Santana Encore Enduro Tandem
Frame: 7000 series dbl-butted aluminum Easton tandem specific
Fork: ZZYZX Tandem 4" travel
Rims: Mavic X517 rear/M217 front
Spokes: Wheelsmith
Hubs: Hadley Rear 40hole 160mm./Ritchey front 32 hole
Tires: Vary with terrain(Ritchey WCS Z-Max, IRC FRO, Panaracer Dart/Smoke Kevlar, Maxxis Slicks)
Crank: 175mm. captain/ 170mm. stoker XT Tandem
Bottom Bracket: Edco
Shifters: 105 STI triple
Derailleurs: XTR tandem plus rear/105 triple front
Cassette: XTR 12-30
Chain: Sedis ATB drive/timing chain uniglide
Chainrings: Shimano XT
Brakes: front: Shimano V-brake
Rear: Shimano V-brake / ARAI drum brake
Brake Levers: 105 STI
Saddles: Specialized ProLong/Schwinn ergo
Seat Post: TCO captain/TAmer shocpost stoker 29.8mm.
Pedals: Speedplay Magnum f(steel) and r(titanium)
Handlebar: Santana(Modolo)/Santana cowhorn
Stem: 135mm. 10 degree rise control tech
Headset: Dia-Compe Aheadset 1.25"
Weight: ?
Review:
Pros: Relatively Light for an Enduro Tandem. Hey...it's a Santana! Good geometry to fit a wide range of riders. Excellent ZZYZX fork that handles all the bumps the trail can dish out while the oversized stanchions keep the front end on track. The double butted 7000 series tubes are laterally stiff and sufficiently vertically compliant to make the ride very comfortable. The tamer post works great and the stoker is very happy it is there!
Cons: As with all tandems...very hard to transport. Not the quickest handling bike, but then I am not familiar with riding a lot of tandems as I have only ridden a handful in my lifetime.