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I’ve created this resource to make known all of the touring bicycle manufacturers in the world. Some brands produce complete bikes, and others framesets only, which I’ve made sure to mention.
On CyclingAbout you can also find the:
Complete List of Off-Road Adventure Touring Bikes with Pricing;
Complete List of Tandem Builders and Manufacturers;
Complete List of Touring Bikes Available in Australia;
List of XS Touring Bikes for Smaller Cyclists: 42, 44, 46cm
List of XXL Touring Bikes for Tall Cyclists: 62, 63, 64cm
List of Step-Through and Mixte Touring Bikes
Different Types of Touring Bicycle
Light Touring
This style of bike is ready to take racks and bags, however, is best suited to lighter loads and road-only use. Typically you will find 700c wheels with narrow tyres, similar geometry to a road bike and higher gear ratios – all of which are perfect for sealed roads. If you’re wondering how a cyclocross bike compares to a touring bicycle, head HERE.
Trekking
Based on a ‘hybrid’ bicycle this style of bike is most popular with European brands. They are often designed around light loads, equipped with a rear rack only, a suspension fork, an aluminium frame and gear ratios suited to sealed roads and bicycle paths. Trekking bikes can be as fast as ‘light touring’ bikes, but with the added bonus that they are more upright.
Off-Road Touring
This category of touring bicycle is essentially a mountain bike with provision for racks and water bottles. Most often made from steel, MTB Tourers are aimed at the off-road and bikepacking crowd because of the generous tyre clearances on offer. But be aware, these bikes are truly jack-of-all-trades: some users find the head tubes too short, the geometry unstable with heavy bags and the chainstays too short. This is the price you pay for a bike that can shred off-road. Don’t forget to check out my list of adventure touring bikes.
Long Distance
These touring-specific bikes are designed around long-distance bike travel, making them very capable of handling heavy loads on all types of terrain. Most often long-distance frames are stiffer than anything else available because they use heavier frame tubing in larger diameters. Long Distance bikes have a wide range of gear ratios to get you up the steepest hills, provision for a front rack, comfortable seats, three bidon cage mounts, long chainstays for ample heel clearance of your rear panniers, and a long, stable wheelbase. In addition, you will be able to mount touring specific tyres over 40c (700c) or 2.0″ (26″) in size. Long Distance touring bikes are what I recommend for big tours.
Premium Long Distance
I have added this category to highlight brands which build the most capable, high-end touring bikes. Products you will see featured on these bikes include the Rohloff 14 speed hub, Pinion gearbox, Gates Carbon Belt Drive and Schmidt dynamo hubs.
Touring Bikes Around the World
Here’s my list of bicycle touring manufacturers around the world, by country of origin (not manufacture) – many are available across multiple countries and regions.
Australia
Allegro (Long Distance) – T1 (steel) – AU $1595
Velosmith (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Jota, Cycletouriste, Great Southern (steel) – AU $4650 to $6360
Vivente (Long Distance) – Anatolia, Deccan, Patagonia, Gibb (steel) – AU $2299 to $3649
Wayward Bike Co (Long Distance) – Nullibor, Cape York (steel) – AU $499 to $1599
Austria
KTM (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Life Series (aluminium / steel) – €799 to €3399
Canada
Brodie (Long Distance) – Argus, Elan, Elan Vital (steel) – US $1249 to $2099
Devinci (Light Touring) – Caribou 1, 2 (aluminium) – US $949 to $1499
