Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

The best touring bicycles transform epic journeys into unforgettable experiences, carrying you and your gear across continents with unwavering reliability.

Our curated collection showcases exceptional touring bicycles from renowned custom builders and legendary manufacturers. Discover handcrafted masterpieces from Co-Motion Cycles, the touring specialists from Eugene, Oregon who’ve perfected long-distance design.

Explore creations from Boulder Bicycle and René Herse Bicycles, continuing the French randonneur tradition with modern engineering. Enjoy the classic touring elegance of Rivendell bicycles, ANT Bikes’ practical artistry, and MAP Bicycles’ boutique touring craftsmanship.

From Victoire Cycles’ versatile fat bike tourers to restored Italian classics like Faggin, each bicycle represents a unique approach to long-distance cycling.

These touring bicycles excel in real-world conditions, featuring robust steel frames, reliable components, and thoughtful geometry optimized for loaded touring. Whether you’re drawn to traditional lugged construction, modern disc brake systems, or specialized cargo configurations, these bikes deliver the comfort, handling, and durability essential for serious touring adventures.

Modern touring bicycles integrate decades of refinement with contemporary innovations—from internal gear hubs and belt drives to integrated lighting and advanced materials. Each build showcases the perfect balance of functionality and craftsmanship, ensuring your touring bicycle performs flawlessly whether crossing mountain passes or navigating city streets with full panniers.

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and City Life

Wheeldan Randonneur

Rinko is a little known Japanese term that refers to travelling on a train with your bike in order to reach a cycling destination. It…

Chapman Cycles Tandem

Riding a tandem is a great test of a relationship — it requires the unified exercise of both pairs of legs, riding towards a common…

Donhou Cycles DSS2

After a successful reception at the Brooks England flagship store in Covent Garden, the Donhou Cycles DSS2 is now available to the public. The second…

Sven Cycles 650b Roadster

On the front page of the Sven Cycles website is the image of their award granted by the 2014 UK Handmade Bicycle Show, Bespoked Bristol,…

Stanforth Bikes Kibo+

If you’re disconsolate about Land Rover’s discontinuation of its Defender line at the end of this year, take heart, you can always invest in what…

Toad Custom Cycles Light Tourer

Culturally, toads get a pretty bad rap compared to their often prettier cousins: frogs. Their dry, leathery skin and short legs lend them a bristly…

Mather Cycles Adventure Tourer

Back in 2014, Robin Mather designed and built Nick Hand of the Letterpress Collective a cargo-style bike that could carry an Adana printing press. Together,…

Rowan Frameworks Blue Tourer

The Bicycle Academy is a frame building school in Somerset, England, that’s dedicated to teaching anyone wanting to learn how to make their own bike.…

Winter Bicycles Quiscale

Quiscalus quiscula is a fairly common bird found in large numbers throughout North America, and although the Blackbird can be found in suburban areas over…

Paul Brodie 2015 NAHBS Tourer

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is like the Summer Solstice of the framebuilder’s year, and the 2015 edition is almost upon us. This year…