Traditional Touring Bikes – Bicycles Made Specifically For Long Distance Touring

68 Responses to “Traditional Touring Bikes – Bicycles Made Specifically For Long Distance Touring”

1. John Lee on April 2nd, 2009 8:49 am
   

   My lbs suggested the KHS TR-101 for me to tour the Katy Trail in MO

   http://www.khsbicycles.com/05_flite_tr_101_09.htm
2. Blue Hawk on April 2nd, 2009 9:05 am
   

   KHS TR 101
3. James Caldwell on April 2nd, 2009 9:47 am
   

   Thorn in England makes a good range of touring and MTB frame sets and bikes.
4. Chris Kmotorka on April 2nd, 2009 9:55 am
   

   Bruce Gordon’s bikes are just beautiful. Could never afford one, but still. The Windsor Tourist has been knocked around as a good, inexpensive tourer, but I don’t know what it’s like. I had a Windsor road bike that I bought in 1979 or 1980 and I loved that bike.

   I love my Trek 520. It’s the best bike I’ve ever owned. If I had to choose only one of my bikes it would be the 520, hands down.
5. Cezar on April 2nd, 2009 10:00 am
   

   I’d add the Novara Safari to the list. The link would be the same as above for the Randonee.

   I like that it has the Expedition bars and big tires. There is a good review of it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB_7U2RbnOg from the riders of oz.
6. Darren Alff on April 2nd, 2009 10:04 am
   

   Thanks everyone! I will add these others as soon as I have a chance. And if you can think of any others to add, please let me know! Keep them coming!
7. JimboTrek on April 2nd, 2009 10:26 am
   

   Don’t forget that touring bikes also usually have these features:
   > Frames w/ longer chain stays for pannier heel clearance
   > Raised stem & frame geometry suited for a more upright riding position
   > Bosses for 3rd water/fuel bottle cage
   > More comfortable saddle than racing bike
   > 700cc (sometimes 26″) wheels w/ strong hubs (w/ 36 or 40 spokes)
   > Rear/front racks & fenders sometimes included
   > High end models may have disc brakes (i.e. Raleigh Sojourn)
8. Kevin Jones on April 2nd, 2009 11:35 am
   

   Hey Darren, love the site. I know Seven makes a touring model, the Vacanza. It comes in both a Titanium-frame and Steel-frame model. http://www.sevencycles.com/touring.php. They look sweet and can be really customizable, but man they can get spendy.
9. Jim McCracken on April 2nd, 2009 11:51 am
   

   Tout Terrain
   http://www.tout-terrain.de/2/index.html

   Koga Miyata
   http://www.koga.com/us/bike.asp?id=547188
10. JimboTrek on April 2nd, 2009 1:45 pm
    

    These are arguably the Land Rover / Hummer of road/off-road touring bikes…
    (Very pricey, but probably the best for anywhere…world tours!)

    Koga-Miyata WORLDTRAVELLER
    http://www.koga.com/us/bike.asp?collectionid=&segmentid=&id=547188

    (R&M IE is the best of the best! Over $5,000 )
    Riese & Müller Intercontinental Extreme
    http://www.en.r-m.de/products/productfinder/travelexpert/intercontinental/extreme/schwarz/
11. Chris Kmotorka on April 2nd, 2009 4:30 pm
    

    I just realized you don’t have Independent Fabrication. Nice bikes!
    http://www.ifbikes.com/OurBikes/Road/Steel_Independence/

    Or Rivendale, old school cool.
    http://www.rivbike.com/
12. Nick Andrew on April 3rd, 2009 5:31 am
    

    You should add hewitt cycles touring bikes also…

    http://www.hewittbikefitting.co.uk/index.php?page=hewitt

    Excellent service, free bike fitting (if you buy the bike, £50 otherwise), built to order. here’s the photos of mine…
    http://picasaweb.google.com/sailinghome.nick/081204TheHewittCheviotSE#

    Nick.
13. Andy on April 3rd, 2009 3:38 pm
    

    You are missing recumbents. I ride a HP Velotechnik Grasshopper that is an excellent touring bike, as are most of their models.
    http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/
14. Darren Alff on April 3rd, 2009 4:03 pm
    

    Andy, thank you, but this is a list of “traditional” touring bikes. This is why I have not included mountain bikes, folding bikes, tandems, or recumbents on the list. I plan to release articles that list these types of touring bikes in the future, but that’s not what this list is about. It is strictly about traditional touring bike models. Stay turned for a future article on recumbent touring bikes. I’ll save your suggestion for that future article.
15. jim on April 3rd, 2009 6:37 pm
    

