My most heavily used bike is my old c-dale st400 which is a sports tourer. Is it heavy? By todays standards, I suppose so as it weighs around 25lbs. I also have a titanium bike that is more of a "road" bike and about 6lbs lighter. Truth be told, I prefer the c-dales longer wheelbase and slacker angles and much more comfortable ride. I've never done any touring and don't really plan on it and am hardly a "fast" rider, if I was to buy a new bike I would look for something with the same type of geometry as my c-dale.