xlbs
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Bailieboro, Ontario, Canada
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Bikes: True North TI, Miyata 1000LT, Rodriguez tandem, Fontan vintage road, Sekine vintage road, Catrike recumbent
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The Santana is definitely the better bike, as long as it fits.
The factory installed brake will be properly installed; it looks like the 203 mm rotor too.
And, those racks are worth much more than the 50 dollar difference.
Our old Santana will take more than 1.5 inch width tires, and I expect that this one will too.
Good luck.