Townie Bike= A bike for cruising around the town. Not for racing, not for single track, not for touring, not for centuries. A bike where comfort and utility are key features. A bike ridden upright, often with porteur style bars, because comfort and a nice view of the world around you are more important than speed. A bike one wouldn't be ashamed to mount a sprung leather saddle on. I bike that, while it may be light, doesn't need you to count grams. I like that my townie handles like a track bike when I want it to, but still feels just like the Rudge I road as a kid and restored after college. Upright bars, sprung saddle, a head looking around at the world as opposed to down at the pavement. In the end it is as simple as this. A townie bike should please the inner paper boy in you.