European city bike

A touring bike (also city bike or city bike ) is the name for a bike that is more designed for comfortable everyday use rather than sportiness. A touring bike is not to be confused with a touring bike (English touring bicycle ), which has completely different applications and requirements.

A touring bike is characterized by a consistently called upright riding position with a padded and sprung saddle, a closed chain case and attached to the rear mud flaps, also rock shelter or coat saver. Have touring bikes, if at all, usually a hub, wide tires (from 1 3/8 x 1 5/ 8, often 28 x 1 1/2) as well as for everyday use equipment such as painted metal fenders, ( closed ) chain case ( plastic or painted cloth ), light conditioning, Porters and shopping basket. The so-called Dutch bike is one such form of Tour wheel. The names and city bike city bike are common only in recent years and denote basically a touring bike.

Falsely also travel wheels (English touring bicycle ) are called touring bikes due to incorrect translation from English. The best known are Hollandradmarken Gazelle, Batavus, Sparta and Union.

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