Kona (Long Distance / Off-Road Touring) – Sutra, Big Rove (steel) – US $899 to $1499
Marinoni (Light Touring) – Turismo, Turismo Extreme (steel) – US $2200 to $2800
MEC (Long Distance) – National (steel) – CA $1350
Norco (Long Distance) – Cabot 1,2 (steel) – CA $995 to $1415
Opus (Long Distance) – Largo, Legato (steel) – CA $1099 to $1299
Rocky Mountain (Long Distance) – Sherpa 30 (steel) – US $1300
Finland
Pelago (Long Distance) – Stavanger (steel) – €1799
France
Alex Singer (Light Touring) – Grand Tourisme (steel) – €6000
B’Twin (Trekking) – Riverside 7 (aluminium) – €649
Cattin Cycles (Long Distance) – Voyager, Altiplano, Oberland (steel) – €1800 to €3000
Gilles Berthoud (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Colibri, Evasion, Scirocco, Blizzard, Diagonale, Marathon, Aventure, Nomade, Rebelle, Enta, Eole, Epervier (steel) – €2800 to €6000
Gitane (Long Distance / Trekking) – Vision (aluminium) – €699
Peugeot (Trekking) – CT02 (aluminium) – €899
Rando Cycles (Long Distance) – Globe Trotter, Tourer (steel) – €1999
Germany
Bombtrack (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Beyond (steel) – US $1999
Bottcher (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Trekking, Safari, XXL, Evolution, Trek Lite, Expedition (steel or aluminium) – €629 to €3499
Corratec (Trekking) – C29er, Fashion, Sunset, Harmony (aluminium) – €499 to €1599
Cube (Trekking) – Kathmandu, Delhi, Touring, Touring Pro (aluminium) – €799 to €1699
Da Silva (Trekking) – ST-80, Cintra, Da Gama (steel) – TBC
Ghost (Trekking) – Trekking Series (aluminium) – €599 to €1499
Gudereit (Light Touring / Trekking) – Sportline, Trekkingline – €449 to €1999
Hercules (Long Distance) – Alassio, Alassio Comp, Alassio Travel (steel) – €749 to €1499
Idworx (Premium Long Distance / Trekking) – Off Rohler, Easy Rohler, Easy Transport (aluminium), Easy Rohler Ti, Off Rohler Ti (titanium) – €2695 to €6140
Intec (Long Distance) – T03, T04, T06, T07, T08 (steel) – €1190 to €2200
MaxCycles (Long Distance / Trekking) – Twenty Six Man, Titanium, SX Lite (steel, aluminium, titanium) – €699 to €4039
Maxx (Trekking) – Crossmaxx, XXL (aluminium) – €999 to €2399
Norwid (Long Distance) – Spitsbergen, Aaland, Skagerrak (steel) – € to €
Patria (Premium Long Distance) – Terra, Ranger, Touros, Petite, Randonneur (steel) – €1590 to €3990
Poison (Trekking / Long Distance) – Atropin, Cyanide (aluminium), Quinine (steel) – €799 to €2649
Riese und Muller (Long Distance) – Homage, Delite (aluminium) – €1499 to €3699
Rose (Long Distance / Trekking) – Activa, Black Water, Black Creek, NPL, Multisport, Multispeed (aluminium) – €1195 to €2799
Schauff (Premium Long Distance) – Sumo (aluminium) – € to €
Staiger (Trekking) – Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont (aluminium) – €699 to €3499
Stevens (Long Distance / Trekking) – Soverign Lite, Camino XT, Camino R14, P18 (aluminium) – €2299 to €2999
Tout Terrain (Premium Long Distance) – Silk Road, 5th Avenue, Grande Route, Panamericana, Tanami (steel) – €1990 to €5390
Trenga (Trekking / Light Touring) – GLH, MLS (aluminium) – €1599 to €2599
Utopia Velo (Long Distance) – Herring Gull (steel) – €1799 to €2799
Velo de Ville (Long Distance) – Premium R650 (steel) – €1599 to €2699
Velotraum (Premium Long Distance) – Cross Crmo, Cross 7005, DreiXL – €1690 to €3890
VSF Fahrrad Manufaktur (Trekking / Light Touring / Long Distance) – T-series, TX-series – €499 to €2699
There is an overwhelming number of trekking bikes coming out of Germany, so I’m going to list just their names only: Atlanta, Bergamont, Bulls, Focus, Kalkhoff, Kettler, Kreidler, Morrison, Ortler, Pegasus, Rabeneick, Rotor, Steppenwolf, Wanderer, Winora, Velo de Ville, Zoulou.
