Originally Posted by
hybridbkrdr
I mean given the stable steering and longer chainstays? Put on flatbars and voila, hybrid?
For me a touring bike is a traditional British bike for cycle touring with steel frame and drop bars. You can put a flat bar and trigger shifters on but it's still a modified touring bike.
In Europe there is little difference between a hybrid and a trekking bike. Probably only the addition of a rear rack. Trekking is a form of touring popular amoung those who don't possess a stiff upper lip.