    I have the Long Haul Trucker. A little heavy but quite a bike especially for the money. On ‘crazyguyonabike’ there is discussion about hitting the front tire with the front of the shoe when pedaling with a medium frame. I have the medium frame and a size 10 foot and there is at least an inch clearance at the closest point. . Somebody either has big feet or their pedal/shoe adjustment is off. The bike comes with spare spokes and a holder, good tires, spokes, rims, and a low granny gear. I added a Brooks seat, rear rack, Ortlieb panniers, computer, red light on the rear, and Ortlieb handlebar pack. It has an adjustable stack for the front bar height.
16. Darren Alff on April 4th, 2009 5:04 am
    

    Okay everyone. I just added Hewitt, Independent Fabrication, KHS, Seven Cycles & Thorn Cycles to the list.

    I have excluded the Novara Safari, the Tour Terrain and the Koga Miyata because they are more of off-road touring bikes. They have flat, mountain bike type handlebars and wider, thicker tires. I plan to do a future post on these types of touring bikes and will be sure to include them there.

    In addition, I have chosen to exclude Rivendell from the list because they make bikes that are more custom than the ones listed above. This list here is simply for bikes that you can order straight from the company without serious modifications, upgrades, etc. I will do a list like this in the future where I list touring frames and custom bikes and I will add the Rivendell to that list.

    If you have any more “traditional touring bikes” like the ones seen above that you think should be included on this list, please let me know by leaving a comment below. Thanks again everyone for your assistance in updating this list.
17. syzipus on April 5th, 2009 12:02 am
    

    There are a little bit of MTB style touring bikes from big Asian bike makers.

    Maybe they are not satisfying your classification. But I think it will be helpful for your future list.

    Louis Garneau
    LGS-GMT
    http://www.louisgarneausports.com/bike/09lgs_19-gmt.html

    Giant
    Great Journey Series
    http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-IN/bikes/lifestyle/3250/34818/
    CRX Series
    http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-IN/bikes/lifestyle/3251/34823/

    And there is one more english brand.

    Dawes
    Galaxy
    http://www.dawescycles.com/c-10-touring-bikes.aspx
18. Steve on April 5th, 2009 9:53 pm
    

    Some other touring bikes:

    Rodriguez: http://www.rodcycle.com (they make a range of touring bikes, in both 700c and 26-inch wheel versions, also with Rohloff hubs).

    Bob Jackson (UK)

    Mercian (King of Mercia – UK)

    Roberts Roughstuff (UK)

    Kona has a model called the Kona Sutra

    Rocky Mountain Cycles – (I forget the model name)

    Bianchi Volpe is frequently used for touring.

    Also: I think your decision to exclude Koga Miyata should be re-considered. They are *not* off-road bikes, and they are available in the US via a distributor in Santa Barbara. The fact that they have “flat” bars does *not* mean that they are meant just for off-rode riding. Surely by now you have noticed that “trekking” bars are more popular for touring in Europe than in the U.S. Rather than dismiss them as “unsuitable for paved” road riding, you could perhaps explore why Europeans have different preferences in handlebars than Americans.

    I don’t see why you would exclude Rivendell for being “custom” and then include a $$$$$ bike like the Independent Fabrication or Seven. I’ll be *lots* more people tour on a Rivendell Atlantis than on an IF bike.
19. Eric Dean on April 9th, 2009 1:25 pm
    

    Gunnnar makes a mountain bike called the “Rock Tour” that should be included in this list.
20. Roy Halle on April 12th, 2009 5:39 pm
    

    I ride a Windsor Tourist touring bike. I got it mail order and had to assemble it. It cost under $600 new, four years ago, including shipping. The rear rack was included with the price. I got it to try out touring and had originally intended to replace it with a better (read more expensive) bike. After four years, I’m quite satisfied with it and currently see no need to replace it.

    It’s not a light weight at about 29 lbs. before add-ons (it has a steel frame and fork). I added a front rack, front and rear panniers, fenders, a handle bar bag, computer, lights, tire pump, three water bottle cages (It has braze-ons for two; the third one clamps on), a “bento box” to keep snacks handy, and a bar end mirror. It came with 36 spoke wheels and takes 700 mm tires. I have had up to 35 mm width on it but I have now settled on 32’s. (I would have included a picture with this message if I knew how.) In a little over 4 years I have ridden it over 32,000 miles.