Great Britain
Bob Jackson (Long Distance) – World Tour Frameset (steel) – £550
Claud Butler (Light Touring) – Regent, Malvern (aluminium) – £599 to £699
Condor (Long Distance) – Heritage Frameset (steel) – £599
Dawes (Long Distance) – Galaxy Series (steel) – £599 to £1799
Dynamic Bicycles (Light Touring) – Tempo (aluminium) – £845
Enigma (Light Touring) – Ethos (steel) – £1999
Genesis (Long Distance / Light Touring / MTB Touring) – Longitude, Vagabond, Tour de Fer, Croix de Fer, CdF (steel) – £849 to £1999
Hewitt (Long Distance) – Cheviot (steel) – £1299
Kinesis (Light Touring) – Tripster ATR (titanium) -£2349
Mercian (Long Distance / Light Touring) – King of Mercia, Professional, Pro Lugless, Vincitore (steel) – £2240 to £3820
Orbit Cycles (Long Distance) – Harrier Expedition, Harrier Fast Tour (steel) – £1190 to £1795
Oxford Bike Works (Long Distance) – Model 1, Model 2, Model 3, Expedition (steel) – £850 to £2000
Pashley (Light Touring) – Clubman Country (steel) – £1495
Raleigh (Long Distance) – Gran Tour, Sojourn (steel) – £645 to £1100
Revolution (Long Distance) – Country Traveller, Country Explorer, Country Premier (steel) – £499 to £799
Ridgeback (Long Distance) – Tour, Voyage, Journey, Panorama (steel) – £599 to £1249
Roberts Cycles (Long Distance) – Clubman, Cumbria, Transcontinental, Roughstuff (steel) – £1295 to £1395 (Frameset only!)
Roux (Long Distance) – Etape 150, 250 (steel) – £480 to £699
Sabbath (Light Touring) – Silk Route (titanium) – £2000
Spa Cycles (Long Distance) – Ti Tourer (titanium) – £1580
Thorn (Premium Long Distance) – Sherpa, Nomad, Mercury, Club Tour (steel) – from £1299 to £2139
Greece
Ideal (Trekking) – Travelon, Ezigo (aluminium) – €390 to €599
Italy
Basso (Light Touring) – Ulisse (steel) – €2150 (frameset)
Bianchi (Light Touring) – Lupo, Volpe (steel) – US $999 to $1299
Bressan (MTB Trekking) – Terranova (steel)
Cinelli (Long Distance) – Bootleg Hobo, Hobootleg Geo (steel) – US $1799
Masi (Long Distance) – Giramondo (steel) – US $1089
Japan
Fuji (Long Distance) – Touring (steel) – US $770
South Korea
Alton (Budget / Light Touring) – Turista (aluminium) – from US $350
Miso (Budget / Light Touring) – Burgos (steel) – from US $350
Samchunly (Budget / Light Touring) – Rider (aluminium) – from US $450
Netherlands
Avaghon (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Series 26, Series 28, X-29 (steel) – €1599 to €2899
BeOne (Long Distance / Trekking) – Randonneur, Crossover Series (aluminium)
Gazelle (Trekking) – Arroyo, Fuente, Descende, Medeo (aluminium) – €899 to €1499
KOGA (Long Distance / Trekking) – WorldTraveller, Traveller (aluminium) – €1699 to €3666
Multicycle (Trekking) – Extreme, Extreme Rohloff (aluminium) – €2099 To €3499
Pilot (Premium Long Distance) – Trekking (titanium)
Poppink (Long Distance) – M02d, T08d, T08r (steel)
Santos (Long Distance / Trekking) – Travelmaster (steel or aluminium), Trekking (aluminium) – £1700 to £3200
SNEL (Premium Long Distance) – Expedition, Safari, Serengeti, Savanne, Sahara (aluminium or steel) – €1550 to €3550
Van Herwerden (Premium Long Distance) – Twenty 6, Twenty 8, Roadmaster C (steel) – €2199 to €2975
Van Nicholas (Premium Long Distance) – Pioneer, Amazon (titanium) – €2488 to €6493
Vittorio (Long Distance) – Klassiek, Randonneur, Globetrotter, Tourfiets (steel) – €2100 to €4500
Poland
Creme (Light Touring) – Lungo (steel) – €1099
Kross (Trekking) – Trans-series (aluminium) – €599 to €999
Unibike (Trekking) – Vision, Voyager, Expedition, Globetrotter – €500 to €850
Spain
Bicitaller Russafa (Long Distance) – Cicloturismo (steel)
