I’ve created this resource to make known all of the touring bicycle manufacturers in the world. Some brands produce complete bikes, and others framesets only, which I’ve made sure to mention.

On CyclingAbout you can also find the:

Complete List of Off-Road Adventure Touring Bikes with Pricing;

Complete List of Tandem Builders and Manufacturers;

Complete List of Touring Bikes Available in Australia;

List of XS Touring Bikes for Smaller Cyclists: 42, 44, 46cm

List of XXL Touring Bikes for Tall Cyclists: 62, 63, 64cm

List of Step-Through and Mixte Touring Bikes

Different Types of Touring Bicycle

Light Touring

This style of bike is ready to take racks and bags, however, is best suited to lighter loads and road-only use. Typically you will find 700c wheels with narrow tyres, similar geometry to a road bike and higher gear ratios – all of which are perfect for sealed roads. If you’re wondering how a cyclocross bike compares to a touring bicycle, head HERE.

Trekking

Based on a ‘hybrid’ bicycle this style of bike is most popular with European brands. They are often designed around light loads, equipped with a rear rack only, a suspension fork, an aluminium frame and gear ratios suited to sealed roads and bicycle paths. Trekking bikes can be as fast as ‘light touring’ bikes, but with the added bonus that they are more upright.

Off-Road Touring

This category of touring bicycle is essentially a mountain bike with provision for racks and water bottles. Most often made from steel, MTB Tourers are aimed at the off-road and bikepacking crowd because of the generous tyre clearances on offer. But be aware, these bikes are truly jack-of-all-trades: some users find the head tubes too short, the geometry unstable with heavy bags and the chainstays too short. This is the price you pay for a bike that can shred off-road. Don’t forget to check out my list of adventure touring bikes.

Long Distance

These touring-specific bikes are designed around long-distance bike travel, making them very capable of handling heavy loads on all types of terrain. Most often long-distance frames are stiffer than anything else available because they use heavier frame tubing in larger diameters. Long Distance bikes have a wide range of gear ratios to get you up the steepest hills, provision for a front rack, comfortable seats, three bidon cage mounts, long chainstays for ample heel clearance of your rear panniers, and a long, stable wheelbase. In addition, you will be able to mount touring specific tyres over 40c (700c) or 2.0″ (26″) in size. Long Distance touring bikes are what I recommend for big tours.

Premium Long Distance

I have added this category to highlight brands which build the most capable, high-end touring bikes. Products you will see featured on these bikes include the Rohloff 14 speed hub, Pinion gearbox, Gates Carbon Belt Drive and Schmidt dynamo hubs.

Touring Bikes Around the World

Here’s my list of bicycle touring manufacturers around the world, by country of origin (not manufacture) – many are available across multiple countries and regions.

Australia

Allegro (Long Distance) – T1 (steel) – AU $1595

Velosmith (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Jota, Cycletouriste, Great Southern (steel) – AU $4650 to $6360

Vivente (Long Distance) – Anatolia, Deccan, Patagonia, Gibb (steel) – AU $2299 to $3649

Wayward Bike Co (Long Distance) – Nullibor, Cape York (steel) – AU $499 to $1599

Austria

KTM (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Life Series (aluminium / steel) – €799 to €3399

Canada

Brodie (Long Distance) – Argus, Elan, Elan Vital (steel) – US $1249 to $2099

Devinci (Light Touring) – Caribou 1, 2 (aluminium) – US $949 to $1499

Kona (Long Distance / Off-Road Touring) – Sutra, Big Rove (steel) – US $899 to $1499

Marinoni (Light Touring) – Turismo, Turismo Extreme (steel) – US $2200 to $2800

MEC (Long Distance) – National (steel) – CA $1350

Norco (Long Distance) – Cabot 1,2 (steel) – CA $995 to $1415

Opus (Long Distance) – Largo, Legato (steel) – CA $1099 to $1299

Rocky Mountain (Long Distance) – Sherpa 30 (steel) – US $1300

Finland

Pelago (Long Distance) – Stavanger (steel) – €1799

France

Alex Singer (Light Touring) – Grand Tourisme (steel) – €6000

B’Twin (Trekking) – Riverside 7 (aluminium) – €649

Cattin Cycles (Long Distance) – Voyager, Altiplano, Oberland (steel) – €1800 to €3000

