The Modas are way cool IMO too - I resisted ATBs pretty well until, after buying a 1988 Santana Elan tandem and being on Santana's "mailing list" for a few years, I got a flyer about the Modas - wow! Fillet-brazed multi-shaped Columbus Nivacrome tubing - where do I sign up?
I bought a his-n-hers pair of Plum Metallic framesets - 17" and 20" - built them up, and then we didn't didn't ride 'em all that much - we're just diehard roadies I guess....
Anyone interested in buying one or two Deore XT equipped low-mileage purple Modas, please contact me off-list.
Cheers,
Greg Parker Ann Arbor, MI USA
> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 11:04:05 -0800
> From: "garry nold" <lksbks@ix.netcom.com>
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> "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR]Single Santanas (Santani)?
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> Hi All,
> They were very cool. Some of the first way oversized Columbus tubing.
> Santana was experimenting with the tubing and the combination of brazing and
> tigging. They wanted to get it right before they used it on their tandems.
> I seem to think they are out of our time base though(90-92ish).
> I do miss Santnna's fillet brazed tandems(80's), they were true works of
> art.
>
> Garry Nold
> Kent, WA
>
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> From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
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> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 8:55 AM
> Subject: [CR]Single Santanas (Santani)?
>
>
> > back 'in the day' i thought the Santana Moda mtbs
> > were beyond cool. are there are others that remember
> > this bicycle?
> > e-RICHIE
> > Richard Sachs Cycles
> > No.9, North Main Street
> > Chester, CT 06412 USA
> > http://www.richardsachs.com
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