All prices and specifications may vary to some degree. Please check with the manufacturers before making any decisions.
Bianchi offers the steel Volpe ($999), with a wide gear-range and 32C tires: www.bianchiusa.com, 510-264-1001.
Bilenky Cycle Works offers the light-touring Tourlite ($2,645 and up); the traditional, steel Midlands ($2,300 and up); and the coupling-equipped Travel Tour Special ($2,245): www.bilenky.com, 800-213-6388.
Breezer Bikes offers the Liberty ($1,099) and Greenway ($799), both with fenders, light, reflective tires, and rear rack: www.breezerbikes.com, 415-339-8917.
Bruce Gordon offers the handbuilt Deore XT Rock ‘n Road ($2,999; $3,349 with racks) and the factory-made Deore LX BLT ($2,349; $2,699 with racks): www.bgcycles.com, 707-762-5601.
Cannondale offers the rack-equipped, aluminum Touring 1 ($1,920) and the Touring 2 ($1,390): www.cannondale.com, 800-245-3872.
Co-Motion Cycles offers the light touring Nor’Wester ($3,325), the around-the-world Americano ($3,295), and the beefy Mazama ($2,895): www.
co-motion.com, 541-342-4583.
Fuji Bicycles offers the traditional steel Touring model ($950): www.fujibikes.com, 215-824-3854.
Gilles Berthoud offers highly customizable steel touring bikes from France ($4,800 and up): www.gillesberthoud.fr, 818-248-1814.
Gunnar Bikes offers the Rock Tour, a mountain bike designed for loaded touring ($975 frame only): www.gunnarbikes.com, 262-534-4190.
Independent Fabrication offers the Independence frameset ($2,100 steel; $3,640 titanium) for long-distance touring, and the light-touring Club Racer frameset ($1,995): www.ifbikes.com, 617-666-3609.
Jamis Bicycles offers the classic Aurora ($865), and carbon-fork equipped Aurora Elite ($1,350): www.jamisbikes.com, 201-768-9050.
Koga Miyata offers the Globetraveller ($3,150), the Worldtraveller ($2,885), and the Traveller ($2,250), all with front/rear racks and many accessories: www.koga.com.
Kona offers the Sutra ($1,199), a steel tourer with mechanical disc brakes: www.konaworld.com, 360-366-0951.
Litespeed offers the Sportive
titanium touring bike ($3,500): www.litespeed.com, 800-229-0198.
Raleigh Bicycles offers the Sojourn ($1,200): www.raleighusa.com, 253-395-1100.
REI offers the Novara Safari, a 26-inch-wheel tourer ($849); the Randonee, a traditional touring bike ($949); and the Element, a cyclocross/light tourer ($1,099): www.rei.com, 800-426-4840.
Rivendell Bicycle Works offers custom touring frames ($2,700 to $2,900; complete bikes for $3,400 to $4,000). They also offer the Atlantis frame ($1,500; or $3,000 for complete bike): www.rivbike.com, 800-345-3918.
Rodriquez Bicycles offers the Adventure ($2,349 to $4,449); the S&S-equipped W2 ($2,949 to $5,149), co-designed by Willie Weir: www.rodcycle.com, 206-527-4822.
Rocky Mountain Bicycles offers two steel tourers, the Sherpa 10 ($1,199) and the Sherpa 30 ($1,399): www.bikes.com, 604-527-9993.
Santana offers a wide array of tandems suitable for touring (starting at $3,495): www.santanatandem.com, 800-334-6136.
Seven Cycles offers custom titanium touring bikes, the Vacanza ($3,195 frame, $5,700 to $9,000 complete bike); the Muse ($2,395 frame, $3,900 to $7,600 complete bike): www.sevencycles.com, 617-923-7774.
Soma Fabrications offers the light touring frames the DoubleCross ($376), the Smoothie ($376), and the Speedster Road Sport ($795): www.somafab.com.
Specialized offers the light-touring Sequoia in two aluminum versions ($850 to $1,500): www.specialized.com, 877-808-8154.