    There were some problems initially. Rear, drive side spokes were breaking until I respoked the rear wheel at about 1800 miles (cost about $20 for the new DT Swiss spokes). I have not broken a rear spoke since. In the first 32,000 miles I have broken one front spoke so no problem there. I carry 4 spare spokes. The paint started to soften and come off the top tube around the decal. I had the top tube professionally repainted to match and clear coated the whole bike using a spray can. This was about 3 years ago, total cost about $120. The mail order firm did not seem to remember me when the problems arose. Maybe they didn’t get my e-mails. I know I did not get theirs.

    The bike came with good, mostly name brand components. In addition to the “no-name” spokes, the hubs are “no-name” but have not given any problems. I repack them about every 7500 miles. I have replaced a couple of cones but they probably did not really need replacing. In addition to normal maintenance (tires, chains, a couple of replacement cassettes), I replaced the bottom bracket at about 20-25,000 miles. I check it whenever the chain is off and the original one seemed a little rough to me so I just replaced it. It was working fine at the time. I’ve replaced one brake and a brake cable not too long ago. Of course all the brake pads have been replaced. I just replaced the front (Shimano) derailear. The tab that holds the spring tension broke off. I was able to ride and even shift with the broken derailear to get home but shifting was a bit of a problem, requiring gentle toe action to move the derailear in the direction the spring normally moves it. I believe if I had had this problem on tour, I could have ridden to a bike shop.

    Most of my riding is around the local area but I have done several tours of about 500 mikes each, one self supported, two credit card, and several organized, supported tours. After 32,000 miles, I trust the bike and would not hesitate to take it anywhere (on paved roads). I”m planning a 10 day tour for later this month in the Big Bend area of Texas.
21. Judd on April 19th, 2009 9:52 am
    

    What about the Salsa Fargo? It is built with drops in mind and comes that way “complete” and if you swap out the tires for Schwalbe Big Apples then it (or the Novara Safari, the Tour Terrain or the Koga Miyata) would have a particular appeal to a heavier rider. (at 270# + 32mm tires + a pot hole = bad day. 50 to 60mm tires that roll like touring instead of MTB tires + sturdy, stable long wheel base frame + the usual bad pavement = bring it on!)
    It seems like there are a lot of fine touring bikes, but they are all at least exspensive to semi custom, and for all day rideing we are going to customize them ourselves to some level.
    This list is a geat start, but how about an article on the evolution of the touring bike and where do we go from here?
22. Matt Baker on April 20th, 2009 1:21 pm
    

    Beautiful bikes. But mud guards are esential for touring so why do they take pictures of bikes without them ?
    We tour so we know about rain. I have heard that it even rains in California (where ever that may be).

    Get real show the bike with mud guards. If I wanted a fast road bike I’d buy one (and then add mud guards)

    Matt (in sunny England)
23. paul sloper on April 21st, 2009 6:33 am
    

    hi there you should have a gander at the ridgeback range of touring bikes good spec steel framed touring bike i did a end to end on mine last year great bike carried plenty of weight inc me

    http://www.ridgeback.co.uk/index.php?seriesID=41&show_bike=TRUE
24. Darren Alff on April 23rd, 2009 4:02 pm
    

    Okay! Wow! Thank you everyone. I’ve added the Bianchi, Dawes, Koga-Miyata, Kona, Louis Garneau, Mercian, Ridgeback Bikes, Rocky Mountain, Roberts, Rodriguez, and Windsor.

    And Matt, the bikes you see here are typically (but not always) shown without front and rear racks and fenders because when you buy the bike these items are not included. Most bikes do not comes with the racks and fenders. And those that do come with a rack, typically just come with the rear rack – not the front. You usually have to buy these items in addition to bikes themselves. This is why the racks and fenders are not featured in many of the photos.
25. Shaun Morrison on April 24th, 2009 9:08 am
    

    I think you should look at 26″ wheeled bikes as these are more suited to ‘worldwide’ touring. I have a Thorn Raven which comes with a Rohloff Rub.

    You could compare the strengths and weaknesses of 700cc vs 26″ vs recliners.

    A really interesting article would be comparing gear systems: standard indexed, bar ends with friction system, Rohloff etc.
26. Darren Alff on April 24th, 2009 9:35 am
    

    Shaun,

    I’ll be releasing another article similar to this one in the very near future where I will list all the different type of 26″ touring bikes. Like you said, these probably are more suited for “round-the-world” bike travel.

