The technical specifications of the Adventure Lite
Frame
- Aluminum frame
- Various fork options available: aluminum, steel, or carbon
- Bikepacking ready
- Full packing possible
- Suitable for belt drive
- In combination with Rohloff suitable for disc or rim brakes
- In combination with Pinion exclusively suitable for disc brakes
- Internal stainless steel headset
- Eccentric bottom bracket for the Rohloff version
- 5 sizes: S / M / L / XL / XXL
- The XXL frame has a standing rear fork of two separate tubes and a different lower and upper tube for frame stability
Geometry
The Adventure Lite is available in 5 sizes. All measurements below are given in millimeters, unless otherwise stated. Tip: testing says more than just numbers.

Adventure Lite
Size | Seat tube length | Top tube length | Standover height | Head tube height | Head tube - Dropout | Stack | Reach |
S | 400 | 575 | 749 | 917 | 606 | 623 | 387 |
M | 450 | 595 | 769 | 917 | 607 | 623 | 407 |
L | 510 | 615 | 806 | 922 | 611 | 628 | 425 |
XL | 570 | 635 | 841 | 927 | 617 | 633 | 444 |
XXL | 620 | 660 | 883 | 955 | 647 | 661 | 464 |
** The frame construction of size XXL is slightly different because of the stiffness. Ask your dealer for more details.
Brakes
Santos colors
The Santos frame colors come in 58 variations and anodized black. In addition, there are 14 matching font colors and various matching parts.
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Santos Only
A Santos features components developed in-house. They're crafted based on real-world experience; from Santos riders, or during our own bike trips. Sometimes prominently present, sometimes barely visible. Whatever they are, they're always there to enhance the convenience, modularity, and durability of your bike. This product development is inherent in every Santos and we call it Santos Only.
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Santos frame design
Fixed rear dropouts
Compare the Adventure Lite and the Cross Lite
Adventure Lite |
Cross Lite |
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Suspension fork option | |||||
Drop handlebar | |||||
Load capacity | |||||
Front carrier | * | * | |||
Drive train | |||||
Rohloff | |||||
Pinion | |||||
Belt drive | |||||
Brakes | |||||
Rim brakes | |||||
Disc brakes | |||||
Other features | |||||
Custombuilt | |||||
Frame + fork weight | |||||
Maintenance-friendly | |||||
Commute | |||||
Custom Santos wheels | |||||
Color options | |||||
Frame sizes | 5 sizes | 5 sizes | |||
Adventure Lite | Cross Lite | ||||
*Dependent on the chosen configuration. |