Steel Touring Bikes

While steel has been mostly superseded by materials such as aluminium and carbon fibre steel bikes still have a passionate following with plenty riders refusing to ride anything else.

Steel touring bikes. Steel still rules the serious touring bike niche as demonstrated by this bike and the thorn club tour below. The 2019 masi giramondo 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. Masi recently put together their first touring specific steel bike and it s killer.

But you ll find plenty of aluminum touring bikes. Not only are these bikes inherently simple robust and easy to maintain but they re very capable confidence inspiring and comfortable off road explorers. The geometry creates a relaxed riding position and is carefully tailored to the. It has all the low gears 18 109 barend shifters trp dual piston disc brakes and clearance for 29 2 0 tyres.

The tournado is a handmade lugged steel touring bike that celebrates classical frame geometries and component designs. The brand s website reads we present the answer to a unique prayer. 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. Component highlights include puncture resistant schwalbe marathon tyres sks chromoplastic mudguards and a transmission based around robust shimano mountain bike components.

The tournado features a frame geometry designed for upright riding stability. 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. Touring bikes are generally made of steel ideally placed thanks to the springy ride and durability it provides. In true hand made tradition each frame is painstakingly welded and brazed from tange prestige tubes.

A perfect 21st century race bike in steel baum makes two steel bikes the ristretto and the cortado. Though baum is known mostly for its titanium bikes its steel bikes are also worth seeking out. Our robust line of steel touring bikes has a range of escape vehicles in both the on road and off road flavors.