"The Range Rover among the trekking bikes"
Clean & dedicated
Elegant, beautifully designed
clean look
models available
Clean dedicated
Super elegant allrounder
An eye catcher, for sure. Besides functionality, the Travel Lite's looks are a main feature. The frame is beautifully designed, clean and dedicated. No superfluous inserts, nicely finished welds, a semi integrated head set and minimalistic FIRMtech brakes.
The frame is designed for one kind of brake and gear system. That means cable and cableguides are fine tuned in shape and function, without concessions.
Low top tube possible
Ladies and gents version available
The Travel Lite is available 5 ladies and 5 mens sizes. The ladies frame has a low top tube and maintains its stiffness and stable riding characteristics due to its well considered geometry. There's plenty of room left for a bottle cage.
Super strong and stable
Comfortable touring with a crazy amount of luggage
stable frame
rear rack and lowrider possible
Santos XL
touring wheels
Super stable
Lots of space in the frame
Bottle cage mount on the down tube
Strong, fixed dropouts
55kg bagage
The Travel Lite is equipped with the TravelRack XL, an extra strong rear rack. You can easily take more than 40kg* along, divided over five panniers.
*In case you use the carrier for panniers only on the side and on top of the bike, it's suitable for at least 40kg. The carrier is not suitable for child's seats.
Strong wheels
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Super stable
The Travel Lite is build to cary a lot of luggage. The ladies and gents frame will carry all of your luggage with ease, up to 55kg, divided over 5 panniers. To carry a heavy load and for intensive use, the Travel Lite has a super stiff frame. The triple-butted aluminum tubes and the efficientgeometry with large triangles make it a super strong bike. -
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Lots of space in the frame
The Travel Lite's spacious frame offers plenty of space for many bottles. -
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Bottle cage mount on the down tube
The Travel Lite is designed to ride a lot and far away. That includes the possibility to take a lot of water along. The inserts underneath the down tube allow you to take an extra bottle. -
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Strong, fixed dropouts
The rear wheel has fixed dropouts, this ensures a perfect alignment of the rear wheel. When you remove the rear wheel, in case of a puncture, it is easy to put it back in. The alignment of the belt is easily checked by looking down at it after a couple of spins. -
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55kg bagage
The Travel Lite is equipped with the TravelRack XL, an extra strong rear rack. You can easily take more than 40kg* along, divided over five panniers.
*In case you use the carrier for panniers only on the side and on top of the bike, it's suitable for at least 40kg. The carrier is not suitable for child's seats. -
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Strong wheels
The Travel Lite has super strong Santos touring wheels, suitable for heavy duty purposes! They are handmade, have extra wide rims and 36 spokes.
Safely downhill, full of confidence
Strong and stable frame
The Travel Lite follows without hesitation. Even during super fast downhills on paved roads or unpaved mountain tracks it feels very reliable. It has a super strong frame, a steel front fork and exceedingly strong wheels, which make swaying impossible.
Comfortable and strong
Santos travel wheels
The Travel Lite has super strong Santos travel wheels. Handmade with the right spoke tension. Sealed nipples make these travel wheels indestructible and ready for your holiday.
The 55mm wide tires enable you to profit from the comfort and without fenders you can even mount 60m tires. Super comfortable.
A crazy amount of luggage
Stable riding behaviour, even with a lot of luggage
You can fit the Travel Lite with more than 40 kg of luggage, divided over 5 bags. For example, choose a Santos TravelRack XL rear rack (25 kg*) and a Tubus lowrider (15kg). The strong, stiff frame and the steel front fork ride effortless over cobblestones and tree-roots. The fat tires give you lots of comfort.
*The TravelRack XL is suitable for at least 25kg. The carrier is not suitable for child's seats.
TravelRack XL
The TravelRack XL is a heavy duty carrier, especially designed for our 29-er models. Designed by Santos, produced by Tubus. It carries 25 kg of luggage, has an extra long plateau and is situated more to the front, which makes it stronger than any other 29-er carrier. Suitable for a crazy amount of luggage.
*The TravelRack XL is suitable for at least 25kg. The carrier is not suitable for child's seats.
Strong wheels
Santos wheels can withstand it all.
Wheels are very important. They have a lot to endure and are difficult to repair while traveling. All the more reason to make our wheels strong, very strong. How?
Santos Hold-it-All
One size fits all.
From a regular bike bottle up to a large PET bottle. The name says it all; you can stash anything with the Santos Hold-it-All. Thousands of Santos riders use this unique Santos Only accessory on their journeys around the world.
Durable transmission
Riding a lot, barely any maintenance
Rohloff speed hub
Santos belt drive
Care free riding, little maintenance
Reliable Rohloff hub
The Travel Lite is equiped with the most durable and low maintenance components; the most reliable and user friendly internal Rohloff gear hub with Santos belt drive. It transforms your Travel Lite into a low maintenance travel companion and durable commuter.
Rather go for the Pinion gear box? Check our Travel Lite+.
Gates belt drive
Durable Santos belt drive
The right belt and sprockets make your bikes transmission super durable. The Travel Lite has this durable Santos belt drive. That means fixed dropouts (thus the certainty of a straight rear wheel) and Gates belt drive. It's the ultimate system for a lót of silent kilometers.
