Custombuilt specialist
Own productdevelopment
Dutch craft
Custombuilt
In the 1990s, when Santos founder Robbert was talking to customers, he realised that a good bike is more than just a collection of parts. In the bike shop, he often had to rebuild bikes to better suit someone’s needs, which felt the wrong way round. Why not start by asking what someone really wants, and then build the bike to match? That idea became the foundation of Santos.
Now, more than 27 years later, Santos is still building Custombuilt bikes. Your wishes are our starting point, and the entire company is set up around that principle. As flexible as possible. We are cyclists ourselves, so we know how important it is to get every detail right. Tell us what you have in mind and we will turn it into a bike that fits you perfectly.
In-house R&D
We are cyclists ourselves and always listen closely to what other riders have to say. That helps us understand what works and what does not and it sparks new ideas. Because we are committed to top quality we now develop more and more components in-house.
A true Santos comes with a wide range of parts we designed ourselves: Santos Only. Examples include the Santos Hold-It-All, the Santos anti-twist headset and the smart belt tensioner for the Pinion gearbox.
Every part is thoroughly tested. First with a 3D printer, then in real-world use and preferably in extreme conditions and all kinds of weather. That is how we build reliable bikes. Built for Life.
One bike, one mechanic
A Santos is built in several stages. The frame is painted, the wheels are custombuilt and all parts are carefully selected.
Then one mechanic assembles the entire bike. Each has their own workbench and an iPad; the tools they need to build the bike exactly as you imagined it.
Interested to see how we work? You are welcome to visit the Santos workshop.