Gilles Berthoud (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Colibri, Evasion, Scirocco, Blizzard, Diagonale, Marathon, Aventure, Nomade, Rebelle, Enta, Eole, Epervier (steel) – €2800 to €6000

Gitane (Long Distance / Trekking) – Vision (aluminium) – €699

Peugeot (Trekking) – CT02 (aluminium) – €899

Rando Cycles (Long Distance) – Globe Trotter, Tourer (steel) – €1999

Germany

Bombtrack (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Beyond (steel) – US $1999

Bottcher (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Trekking, Safari, XXL, Evolution, Trek Lite, Expedition (steel or aluminium) – €629 to €3499

Corratec (Trekking) – C29er, Fashion, Sunset, Harmony (aluminium) – €499 to €1599

Cube (Trekking) – Kathmandu, Delhi, Touring, Touring Pro (aluminium) – €799 to €1699

Da Silva (Trekking) – ST-80, Cintra, Da Gama (steel) – TBC

Ghost (Trekking) – Trekking Series (aluminium) – €599 to €1499

Gudereit (Light Touring / Trekking) – Sportline, Trekkingline – €449 to €1999

Hercules (Long Distance) – Alassio, Alassio Comp, Alassio Travel (steel) – €749 to €1499

Idworx (Premium Long Distance / Trekking) – Off Rohler, Easy Rohler, Easy Transport (aluminium), Easy Rohler Ti, Off Rohler Ti (titanium) – €2695 to €6140

Intec (Long Distance) – T03, T04, T06, T07, T08 (steel) – €1190 to €2200

MaxCycles (Long Distance / Trekking) – Twenty Six Man, Titanium, SX Lite (steel, aluminium, titanium) – €699 to €4039

Maxx (Trekking) – Crossmaxx, XXL (aluminium) – €999 to €2399

Norwid (Long Distance) – Spitsbergen, Aaland, Skagerrak (steel) – € to €

Patria (Premium Long Distance) – Terra, Ranger, Touros, Petite, Randonneur (steel) – €1590 to €3990

Poison (Trekking / Long Distance) – Atropin, Cyanide (aluminium), Quinine (steel) – €799 to €2649

Riese und Muller (Long Distance) – Homage, Delite (aluminium) – €1499 to €3699

Rose (Long Distance / Trekking) – Activa, Black Water, Black Creek, NPL, Multisport, Multispeed (aluminium) – €1195 to €2799

Schauff (Premium Long Distance) – Sumo (aluminium) – € to €

Staiger (Trekking) – Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont (aluminium) – €699 to €3499

Stevens (Long Distance / Trekking) – Soverign Lite, Camino XT, Camino R14, P18 (aluminium) – €2299 to €2999

Tout Terrain (Premium Long Distance) – Silk Road, 5th Avenue, Grande Route, Panamericana, Tanami (steel) – €1990 to €5390

Trenga (Trekking / Light Touring) – GLH, MLS (aluminium) – €1599 to €2599

Utopia Velo (Long Distance) – Herring Gull (steel) – €1799 to €2799

Velo de Ville (Long Distance) – Premium R650 (steel) – €1599 to €2699

Velotraum (Premium Long Distance) – Cross Crmo, Cross 7005, DreiXL – €1690 to €3890

VSF Fahrrad Manufaktur (Trekking / Light Touring / Long Distance) – T-series, TX-series – €499 to €2699

There is an overwhelming number of trekking bikes coming out of Germany, so I’m going to list just their names only: Atlanta, Bergamont, Bulls, Focus, Kalkhoff, Kettler, Kreidler, Morrison, Ortler, Pegasus, Rabeneick, Rotor, Steppenwolf, Wanderer, Winora, Velo de Ville, Zoulou.

