Originally Posted by
DeadGrandpa
Thanks much for the tips. I am not hampered by budget so much as lack of knowledge of which specific models are touring rather than sport/road bikes. I did a search for touring bikes ('touring' in title) but did not find any posted for sale 11 days ago. Can you give me a bigger hint, such as a brand or model?
My grail bike is a Miyata 1000 this is one great touring bike. But others like a Trek 520 Panasonic touring Lotus Odyssey would be very good keep your eyes on the lookout. They are out there