WHAT KIND OF BIKE SHOULD YOU BUY?
Adventure Cyclist began publishing practical advice for buying a touring bike in 1996. The articles have covered all kinds of bikes that can be used for bicycle travel — true touring bikes, mountain bikes, tandems, recumbents, cross bikes, etc. They have also included lists of manufacturers that make these bikes and their contact information. Despite the amount of time that has passed since many of these articles were published, we think they still contain a lot of useful information and advice. We hope you find them useful.
Q&A with the Technical Editor (2009 Guide, PDF/924k)
Conversations between our technical editor and Adventure Cyclist readers sheds light on buying a touring bike
by John Schubert
Buying a Touring Bike in 2008 (PDF/ 656k)
Whatever your price range there's a touring bike for you
by John Schubert
What Kind of Bike Should You Buy? (2007 Guide, PDF/1.6M)
by John Schubert
A History of Touring Bicycles (Includes 2006 Guide, PDF/576k)
by Jan Heine
How to Buy a Touring Bike (2005 Guide, PDF/1.2M)
Picking the perfect touring bike shouldn't keep you up at night
by John Schubert
Touring Bike Buyer's Guide (2004 Guide, PDF/2.3M)
by Mike Deme
How to Buy a Touring Bike (2003 Guide, PDF/3.7M)
There's a design there just for you. Here's how to find it.
by John Schubert
2002 Touring Bike Buyer's Guide (PDF/648k)
Narrow your choices, make your pick.
by Fred Matheny
How to Buy a Recumbent Bike for Touring (2002 Guide, PDF/712k)
You want choices? Boy do we have choices!
by John Schubert
What Works: The 2001 Touring Bike Buyer's Guide (PDF/316k)
by John Schubert
2000 Touring Bike Buyer's Guide (PDF/216k)
by John Schubert
1999 Touring Bike Buyer's Guide (PDF/9.5M)
by Sheldon Brown
1998 Touring Bike Buyer's Guide (PDF/628k)
by Fred Meredith
Pay Now or Pay Later (1997 Guide, PDF/5.2M)
If you're going to tour, you really should get a touring bike
by Joe Glickman
The Touring Bike Lives (1996 Guide, PDF, 364k)
by John Schubert
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