Great Britain

Bob Jackson (Long Distance) – World Tour Frameset (steel) – £550

Claud Butler (Light Touring) – Regent, Malvern (aluminium) – £599 to £699

Condor (Long Distance) – Heritage Frameset (steel) – £599

Dawes (Long Distance) – Galaxy Series (steel) – £599 to £1799

Dynamic Bicycles (Light Touring) – Tempo (aluminium) – £845

Enigma (Light Touring) – Ethos (steel) – £1999

Genesis (Long Distance / Light Touring / MTB Touring) – Longitude, Vagabond, Tour de Fer, Croix de Fer, CdF (steel) – £849 to £1999

Hewitt (Long Distance) – Cheviot (steel) – £1299

Kinesis (Light Touring) – Tripster ATR (titanium) -£2349

Mercian (Long Distance / Light Touring) – King of Mercia, Professional, Pro Lugless, Vincitore (steel) – £2240 to £3820

Orbit Cycles (Long Distance) – Harrier Expedition, Harrier Fast Tour (steel) – £1190 to £1795

Oxford Bike Works (Long Distance) – Model 1, Model 2, Model 3, Expedition (steel) – £850 to £2000

Pashley (Light Touring) – Clubman Country (steel) – £1495

Raleigh (Long Distance) – Gran Tour, Sojourn (steel) – £645 to £1100

Revolution (Long Distance) – Country Traveller, Country Explorer, Country Premier (steel) – £499 to £799

Ridgeback (Long Distance) – Tour, Voyage, Journey, Panorama (steel) – £599 to £1249

Roberts Cycles (Long Distance) – Clubman, Cumbria, Transcontinental, Roughstuff (steel) – £1295 to £1395 (Frameset only!)

Roux (Long Distance) – Etape 150, 250 (steel) – £480 to £699

Sabbath (Light Touring) – Silk Route (titanium) – £2000

Spa Cycles (Long Distance) – Ti Tourer (titanium) – £1580

Thorn (Premium Long Distance) – Sherpa, Nomad, Mercury, Club Tour (steel) – from £1299 to £2139

Greece

Ideal (Trekking) – Travelon, Ezigo (aluminium) – €390 to €599

Italy

Basso (Light Touring) – Ulisse (steel) – €2150 (frameset)

Bianchi (Light Touring) – Lupo, Volpe (steel) – US $999 to $1299

Bressan (MTB Trekking) – Terranova (steel)

Cinelli (Long Distance) – Bootleg Hobo, Hobootleg Geo (steel) – US $1799

Masi (Long Distance) – Giramondo (steel) – US $1089

Japan

Fuji (Long Distance) – Touring (steel) – US $770

Korea

Alton (Budget / Light Touring) – Turista (aluminium) – from US $350

Miso (Budget / Light Touring) – Burgos (steel) – from US $350

Samchunly (Budget / Light Touring) – Rider (aluminium) – from US $450

Netherlands

Avaghon (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Series 26, Series 28, X-29 (steel) – €1599 to €2899

BeOne (Long Distance / Trekking) – Randonneur, Crossover Series (aluminium)

Gazelle (Trekking) – Arroyo, Fuente, Descende, Medeo (aluminium) – €899 to €1499

Koga Miyata (Long Distance / Trekking) – WorldTraveller29, Traveller (aluminium), Randonneur (steel) – €1699 to €3666

Multicycle (Trekking) – Extreme, Extreme Rohloff (aluminium) – €2099 To €3499

Pilot (Premium Long Distance) – Trekking (titanium)

Poppink (Long Distance) – M02d, T08d, T08r (steel)

Santos (Long Distance / Trekking) – Travelmaster (steel or aluminium), Trekking (aluminium) – £1700 to £3200

SNEL (Premium Long Distance) – Expedition, Safari, Serengeti, Savanne, Sahara (aluminium or steel) – €1550 to €3550

Van Herwerden (Premium Long Distance) – Twenty 6, Twenty 8, Roadmaster C (steel) – €2199 to €2975

Van Nicholas (Premium Long Distance) – Pioneer, Amazon (titanium) – €2488 to €6493

Vittorio (Long Distance) – Klassiek, Randonneur, Globetrotter, Tourfiets (steel) – €2100 to €4500

Poland

Creme (Light Touring) – Lungo (steel) – €1099

Kross (Trekking) – Trans-series (aluminium) – €599 to €999

Unibike (Trekking) – Vision, Voyager, Expedition, Globetrotter – €500 to €850

Spain

Bicitaller Russafa (Long Distance) – Cicloturismo (steel)