    I’ll also do future articles on folding bikes and recumbents. Maybe even unicycles? ha! What do you think?
27. Erika DeLeo on April 24th, 2009 5:01 pm
    

    Go Fuji! This list is great. I had no idea some of these companies made touring bikes. Unlucky enough for me, this is exactly what I spent time searching for a year ago before I bought my touring bike. (Luckily I ended up with a good one anyway.)
28. Zach Lucey on April 26th, 2009 4:29 pm
    

    Awesome post, Darren! Thank you for introducing me to some very cool companies I had never heard of before!

    I agree with the two that said the Salsa Fargo and the Gunnar Rock Tour. I think 29′ers are the way to go for anybody that likes to be more efficient with their pedaling, and those that love to ride singletrack (should the opportunity present itself, all you need is a set of knobbies).

    I would recommend the Gunnar, they have a wonderful team that combines talent and great customer service for people who are looking for a way to get a nice customized bike for an affordable cost. They are owned by Waterford who makes a number of bikes specifically for touring.

    Some very cool hand-built bike builders to check out would be Tony Pereira, Joseph Ahearne, Crisp Titanium, Llewellyn Bikes, Calfee Designs (BAMBOO BIKES!!!), and Jeff Jones to name a few that have been very cool to me in the past.
29. doc on April 29th, 2009 7:08 am
    

    Riv is now offering “production” frame tourers (Hilborne); and the semi-custom Hilson and Atlantis should also be included. Don’t forget entries from Salsa, Soma, and Kogswell – all good steel touring offerings.
30. Serge Drapeau on May 1st, 2009 6:35 am
    

    Marinoni has been building bike for 30 years in Montreal. Great touring Turismo which I just completed 16,150 kilometers across Canada, New-Zealand and southern Australia. You can choose Campy or Shimano drive train.

    Cheers,

    Serge
31. Bill Pintard on May 1st, 2009 7:13 pm
    

    How about the Waterford? They make custom touring bikes.
32. Jim Bania on May 9th, 2009 10:43 pm
    

    Specialized Sequoia touring with carbon fiber front fork, seat post, and rear fork, and zerts@ vibration control technology.
33. Chuck on May 13th, 2009 11:19 am
    

    This is a great list and I like seeing the Co-Motion Americano posted. You shouldn’t forget that Co-Motion introduced the “Super-Duty” touring bike at Interbike called the Pangea. This is the 26″ wheel version of the Americano. It is offered as an S&S coupler model (Co-Pilot) and standard issue. Disc brakes or linear-pull brakes.

    The great thing about the Co-Motion Americano and Pangea touring bikes is that they start out with tandem bike tubing meaning they feel like a regular road bike once they are fully-loaded. Without the bags, the frames are remarkably stiff and efficient but the true beauty of the bikes are not realized until you ride them with all your gear loaded up making for a great handling bike.

    You can check the newest models here: http://www.co-motion.com/single_bikes/single_bikes_tour.html
34. Leo Jarzomb on May 13th, 2009 8:33 pm
    

    I really enjoyed looking at the touring bikes, many from companies I have never heard of before. You might want to add the Rivendell Atlantis from rivbike.com to the list of touring bikes.
35. Walter Thiem on May 21st, 2009 12:14 pm
    

    Here’s one from Salsa that isn’t exactly traditional but is definitely a touring bike.
    If it doesn’t make this list then maybe with the mountain bikes. It’s really something in between.
    http://www.salsacycles.com/fargoComp09.html
36. Peter Livingston on May 22nd, 2009 11:34 am
    

    Great site!
    Don’t forget about the Norco Kwest.
    http://www.norco.com/bikes/road/performance-road/kwest/
37. Peter Livingston on May 22nd, 2009 12:04 pm
    

    Just thought of a few more…
    Devinci Caribou, Caribou 1 & 2
    http://www.devinci.com/11662_an.html
    http://www.devinci.com/11630_an.html
    http://www.devinci.com/11628_an.html
38. Harald on May 27th, 2009 2:12 am
    

    Hi,

    did you ear about the fahrradmanufaktur T400 ?
    I don’t have it. It’s on my wishlist.

