Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Pick one. Or more.
A. They had the wrong decals that said "Touring" instead of "Endurance."
B. Sport/Touring bikes hit the market before we had Influencers.
C. Designed with steel tubes that were hefty enough to avoid shimmy, and sporting tires that didn't flat when they saw a rock, Sport/Touring bikes of 30-40 years ago weighed pounds (Pounds! I tell you!!) more than a True Endurance Bike.
What's a "true endurance bike". When there is a definition, we can talk about what doesn't qualify.
Or maybe it is just self designation - and you can't travel back in time with a label.