Santana Sovereign 1996 Technical specs and features
Brand | Santana |
Model | Sovereign |
First production | 1996 |
Bike category | Tandem |
Bike sub-category | Tandem Road |
Bike Pricing | Check price Here ==> |
Parts And Accessories | Santana Sovereign 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 Tandem Levers Shimano Deore LX M-System Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Not Available |
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 | Easton ProGram Elite Double-butted |
Frame type | Welded Aluminum |
Handlebar construction | Nitto Alloy |
Handlebar extender | Dia-Compe Stoker |
Handlebar stem details | Sameness Chromoly |
Headset size | 1 1/4 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Aheadset DLC |
Gearing Specs
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC SS-70 |
Bottom bracket shell width | 73 (millimeters) English |
Bottom bracket type | 129 (millimeters) Spindle Kajita |
Crankset parts and sizes | 28/44/54 Teeth Shimano Deore XT Tandem |
Gear shift levers | Shimano 600 Ultegra Bar-end |
Rear gear set | 12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed |
Santana Sovereign Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano XTR |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano XTR SGS |
Fork material | Unicrown Crown Tange Super Size Chromoly |
Fork type | Tange Super Size Tandem |
Other Specs of Santana Sovereign
Component group sets | Shimano XTR and XT |
Available colors | - Blueberry swirl anodized - emerald pearl - raspberry ripple anodized - silver anodized |
Weight | Not Available |
Pedals details | Shimano PD-M737 SPD |
Rear shock absorber | Not Available |
Saddle seat | Manganese Rails Vetta SL |
Seat post extension | 29.8 (millimeters) Diameter Polygon PM-311/Tamer Shockpost Rear |
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Santana Sovereign bike review
Santana produced the Sovereign bike in 1996 and can be classified as a Tandem bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $3,995.00.
Sovereign bike is available in many sizes such as Small , Medium , Large and Extra large .
Santana Tandem Sovereign can be found in a few colors, among these colors Blueberry swirl anodized, emerald pearl, raspberry ripple anodized and silver anodized .
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 Deore LX M-System brakes, Dia-Compe Tandem levers braking system .
To guarantee the comfiest ride Santana used Easton ProGram Elite double-butted material for the frame. Nitto alloy high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Sovereign to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Sameness chromoly.
For the smoothest biking experience Shimano Deore XT Tandem, 28/44/54 teeth is used on this bicycle linked to KMC SS-70 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.