Santana Visa 1997 Technical specs and features
Brand | Santana |
Model | Visa |
First production | 1997 |
Bike category | Tandem |
Bike sub-category | Tandem Road |
Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
Parts And Accessories | Santana Visa Parts |
Available Sizes | - Small - Medium - Large - Extra large |
Wheels And Breaking System
Bike front tire | 700 X 26c Specialized Transition |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 700c Wheels |
Brakeset type | Dia-Compe 287T Levers Shimano XLX Tandem Cantilever Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Rear: Shimano Tandem Dishless 160 (millimeters) Front: Shimano Tandem |
Rims manufacturer | 40-hole Mavic T 217 SUP |
Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
Spoke wheel | 2.0 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Wheelsmith Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specifications
Frame materials | Double-butted Tange Chromoly |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Profile Ha (millimeters)er and Profile Stoker |
Handlebar extender | Not Available |
Handlebar stem details | Sameness Chromoly |
Headset size | 1 1/4 (inches) Threadless Tange-Seiki DL |
Gearing Specs
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-71S |
Bottom bracket shell width | 73 (millimeters) English |
Bottom bracket type | 129 (millimeters) Spindle Kajita |
Crankset parts and sizes | 30/42/53 Teeth Aeromax Tandem |
Gear shift levers | Shimano 600 Ultegra Bar-end |
Rear gear set | 11 - 30 Teeth 8-speed |
Santana Visa Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and braze-on Shimano 105SC |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore XT SGS |
Fork material | Butted Unicrown Crown Tange Tandem Chromoly |
Fork type | Tange Super Size Tandem |
Other Specs of Santana Visa
Component group sets | Not Available |
Available colors | - Jet black - starburst blue - tangerine |
Weight | Not Available |
Pedals details | Resin Body With Clips & Straps Steel Cage |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Vetta Comfort |
Seat post extension | 29.8 (millimeters) Diameter Polygon PM-312 |
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Santana produced the Visa bike in 1997 and can be classified as a Tandem bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $2,695.00.
Visa bike is available in many sizes such as Small , Medium , Large and Extra large .
Santana Tandem Visa can be found in a few colors, among these colors Jet black, starburst blue and tangerine .
This bike is equiped with 700 x 26c Specialized Transition tires and Wheelsmith stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Mavic T 217 SUP, 40-hole. Santana equiped this exact model with Shimano XLX Tandem cantilever brakes, Dia-Compe 287T levers braking system and Front: Shimano Tandem, Rear: Shimano Tandem dishless 160mm hubs.
To guarantee the comfiest ride Santana used Tange chromoly, double-butted material for the frame. Profile Hammer/Profile Stoker high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Visa to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Sameness chromoly.
For the smoothest biking experience Aeromax Tandem, 30/42/53 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to KMC SS-71S chain that is easily replaceable as stated by Santana, the whole system is connected to a high reliability Shimano 600 Ultegra bar-end gear shift levers.