Orbea (Trekking) – Travel, Comfort (aluminium) – €389 to €1249

Switzerland

Aarios (Premium Long Distance) – Expedition, Discovery, Experience (steel) – €2765 to €6390

Canyon (Trekking) – No Limit, Street, Globe (aluminium) – €1300 to €1700

Diamant (Trekking) – Elan Series (aluminium) – €699 to €1699

HiLite (Premium Long Distance / Trekking / Light Touring) – Pinion, Trekking, Randonneur (titanium) – €4100 to €11600

MTB Cycletech (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Papalagi (aluminium / steel / titanium) – €1099 to €3599

Simpel (Trekking / Premium Long Distance) – Optimist, Frischluft, Wegwarts (aluminium or steel) – €1400 to €2900

Tour de Swisse (Trekking) – Trekking (aluminium) – €2000 to €3980

Villiger (Light Touring) – Verzasca (aluminium) – €1600

Taiwan

Giant (MTB Touring / Trekking) – ToughRoad, Expedition Series (aluminium) – €1799 to €2299

USA

Advocate (Long Distance) – Lorax, Seldom Seen, Sand County (steel) – US $1799

All City (Long Distance) – Space Horse Frameset (steel) – US $575 (frame)

Bilenky (Long Distance) – Midlands, Tourlite (steel) – US $3700 to $4675

Bruce Gordon (Long Distance) – Rock ‘n’ Road, BLT (steel) – US $1725 to $3349

Cannondale (Long Distance) – Touring (aluminium) – US $1620 to $2660

Cielo (Light Touring) – Tanner Good Edition (steel) – US $2799

Co-Motion (Premium Long Distance) – Pangea, Divide, Americano (steel) – US $3925 to $7848

Fairdale (Light Touring) – Weekender (steel) US $479 to $1199

Gunnar (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Grand Tour Frame, Rock Tour (steel) – US $1099 (frame only)

Jamis (Long Distance) – Aurora, Aurora Elite (steel) – US $1099 to $1599

KHS (Long Distance) – TR101 (steel) – US $1099

Lynskey (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Backroad, Cooper CMT, Viale (titanium) – US $3247 to $4761

Marin (Long Distance) – Four Corners – US $1100

Motobecane (Budget / Long Distance) – Gran Turismo (steel) – US $699

Nashbar (Budget Long Distance) – Steel Touring, TR1 (steel) – US $699 to $749

Novara (Long Distance / Light Touring / MTB Touring) – Safari, Randonee, Mazama (steel) – US $1099 to $1199

Redline (Light Touring) – Metro Classic – US $1150

Rivendell (Long Distance) – Sam Hillborne, Atlantis (steel) – US $2600 to $3900

Rodriguez (Long Distance) – The Adventure, UTB Adventure – US $2700 to $6000

Salsa (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Fargo, Marrakesh, Vaya (steel or titanium) – US $1599 to $3950

Seven (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Expat SL, Expat S, Expat (titanium or steel) – US $2000 to $3600 (Frame only)

Specialized (Long Distance / Light Touring) – AWOL Evo, AWOL Comp, AWOL Elite, AWOL (steel) – US $1350 to $2499

Soma (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Saga, San Marcos, Wolverine (steel) – US $499 to $949 (Frameset)

Surly (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – LHT, Disc Trucker, Bridge Club, ECR, Troll, Ogre – US $949 to $1399

Terry (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Coto Donana Tour, Coto Donana Vagabond (steel) – US $3500 to $3850

Traitor (MTB Touring) – Wander, Slot (steel) – US $1299 to $1399

Trek (Long Distance / Light Touring / MTB Touring) – 520 (steel), 720, 920, Crossrip (aluminium) – US $1099 to $1989

Velo Orange (Long Distance / MTB Touring) – Campeur, Piolet (steel) – US $500 (Frameset)

Waterford (Long Distance / Light Touring) – Adventure Cycle, Sport Touring (steel) – $TBC

Windsor (Budget Long Distance) – Tourist (steel) – US $599

Have I Missed Any Manufacturers?