Originally Posted by
Panthers007
To see what serious touring folks are riding, Adventure Cyclist Magazine is a great place to start. And a short answer is - Yes. Hybrids do comprise many people's bike-of-choice for riding through such far-out places as Tibet or the outback of Australia.
It's a matter of personal choice, familiarity, and comfort.
AC's John Schubert, in his annual review of bikes, suggests the Trek 7.2 and 7.3 as good 'hybrid' choices for budget tourers. The strong points about those two models are:
- high spoke count wheels;
- steel forks;
- ease of attaching front racks and panniers.