Light Touring Bicycle

Giant revolt advanced 3 is one of the best touring bikes for bikepacking and light adventure traveling.

Light touring bicycle. Thanks to a new generation of incredibly light equipment and the pioneering strategies of ultralight backpackers it s now possible for the modern velo adventurer to leave the panniers and trailers at home and travel with a b. Tiagra is a high quality mid range option that will serve you well for thousands of miles. But bikes of this ilk are also labelled gravel adventure all road any road or cannondale s preferred term new road. These all add to the overall weight.

Because bicycle touring is such a small niche within the cycling industry local bike shops rarely ever focus any of their time energy or money on this type of cycling and almost never have touring bicycles of any kind on hand at their stories. Touring bicycles what you need to know. Touring bikes are great if you need full camping gear. This bike is under 10kg and depending on your body weight will be good to support a 10 15kg load.

2020 diamondback haanjo exp us 1999 if you re up for packing light and travelling fast you can t go past the diamondback haanjo exp. Sadly most local bike shop owners don t know much or anything about bicycle touring. Luggage and lights on a touring bike. Bikes for the long haul touring bikes are stable when loaded up so you can pack gear for a weekend or more of independent back roads riding.

You can find titanium touring bikes too which are notably expensive but they re tough and light and the vibration damping can be a godsend on rough roads and dirt. Powerful brakes upright riding position and tough wheels and frame make tourers good round town bikes too. I consider the topstone a light touring bike because it s built light and fast and accepts a rear pannier rack. Whatever you want to call it you get a lot of bike for the price.

I rode a kona jake the snake lisbon istanbul cuba etc cyclocross bikes should be considered for light touring is bivy sack and no cooking gear. A purpose built touring bike will come with pannier racks fitted as well as fenders and perhaps even built in lights. 7 amazing cycling.