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Santana Cycles
| Industry | Bicycles |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters |  La Verne, California, USA |
| Key people | Bill McCready, Founder |
| Products | Bicycle and Related Components |
| Website | santanatandem.com |
Santana Cycles is the world's leading manufacturer of tandem bicycles.[1] Santana was founded in 1976 by Bill McCready, an Associate Editor at Bicycling Magazine, and is located in La Verne, California.[2]. In the 1970s "Santana virtually re-invented the tandem, which had been in decline since the second world war."[1] In 2002, Santana was described as the largest manufacturer of "enthusiast level" tandem bicycles.[3]
Products
Besides two-place tandems, Santana manufactures triplets, quads, quints, hexes, and the Cabrio, a triplet or quad that can be converted into a two-place tandem by removing the center section of the frame.[2] Santana manufactures its bike frames from cromoly steel, aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber.[2] Santana tandems are available for road and off-road use, including full suspension, and can include S&S couplers to facilitate shipping and travel.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sheldon Brown: Santana". http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Santana Cycles". http://santanatandem.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ Tom Galaraga (Spring 2002). "Two Wheelin': Changing Gears for the Life Cycle". La Verne Magazine. http://www.ulv.edu/comms/lvm/sp02/cycles.htm. Retrieved 209-01-06.
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