Steel Touring Bike
Each one is ready and willing to take a break from the real world for a predetermined period of time be it overnight or for the rest of your life.
Steel touring bike. The quintessential off the peg british touring bike has a top class frame made from reynolds 631 steel tubing and a well thought out spec. The wayfarer is an out and out touring bike with a quality frame and fork and a solid spec for an attractive price. Not only are these bikes inherently simple robust and easy to maintain but they re very capable confidence inspiring and comfortable off road explorers. Touring bike materials steel is the classic frame choice because it is strong stiff and can be fixed in a pinch by any mechanic with a blowtorch.
As is the case with everything we do our long distance touring bikes are designed. Component highlights include puncture resistant schwalbe marathon tyres sks chromoplastic mudguards and a transmission based around robust shimano mountain bike components. Masi recently put together their first touring specific steel bike and it s killer. The 2019 masi giramondo touring bike.
Stanforth bikes design and build custom expedition and touring bikes in the uk. Full list of rigid steel off road touring bikes with plus tires when it comes to backcountry touring we re big fans of fully rigid steel plus tired mountain bikes with flat bars. We launched our first expedition bike the kibo in 2014 it was designed first and foremost as an all terrain long distance touring bike. The range has now expanded with four kibo expedition models the skyelander touring bikes and the world record breaking stanforth conway for faster touring and as of may.
Our robust line of steel touring bikes has a range of escape vehicles in both the on road and off road flavors. From color to size to parts spec you can design and tweak from stem to tires to create the bike of your dreams. It has all the low gears 18 109 barend shifters trp dual piston disc brakes and clearance for 29 2 0 tyres. In many cases you can even have the geometry custom tailored to your body to fit your size and riding style like a slipper.
A great looking steel frame is the first thing to catch the eye on this bike while the fat 42mm tyres give a signal as to its intentions. But you ll find plenty of aluminum touring bikes. In virtually every corner of the country bike smiths are crafting custom frames by hand from steel.