Originally Posted by jeffpoulin

That's a Tout Terrain Silk Road GT. Despite the French name ("tout terrain" means "all terrain"), it's actually a German bike. Very good quality, innovative, durable, and on the high end of the cost spectrum. As you can see, the rear rack is an extension of the frame. For touring, these bikes are on the same level as, say, a Co-Motion or a Thorn.

http://www.en.tout-terrain.de/bicycl...d-silkroad-gt/