Listed here is every touring-specific bicycle I could find that is currently being made (2009) and is available in USA/Canada. Websites and MSRPs where possible.
Note: I know, I know, It’s 2010…Feel free to let me know about new models, dropped models and price changes that I’ve missed.
Without further a due, The list:
Bilenky Eco/Travel Midlands ($2500+) Deluxe Midlands ($3250+) Signature Midlands ($4000+)
Bruce Gordon BLT ($925 Frame/Fork/Racks only) Rock N’ Road ($3000-3500)
Cannondale Touring 1 ($2000) and Touring 2 ($1350)
Co-Motion Nor’Wester ($3400+) Americano ($3500) Pangea ($3600)
Dawes Horizon ($1200) Kara-Kum Gents/Ladies ($1200) Galaxy Line & Ultra Galaxy Ti ($4900)
Devinci Caribou 1 ($1200) Caribou 2 ($1600)
Fuji Touring ($1100)
Gunnar Grand Tour Frame ($975) Fork ($375)
Heron Wayfarer (Frame/Fork $1300)
Independent Fabrication Independence (Frame/Fork Steel $2100/$3,640 Ti)
Jamis Aurora ($865) Aurora Elite ($1350)
KHS TR-101 ($1200)
Koga-Miyata World Traveler ($3500) Traveler G and Traveler M ($Alot)
Kona Sutra ($1200)
Marinoni Turismo ($1900) & Turismo Extreme ($2300)
McDlt hothot/coolcool ($1.95)
Nashbar Double-Butted Aluminum Touring Frame ($150)
Novara Randonee ($1050)
Raleigh Sojourn ($1200)
Rivendell Atlantis ($2000+)
Roadmaster Mt. Fury ($63)…jk
Rocky Mountain Cycles Sherpa 10 ($1200) Sherpa 30 ($1600)
Robert Beckman Designs Sakkit ($craploads)
Roberts Transcontinental ($a lot) Cumbria ($a lot) Roughstuff ($a lot)
Rodriguez Adventure ($2500+) Frame/fork ($1500) W2 ($2950+) Frame/fork ($2000)
Salsa Fargo ($2000) Frame/Fork ($625)
Schwinn World Tour DLX ($700)
Seven Vacanza Ti($6-9300) Steel ($3500-6300) Muse ($4-7800)
Soma Saga Frame/Fork ($500)
Specialized Tricross ($1500)
Surly Long Haul Trucker ($1100) Frame/Fork ($430)
Terry Valkyrie Tour ($2350) – No front rack mounts!
Thorn Raven Tour ($ashitload) Club Tour ($alot) amd Sherpa ($alot)
Trek 520 ($1320)
Waterford Cycles Adventure Cycle (Frame/fork $2-3000)
Windsor Tourist ($600)
Recommendations:
Want a good new touring bike and don’t feel like researching? The best value for a touring bike is the Raleigh Sojourn. It is unusually well equipped for the price (really nice shifters, rack, saddle, tubing, fenders, handlebars, cranks, tires). All it really needs before a tour is a competent spoke loosening/re-tensioning or perhaps even a whole new stronger wheelset….and good a front rack. If you shop around you can find the Sojourn new for under $1000 – at that price you know someone, somewhere is being harshly exploited.
The Kona, Surly, and Novara and are also good deals and worth considering.