Orbea (Trekking) – Travel, Comfort (aluminium) – €389 to €1249
Switzerland
Aarios (Premium Long Distance) – Expedition, Discovery, Experience (steel) – €2765 to €6390
Canyon (Trekking) – No Limit, Street, Globe (aluminium) – €1300 to €1700
Diamant (Trekking) – Elan Series (aluminium) – €699 to €1699
HiLite (Premium Long Distance / Trekking / Light Touring) – Pinion, Trekking, Randonneur (titanium) – €4100 to €11600
MTB Cycletech (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Papalagi (aluminium / steel / titanium) – €1099 to €3599
Simpel (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Optimist, Frischluft, Wegwarts (aluminium or steel) – €1400 to €2900
Tour de Swisse (Trekking) – Trekking (aluminium) – €2000 to €3980
Villiger (Light Touring) – Verzasca (aluminium) – €1600
Taiwan
Giant (MTB Touring / Trekking) – ToughRoad, Expedition Series (aluminium) – €1799 to €2299
USA
Advocate (Long Distance) – Lorax, Seldom Seen, Sand County (steel) – US $1799
All City (Long Distance) – Space Horse Frameset (steel) – US $575 (frame)
Bilenky (Long Distance) – Midlands, Tourlite (steel) – US $3700 to $4675
Bruce Gordon (Long Distance) – Rock ‘n’ Road, BLT (steel) – US $1725 to $3349
Cannondale (Long Distance) – Touring (aluminium) – US $1620 to $2660
Cielo (Light Touring) – Tanner Good Edition (steel) – US $2799
Co-Motion (Premium Long Distance) – Pangea, Divide, Americano (steel) – US $3925 to $7848
Fairdale (Light Touring) – Weekender (steel) US $479 to $1199
Gunnar (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Grand Tour Frame, Rock Tour (steel) – US $1099 (frame only)
Jamis (Long Distance) – Aurora, Aurora Elite (steel) – US $1099 to $1599
KHS (Long Distance) – TR101 (steel) – US $1099
Lynskey (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Backroad, Cooper CMT, Viale (titanium) – US $3247 to $4761
Marin (Long Distance) – Four Corners – US $1100
Motobecane (Budget / Long Distance) – Gran Turismo (steel) – US $699
Nashbar (Budget Long Distance) – Steel Touring, TR1 (steel) – US $699 to $749
Novara (Long Distance / Light Touring / MTB Touring) – Safari, Randonee, Mazama (steel) – US $1099 to $1199
Redline (Light Touring) – Metro Classic – US $1150
Rivendell (Long Distance) – Sam Hillborne, Atlantis (steel) – US $2600 to $3900
Rodriguez (Long Distance) – The Adventure, UTB Adventure – US $2700 to $6000
Salsa (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Fargo, Marrakesh, Vaya (steel or titanium) – US $1599 to $3950
Seven (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Expat SL, Expat S, Expat (titanium or steel) – US $2000 to $3600 (Frame only)
Specialized (Long Distance / Light Touring) – AWOL Evo, AWOL Comp, AWOL Elite, AWOL (steel) – US $1350 to $2499
Soma (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Saga, San Marcos, Wolverine (steel) – US $499 to $949 (Frameset)
Surly (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – LHT, Disc Trucker, Bridge Club, ECR, Troll, Ogre – US $949 to $1399
Terry (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Coto Donana Tour, Coto Donana Vagabond (steel) – US $3500 to $3850
Traitor (MTB Touring) – Wander, Slot (steel) – US $1299 to $1399
Trek (Long Distance / Light Touring / MTB Touring) – 520 (steel), 720, 920, Crossrip (aluminium) – US $1099 to $1989
Velo Orange (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Campeur, Piolet (steel) – US $500 (Frameset)
Waterford (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Adventure Cycle, Sport Touring (steel) – $TBC
Windsor (Budget Long Distance) – Tourist (steel) – US $599
Have I Missed Any Manufacturers?
