Originally Posted by jimmuller

Some pretty nice bikes here.

Names seem to have gone in and out of common usage so I'm not sure 'xactly what sports touring means. I take it to mean a bike good for (almost) everything, a bike you could take touring occasionally but mostly go on day rides for fun or transportation. Inotherwords what has also been called a sport bike. Granted carrying a load requires stability but otherwise most non-pure racers could do the trick. Back when I bought my first lightweight bike that meant almost any bike of decent quality that was affordable. No corncob FWs or finicky tubular tires. Just good performance in a reliable package. So I nominate this, classic and rideable:

It has carried different components though the years, currently has a Sugino Maxy crank and various alloy parts and wheels. But 38 years later it looked like this:
Its successor in the basement is this Gran Sport, also a go-anywhere bike, not as ubiquitous as the UO-8 but still classic though now wearing fenders and lights:

Originally Posted by non-fixie

I'm still trying to get my head around the definition of 'sports tourer' (is it like a 'sportif'?), but if it's calliper brakes, shortish chain stays, but with just enough room and eyelets for fenders, then these two should fit the bill.