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.

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