Surly offers the steel Long-Haul Trucker ($420 frameset; $985 complete bike), the Karate Monkey frame and fork ($465), and the Cross-Check ($410; $930 for full bike): www.surlybikes.com, 877-743-3191.
Terry Precision Cycling offers woman-specific touring bikes, the Fast Woman($1,615), the Isis Pro ($2,430), and the Susan B ($650): www.terrybicycle.com, 800-289-8379.
Trek offers the venerable steel 520 ($1,240): www.trekbikes.com, 920-478-2191.
The Urbane Cyclist offers a variety of touring, recumbents, and folding bikes: www.ucycle.com, 416-979-9733.
Vicious offers the steel Casual Agent ($1,775 frameset; around $3,000 complete) with available disc-brake compatible rear rack ($150): www.viciouscycles.com, 845-883-4303.
Waterford Cycles offers custom-built touring bikes, the Adventure Cycle 1900 ($1,600 frame) and the T-14 ($1,299 frame): www.waterfordbikes.com, 262-534-4190.
Windsor Bicycles offers the steel touring bike, the Tourist ($1,495): www.windsorbicycles.com.
RECUMBENTS
Cycle Genius offers recumbent touring bikes ($700 to $2,000): www.cyclegenius.com, 866-901-2453, 713-666-2453.
Easy Racers offers the Tour Easy ($2,495), and the Javelin ($1,595), the Gold Rush ($3,495) and the Fold Rush, a folding version ($3,995): www.easyracers.com, 831-722-9797.
Lightning Cycle Dynamics offers the P-38 ($2,000 frameset, $3,000 and up for a full bike): www.lightningbikes.com, 805-736-0700.
Longbikes offers the Eliminator ($2,699 and up) and the Slipstream ($2,599 and up): www.longbikes.com, 303-986-9300.
Rans offers the long-wheelbase Stratus ($1,350) and the short-wheelbase VRex LE ($1,350):
www.ransbikes.com, 785-625-6346.
WhizWheelz offers the TerraTrike recumbent tricycle in a variety of models ($999 to $4,999), including tandems: www.whizwheelz.com, 269-945-5581.
FOLDING BIKES
Airnimal Designs offers the 24-inch, rear suspension Airnimal ($2,100 and up) in multiple touring configurations: www.airnimal.com.
Bike Friday offers folding touring/travel bikes ($999): www.bikefriday.com, 800-777-0258.
Birdy Bicycles offers folding touring bikes with 14-speed Rohloff hubs: www.birdybike.com, 503-391-7602.
Brompton offers the P-type folding bike series ($885 to $2,105): www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk, +44(0) 208-232-8484.
Dahon Folding Bicycles offers folding touring bikes the Smooth Hound ($850) and the Tournado ($2,000): www.dahon.com.
Moulton offers a wide variety of folding bikes ($885 to $6,350): www.alexmoulton.co.uk, +44 (0) 122 586 5895.
CUSTOM TOURING FRAME BUILDERS
Curt Goodrich Bicycles www.curtgoodrich.com, 612-788-6812.
J. Peter Weigle email:
, 860-434-0700.
Mariposa www.mariposabicycles.com, 416-423-0456.
Pereira Cycles www.pereiracycles.com, 801-209-9301.
Peter Mooney Cycles www.peter-mooney.com, 617-489-3577.
Rex Cycles www.rexcycles.com, 916-446-5706.
Spectrum www.spectrum-cycles.com, 610-398-1986.
Steelman Cycles www.steelmancycles.com, 650-364-3939.
True North Cycles www.true northcycles.com, 519-585 0600.
Vanilla Bicycles www.vanillabi cycles.com, 971-570-3244.
Willits Brand Bicycles www.willitsbikes.com, 877-558-4446.
ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES
adventurecycling.org/features/howto.cfm.
rbr.info.
bicycleman.com/Recumbents.
hpv.on.ca/recumb.htm.
recumbentcyclistnews.com.
foldingbikes.co.uk.
foldsoc.co.uk.
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