| Touring bicycles are special types of | | | | characteristics, including a longer wheelbase |
| bicycles used for long-distance travel and | | | | and a stable steering geometry. The wheelbase |
| for racing. A bicycle tour might take a day, | | | | increases the stability at the cost of quick |
| weeks, or months to complete according to the | | | | response. A broader range of gearing is |
| plan. A touring bicycle is a mix of a | | | | present in these bicycles. These gears help |
| mountain and racing bicycle. There are two | | | | the cycle to carry equipment when climbing |
| types of bicycle tours: loaded touring and | | | | hills, which also provides durability and |
| credit card touring.In loaded touring, the | | | | control in a varied terrain. Internal geared |
| tourist takes all the equipment with him. The | | | | hubs are used in touring bicycles. In an |
| tourist takes food, cooking equipment, and a | | | | internal geared hub, the mechanism is |
| tent for camping. To accommodate all of the | | | | enclosed within a hub and is reliable and |
| equipment, these bicycles are designed with | | | | requires very little maintenance. Luggage |
| heavy-duty frames. These frames help to carry | | | | racks, mudguards, and lights are present in |
| specialized luggage. Credit card touring | | | | every touring bicycle. They have also space |
| bicycles carry less equipment with | | | | for water bottles, tools, and spare parts. |
| them.Touring bicycles usually have luggage | | | | These cycles have a longer chain stay and a |
| racks in the front and the rear end. For | | | | greater distance from rear wheel to pedals, |
| reliability and long distance comfort, these | | | | for pedaling comfort.Stronger brakes are |
| cycles use road handlebars and saddles. | | | | required for touring bicycles. Cantilever |
| Rugged hubs are combined with handlebars to | | | | brakes or linear-pull brakes are used in |
| provide durability; sometimes instead of | | | | touring bicycles, and disc brakes are also |
| baskets, bicycle trailers are used in touring | | | | used in touring bicycles. Disc brakes have |
| bicycles. These trailers provide a low center | | | | greater braking power and have improved |
| of gravity and can be separated easily.A | | | | performance in wet weather. Touring bikes are |
| touring bicycle has certain special | | | | usually available at custom bicycle shops. |