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The Travelmaster 3+ is thé bike to take anywhere; on your holiday, around the world, or any adventure. You'll end up on beautiful unpaved tracks in France, ride between gigantic rocks in Norway or push your bike over bumps on a sandy path in South America. Your days are full of excitement and satisfaction, filled with an immense sense of freedom.
Extending the possibilities, that was the goal. We evolved our Travelmaster into a versatile all-rounder and named it Travelmaster 3+. Strong and stable, as you may expect from all our Travelmasters and more comfortable than ever.
This bike gives a lot of grip in rough terrain, rolls smoothly over every obstacle and is strong, strong as a rock. Its 27.5 inch wheels with wide rims make you feel super confident on an unpaved descend.
Once at home, your adventure turns into a commute, a rid to the supermarket or through town. The Travelmaster 3+ easily transforms into a fast commuter and low maintenance companion. No need to choose anything else, the Travelmaster 3+ has it all.
Wórld bike
Super strong and stable
stable frame
A crazy amount of luggage
Stable riding behaviour, even with a lot of luggage
You can fit the Travelmaster 3+ with more than 40 kg of luggage, divided over 5 bags. For example, choose a Santos TravelRack XL rear rack (26 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.
*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.
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 40 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.
*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
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.
Comfortable and strong
Santos XL touring wheels
The Travelmaster 3+ the special Santos XL touring wheels, suitable for heavy duty purposes! They are handmade, have extra wide rims and 36 spokes. This ensures maximum stability. Sealed nipples make these touring wheels indestructable and ready for any tour.
Its frame is suitable for two wheelsizes!
The 28 inch rims will fit tires from 42 to 55 mm and the 27.5 inch rims can easily fit 62 mm tires. Choose what suits you best, just keep pedalling and enjoy the view. Your tires will do the work. Super comfortable.
Powerful hydraulic brakes
With fixed dropouts
The Travelmaster 3+ is compatible with two hydraulic brake systems.
Choose the powerful disc brakes or the reliable Magura rim brakes. Choose what suits you best.
disc brakes
rim brakes
Powerful hydraulic disc brakes
A lot of braking power
The strongest brakes with the most powerful braking power. Ready for long downhills. Choose Shimano XT disc brakes with long handles; very comfortable. Depending on your goal, we offer different types of discs. For XT we offer 180 and 203 mm discs, for Hope we have the Tech3 V4 model of 203 mm. Choose what suits you best.
Santos mounting booster
Brakebooster and mounting plate in one
The Santos 2 in 1 mounting booster is the only booster with which you can mount the reliable, hydraulic Magura brakes on a 27.5 inch wheel with 62mm tires and fenders. It's super light-weight and ensures more braking power. It's a brakebooster and mounting plate in one. Made of aluminum, so it does not rust. Good to know: it's easy to change and easy to use.
Double brake insert
Suitable for two wheel sizes
The Travelmaster 3+ is suitable for two wheel sizes. Choose the comfortable 27.5 inch wheels with 62 mm tires or take the 28 inch ones with tires between 42 and 55 mm.
The two wheel sizes are suitable for both disc brakes ánd rim brakes. We designed a clean, double brake insert, that perfectly fits for 27.5 and 28 inch rims
PLUS+
Two wheel sizes
42-55 mm tires
tot 62 mm tires
Santos XL touring wheels
The Travelmaster 3+ has the special Santos XL touring wheels, suitable for heavy duty purposes! They are handmade, have extra wide rims and 36 spokes. This ensures maximum stability. Even fully loaded and equipped with wide tires, this bike feels very reliable in every curve. The frame of the Travelmaster 3+ is suitable for two wheel sizes. You either choose the 27.5 or the 28 inch XL touring wheels. Choose what suits you best.
Tip
Air pressure makes a huge difference while using the 27.5 inch wheels with 62 mm tires. If speed is your main goal, you are better off with more pressure. During slower travels with luggage comfort has more priority. In general we recommend a tire pressure between 1.7 and 2.7 bar, depending on your weight, your luggage and your goal.Durable transmission
Riding a lot, barely any maintenance
Op de Travelmaster 3+ zijn maar liefst drie soorten aandrijvingen mogelijk; Pinion, Rohloff en derailleur.