Always a straight aligned wheel
Fixed dropouts
A straight aligned belt ensures a more durable drive. All Santos frames have fixed dropouts, so your wheel is always straight and a perfect belt alignment is guaranteed.Compare gear systems
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| Number of gears | 14 speed | 18 speed | 12 speed | 3x10 | 11 speed |
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| Increase per gear | 13,6% | 11,5% | 17,6% | ||
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| Available since | 1998 | 2011 | 2011 | - | 2010 |
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Hydraulic FIRMtech brakes
Reliable and user friendly
FIRMtech brakes
Reliable hydraulic FIRMtech brakes
Evenly distributed braking power
The hydraulic FIRMtech rim brakes by Magura are robust and durable. They brake firmly and directly and are easy to dose. With the control wheel attached to the brake lever you can easily adjust the braking power; either more aggressively or with a more friendly stroke. Riders with smaller hands and less strong fingers will find them easy to use. Also in wet weather.
The Firmtech version distinguishes itself from the standard Magura brake with the mounting on the frame. The brake notches are wellded on the back side of the forks, both front and rear. In this way the brake bites itself into the fork and the brake power increases when making an emergency stop.
The brake cillinders are directly wellded onto the frame like a hinge and cannot be adjusted. The benefit for you is that it is not possible to mess up your brakes. Ideal for bikers with two left hands. With a small handle on the lever you can adjust the bite. Changing pads is a piece of cake; open the hinge and pull out the worn pad, click the new one in and close the hinge. Done in a minute or two without tools.
Santos Only
SON SL, modular cable guides, many colours...
wireless dynamo hub
modular cable guides
SON SL Light set
Wireless dynamo hub
In case you opt for the SON light set, you get a beautiful headlight with a wide, clear beam. This is a distinctive feature of the SON headlights. The connection to the hub is wireless, which makes it very easy to take out the wheel.
We mount the headlight on a Santos headlight bracket, this provides a clear, straight beam above your front wheel.
The SON lights are available in 6 colours, just like corresponding SON dynamo hub and rear light.
Travel bikes with power
E-bike ready
The Travel Lite is designed with the future in mind. It is E-bike ready, that means that you can turn your bike into an E-bike in the future. That's nice, because you never know in a couple of years you just might need that.
The Travel Lite+ E-bike has a powerfull motor and a big battery for a large radius. We chose a modular system, so we are flexible, now and in the future.
Modular and clean
Santos cable guides
Santos developed modular cable guides for the Travel Lite. The cables run along your frame perfectly, without superfluous inserts. No matter how you customize the bike.
Custombuilt
For everyone a unique bike
Which frame do you need?
Your wishes and needs determine the frame of your choice. Do you expect to bring a lot of luggage? Do you prefer paved roads, single tracks or both? Santos offers a suitable frame for every purpose.
By the way, your frame is available in more than 50 colors!
Version
Choose the kind of gear system you like. We offer the unique possibility to choose from various gear systems; opt for the reliable Rohloff hub, the low maintenance Pinion gear box or an affordable derailleur system.
Both Rohloff and Pinion can be selected with Gates belt or chain.
Customize
The finishing touch; handlebars, saddle, tires, rims, fenders, brakes, lights, front fork, grips, carriers ánd color! It's completely up to you; you decide íf you need it and what exactly you prefer. The result: your unique Santos.
Geometry
All sizes at a single glance
Geometry Travel Lite
All sizes are in millimeters, unless mentioned otherwise.
Tip: testing says more than just numbers.
| Size | Seat tube length | Top tube length | Stand over height | Head tube height | Head tube - Dropout |
| Gents | |||||
| 49 cm | 490 | 580 | 799 | 908 | 602 |
| 53 cm | 530 | 590 | 822 | 911 | 602 |
| 57 cm | 570 | 600 | 853 | 932 | 622 |
| 61 cm | 610 | 610 | 883 | 951 | 642 |
| 65 cm | 650 | 620 | 913 | 969 | 662 |
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| 45 cm | 450 | 575 | 650 | 908 | 602 |
| 49 cm | 490 | 580 | 656 | 908 | 602 |
| 53 cm | 530 | 585 | 668 | 929 | 621 |
| 57 cm | 570 | 595 | 678 | 951 | 642 |
| 61 cm | 610 | 605 | 713 | 969 | 662 |
* Measured with Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 50 mm tires.
Travel Lite+
The sporty allrounder equiped with the unique PLUS concept. An extremely powerful bike luggage wise, a revelation when it comes to smoothness and sportivity. It is your favourite holiday partner and a loyal companion on your way to work or for a daily ride to the supermarket.
Travelmaster 2.9
The most versatile heavy duty trekking bike. Big wheels and wide tires for ultimate comfort and perfect balance.Choose your bike
A good bike suits you perfectly
Is the Travel Lite suitable
for you?
When you are sure about your choice, you can use our customizer to configure your unique bike.
Customizer >
Roadmap
First go through our roadmap to be sure you made the right choice ór let this step-by-step plan help you to find out which Santos suits you even better.
Roadmap >
Also available as E-bike
Would you like tail winds under any circumstances? Now you can! This bike is also available as E-Bike.
Not ready yet for an E-bike, but would you like to keep the option open for the future? No problem! This bike is E-bike ready, which means you can always electrify your bike later.
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