Originally Posted by TandemGeek
Now, guess what: there aren't any geometry tables in the catalog either. Why? Because Santana would prefer for you to make up your mind by riding their tandems, not simply comparing specs that may or may not mean anything to the average tandem buyer and that, after all, is their focus: the folks who are most likely to buy a Santana and, frankly, they know their market segment as well as anyone.
And to be honest, that sort of makes sense. As I'm sure that we all know here, tandems don't really size up so neatly as single bikes. A test ride really is the only good way to determine if a stoker is going to break their nose on the captain's backside or whether a captain can adequately straddle and handle a certain bike. I guess that means that I'm advocating the assistance of a good dealer in most cases, regardless of manufacturer.