Originally Posted by
PeteHski
Nonsense. The bike market is far more diverse today than it ever was.
That is a bit of an exaggeration.., and here I am thinking that the options in graphics, components and frame design & material had been drastically-reduced in number as cost-cutting measures by the manufacturers. As described by me and others, more options can be had by requesting models not on the floor of the shop, but O.P. was specifically talking about those seen when you walk in. So, in a way you have a point, what is on the shop floor does not represent the entire market. Maybe a way of approaching this, then, is to ask, "Why isn't touring more popular?"