Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Sport tour was a designation for road bikes with a more relaxed geometry but short chainstays.
Bicycling magazine spotlighted the mid-1980s Centurion Lemans RS as the quintessential Sport Tourer. Sport Tourer chainstays are short, but longer than what would be found on a true racing bike (For example, 420mm on a 23" Lemans RS, vs. 406mm on a 58cm Prestige). And...eyelets.