That is really weird because here, in Ottawa (600*000 people), almost every store I have been to had at least one touring bike model: Giant OCR touring, Trek 520, Devinci Caribou, Bertrand, Mikado Magellan, Burley, Fuji, Kona Sutra... finding the right one is another story... and one that fits me too since I have short legs and a very long body!