    Great website.

    http://www.fahrradmanufaktur.de/T400_Rohloff_14Gang_109.html
39. Judd on June 6th, 2009 3:10 pm
    

    found another one
    Vicious Casual Agent
40. Gene on June 8th, 2009 7:16 am
    

    This list is amazing. Thank you so much
41. Maddie on June 30th, 2009 12:33 pm
    

    I just purchased Brodie’s first touring bike- Elan. I love love love it!

    http://www.brodiebikes.com/2009/bikes/elan.php
42. azicat on July 18th, 2009 12:00 am
    

    Vivente World Randonneur (Australia & New Zealand):

    http://www.viventebikes.com//product/cid/6/category/world-randonneur/parent/0/t/product/title/world-randonneur
43. Ryan on July 20th, 2009 3:32 pm
    

    I know it is not a typical touring bike but many have used it as such recently. The Surly Big Dummy is worth a mention. I know this was for road specific bikes but the Dummy can have some more road oriented tires put on it and does well.
44. Donna on July 26th, 2009 5:10 pm
    

    Thanks for this list. It is really great. There are some beautiful bikes here. Now, its a matter of choosing. My Bridgestone has just about had it. Many miles on it and age. I’ve just started looking at bikes again for the first time in years and it is great to find your site.

    One bike that I didn’t see mentioned is a Terri Bike; made for women, but women do tour!!

    I’m leaning towards the Trek but now might need to look around more.

    http://www.terrybicycles.com/cycling_savvy/valtour

    Thanks again.
    Donna
45. ToddBS on July 27th, 2009 7:27 pm
    

    Donna, I think of all these bikes here, the most “bang for your buck” is the Surly.
46. Greg on July 29th, 2009 9:08 pm
    

    I just bought a touring bike by Norco called the Kwest. It is definitely a touring bike with all the standard touring equipment. Cantilever brakes, bar end shifters, 9 gear freewheel, 3 water bottle braze ons, air pump mounting nipples under the top tube ,fender and rack mounts front and back etc.
47. Matt on July 30th, 2009 5:36 pm
    

    Does anyone have a Windsor Tourist? Any reviews?
48. ken on July 31st, 2009 10:59 pm
    

    Why nobody recommends GIANT ?
    not good for touring?
49. Zachary Ford on August 2nd, 2009 9:24 am
    

    I feel you need to describe the bikes, not neccesarily the components but the frames. Talk about the materials and how each would affect the feel of the bike. We are talking about touring bikes here so I would think that bikes with steel frames would be a plus rather than aluminum frames. Just a thought…
50. Darren Alff on August 2nd, 2009 9:42 am
    

    Zachary, you are right. It would be good if I talked about each of these bikes in greater detail. The reason I decided not to do that here is because it 1) it would take a huge amount of time and 2) I figured you could get this information from the company websites.

    I didn’t want to describe or review the bikes here either, simply because I have only ridden a handful of these bikes and don’t feel it would be right to write up descriptions/reviews for bikes I had never used myself. (If you own/work for a company that make one of these bikes and would like me to review it here on BicycleTouringPro.com, I’d be happy to do that. Please contact me.)

    But like I said, I think you are right. It would be great if there were one place to compare all these bicycles, their compontents, etc. I just think that doing this would be a full time job, as most of these bike companies release a new version of their bikes each year… and keeping up with these changes alone would require a huge amount of work. I don’t want to do that, but if someone else does, then feel free to contact me and let’s make it happen!

    On another note, people keep mentioning the Rivendell bike. The reason I’ve excluded it up until this point is that I thought it was a custom built bike – not a bike you could simply order straight from the company without specifying the components you wanted, etc. I even contacted the company and asked them if their bikes were custom made or not and their answer left me unsure as to whether they should be included here or not. So I’m going to leave it up to you.

    Do you think the Rivendel Atlantis should be included in this list of Traditional Touring bicycles… or should it be on a separate list with custom built bikes?

    Here’s the link: http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-038

    Let me know what you think! Thanks
51. ToddBS on August 2nd, 2009 10:35 am
    

    I think the Rivendell should be included, but indicate the difference between it and the rest of the bikes listed. It’s not custom in the sense that you have to go to the manufacturer and get personally fitted, but you can’t order a complete “stock” bike. You have to specify the build.
52. Korky on August 8th, 2009 3:16 pm
    

    If you wish to include european manufacturers that does not provide english language websites, have a look at polish Unibike and Kross:

    http://unibike.pl/trekking.html
    http://www.kross.pl/541-trekking.html
53. Saul of Cartharsis on August 11th, 2009 11:13 pm
    

    I’m a hair’s breadth away from pulling the trigger on the Garneau. I don’t like the components that much, but they can be upgraded easily.

