Originally Posted by
gerv
I also ride a touring bike, which I consider to be pretty near the ultimate bike style for longer commutes. Very comfortable, lighter than a hybrid but sturdier than a road bike. Good for groceries or anything else you would put in bags. My hybrid has been modified quite a bit, new handlebars so that it is no longer as upright as a hybrid. My road bike is almost 30 years old.
Most of the touring bikes used to look so much like a road bike I didn't think to include them. I also forgot to add utility bike but that was because all of the ones I have seen were designed off of one of the other types of bike. I have a friend that has a Xtracycle and it is build off of a MTB 29er to get the bigger wheels.