Originally Posted by ollo_ollo

Either of those two are fine, but actual touring bikes were available at the time: such as Specialized Expedition Touring, Centurion Pro Tour and Motobecane Grand Touring. Raleigh also made a touring bike, but name escapes me. Of those I mention above, the French Motobecane tour bike can be more bargain priced than the other two, had great paint + a good ride, but may be a bit less of a pure touring bike. Don