The bikes below are several times less expensive than the Koga Miyata World and Globe Traveler Touring Bicycles and are of great interest to us

26 inch (mountain bike size)  Far less common is a touring bike that incorporates a 26 inch or mountain bike wheel.  Twenty-six inch wheeled touring bikes will have the same size wheels as a mountain bike but the frame geometries are much different.  The main advantage to 26 inch wheels is tires and tubes can be bought throughout the world.  700c tires are very difficult to find in developing countries.  26 inch wheeled touring bikes are rare in the USA and Canada.  I personally prefer 26 inch wheel for several reasons especially when touring internationally.  (wheel information page)

26 inch wheel touring bicycle

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700c (road bike size)  Road bike or 700C wheels are the most common size available for touring bikes in America and Canada.  A 700c wheel meant for commuting or loaded self contained bicycle touring will be wider, beefier, and heavier than a wheel meant for a road racing bike.I

Novara Randonee Bike 700c touring bicycle

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Tim and his bicycle covered in dust from the dirt roads of Cambodia.

Pictures of our Koga Miyata Touring Bikes in Action.

Cindie learning Khmer from children in a small Cambodian village	Image of Tim riding past a cart drawn by water buffalo.	Photo of Cindie and her bike.
Picture of Tim Mt. biking on a tropical trail in Ko Samet National Park.	Cindie waiting on a Buddhist Monk to cross the road.	Photo of Cindie riding in the rural Cambodian country side.