    I’d like to add another vote for the Soma line. If they were carried in my country I’d probably go that route. Sweet frames.
54. Jimbo on August 13th, 2009 10:15 pm
    

    Rohloff equipped (26 inch Wheel) Thorn Raven Tour

    http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/raventour.html
55. Keith on September 3rd, 2009 3:53 pm
    

    Van Nicholas in Europe make Ti touring bikes: Amazon, Pioneer, and Yukon, at http://www.vannicholas.com/
56. Bill on September 7th, 2009 5:36 pm
    

    Specialized Tricross Sport

    Triple, 3 bottle fittings, front/back rack and fender fittings

    http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?a=b&minisite=10029&eid=123&spid=38443&language=US

    That’s what I use. Mine’s an ‘08 with a 11-34 cassette. The ’09’s have just an 11-32 for some reason. I’ve been surprised to see how many are out there touring this summer!
57. Roy on October 20th, 2009 10:33 am
    

    I got all the way through the comments only to find Bill beat me to it!

    The Specialised Tricross makes an excellent tourer, even if you’re doing a bit of rough stuff.
58. Douglas on October 26th, 2009 8:43 pm
    

    Great to see Mercian included. My 1981 version still hits the road and it looks great with my wife’s “not so vintage” 2006 model. The biggest problem for anyone ordering a Mercian will be color selection – 63 colors in almost any combination.
59. Thaddeus on October 29th, 2009 5:13 pm
    

    I am new to your site, so I don’t know your opinion of recumbents. However, you haven’t included any in this post on best touring bikes. I highly recommend some recumbents as touring bikes. I personally ride a Bachetta Gyro, but for long distance touring I might a longer wheel base such as the Cycle Genius Raven or Falcon.
60. Gavin on November 4th, 2009 2:53 am
    

    Have just finished a three month tour through the Himalayas and Bangladesh on a
    Thorn Raven with the Rohloff hub. Unbelievably good and worth every penny on the Manali- Leh and around Sikkim. will be my lifetime long distance tourer i think.
61. logan on November 19th, 2009 8:00 pm
    

    Has the list all the different type of 26? touring bikes been published? I am interested in bikes more suited for “round-the-world” bike travel.

    Thank you
62. Darren Alff on November 19th, 2009 8:23 pm
    

    Hi Logan. No, I haven’t published the article on 26 inch touring bikes yet. I hope to have that article in the next month or so. It, like this article at the very beginning, will be a work in progress. But with your help, and the help of other Bicycle Touring Pro readers, we will make the list complete.

    Are you planning a round the world trip? Where will you be starting from? When do you plan to take off?
63. logan on November 20th, 2009 6:12 pm
    

    I am hoping to do the Himalaya epic (Kashgar to Kathmandu) this summer. My trek 520 just wont cut the dirt roads. I am looking to buy a new bike with 26 inch wheels and a front suspension fork. I am from the US and it is very difficult to find a bike that doesnt cost an arm and a leg because the dollar is so weak. I like thorns but I dont know if I could justify spending 3,000 dollars for a bike when a mountain bike would do just fine. I like having the right equipment but an off the self mountain bike $800 would work which makes justifying the purchase rather hard.

    Thank you
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65. Clancy F. on January 2nd, 2010 7:57 pm
    

    Hello, I have a question I hope some can answer. I can’t find non-rap handle bar grips for my drop bars like the ones pictured on the Koga-Miyata Traveller bike. On my last tour I met a guy on a world tour with a european touring bike I cant remember with leather non-rap handle bar grips. They really worked great for him and I would like a pair. I wore through three sets of grip tape on my last tour and would like something more durable. Thank you for all your help.
    ~Clanc
66. Eric Conroe on January 13th, 2010 2:47 pm
    

    Darren and everyone else,

    I’m seriously considering buying a 2009 Windsor Tourist. Any thoughts on the overall quality, reliability, etc of the Tourist? Also, another big question – I’m thinking of buying the bike from bikesdirect.com. Any thoughts/reviews on that website? Everything would help. Thanks!

    Eric.
67. Andris on February 14th, 2010 5:37 pm
    

    how about german “Patria”?
    the Randonneur is exelent (looks good)
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