Kies wat het beste bij je past.
Rohloff hub
12 or 18 speed
Santos belt drive
with derailleur
Care-free riding, little maintenance
Reliable Rohloff hub
Do you prefer to ride a lot of care-free kilometers? Choose the reliable and user friendly internal Rohloff gear hub with Santos belt drive. It transforms your Travelmaster 3+ into a low-maintenance and super strong travel partner.
The Rohloff hub has 14 gears and is available in 6 colors.
12 or 18 gears
Low Maintenance Pinion gear system
You can also opt for the Pinion gear system. This type of transmission will be supplied with belt drive, which makes it a super durable and low maintenance combination. By default we mount the Pinion gear box with 12 gears, but 18 speed is also an option.
The Pinion box with 18 gears is available in 6 colors, choose the one that matches your bike.
Super stiff and more precise
Strenghtened Pinion bridge
For a durable transmission system a more precise Pinion fitting is of great importance. Therefore the Pinion frame of the Travelmaster 3+ has a strenghtened Pinion bridge, which ensures the (belt) drive to be silent and durable. You will also notice this when riding the bike; efficiency with every pedal stroke.
Gates beltdrive and Santos belt tensioner
Durable Santos beltdrive
With the right belt and sprockets the bike's drive system is super durable. For all its models Santos chooses the best parts and has developed its own belt tensioner. This tiny wheel for the Pinion box keeps the belt tensioned and is located near the bracket. This makes the system super user friendly; removing the rear wheel can be done in an instant.
The Travelmaster 3+ has this durable Santos belt drive. This means fixed dropouts (thus the certainty of a straight rear wheel), Gates belt drive and the Santos belt tensioner. It's the ultimate system for a lót of silent kilometers.
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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Standardized parts, available all over the world
Santos Only
SON SL, modular cable guides, many colors...
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 headlights are available in 6 colors, just like the corresponding SON dynamo hub and rear light.
Modular and clean
Santos cable guides
Santos developed modular cable guides for the Travelmaster 3+. 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 Travelmaster 3+
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 |
| 45 cm | 450 | 570 | 717 | 883 | 582 |
| 49 cm | 490 | 580 | 742 | 892 | 592 |
| 53 cm | 530 | 590 | 811 | 904 | 602 |
| 57 cm | 570 | 600 | 841 | 923 | 622 |
| 61 cm | 610 | 610 | 868 | 942 | 642 |
| 65 cm | 650 | 620 | 896 | 960 | 662 |
| 70 cm | 700 | 635 | 927 | 979 | 682 |
| Size | Seat tube length | Top tube length | Stand over height | Head tube height | Head tube - Dropout |
| 45 cm | 450 | 570 | 709 | 888 | 582 |
| 49 cm | 490 | 580 | 755 | 897 | 592 |
| 53 cm | 530 | 590 | 820 | 909 | 602 |
| 57 cm | 570 | 600 | 850 | 928 | 622 |
| 61 cm | 610 | 610 | 877 | 947 | 642 |
| 65 cm | 650 | 620 | 904 | 965 | 662 |
| 70 cm | 700 | 635 | 936 | 984 | 682 |
| Size | Seat tube length | Top tube length | Stand over height | Head tube height | Head tube - Dropout |
| 45 cm | 450 | 575 | 688 | 897 | 602 |
| 49 cm | 490 | 580 | 688 | 897 | 602 |
| 53 cm | 530 | 585 | 727 | 918 | 623 |
| 57 cm | 570 | 595 | 740 | 937 | 642 |
| 61 cm | 610 | 605 | 754 | 955 | 662 |
* Measured with Schwalbe Super Moto-X 27,5 inch 62mm (= almost the same as with Schwalbe Almotion 28 inch 50mm)
Tested
Experts experiences
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A good bike suits you perfectly
Is the Travelmaster 3+ suitable for you?
When you are sure about your choice, you can use our customizer to configure your unique bike.
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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.
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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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