Torker

Torker

Torker

American bicycle and unicycle brand


Torker was a brand of bicycles and unicycles owned by Seattle Bike Supply, headquartered in Kent, Washington.[1]

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A Torker unicycle.
Torker Giraffe Unicycle

History

The Torker name was created by Johnson Engineering in Fullerton, California in 1977 for a BMX bike frame.[2] The first Haro bikes were made by Torker.[3] In 1982, Torker let go Bob Haro when he introduced his own line of BMX racing pants.[4] In 1984, the Torker Bicycle Company went bankrupt, and Seattle Bike Supply purchased the name.[5] BMX bikes with the Torker name were made from the late 1970s into the 2000s.[6][7] Torker's product line expanded to include beach cruisers, tandem bikes and even unicycles. Reader's Digest nominated Torker unicycles as "America's 100 Best" for 2006,[8] and Torker was awarded BEST OF 2006 in the December issue of Seattle Magazine.[9] Seattle Bike Supply was acquired by Accell in 2006.[10]

BMX team

Torker sponsored a BMX racing team that included:

Products

The Torker line includes bicycles, unicycles, strollers, and trailers.[11]

Bicycles

The bicycles include adult (men's and women's), children, tandem, and cruisers.

Unicycles

It makes unicycles with various wheel sizes from 16 to 29 inches, as well as a 5 foot giraffe.[citation needed]


References

  1. "SBS Brand Websites". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  2. "Torker Flashback: Our Company History In Advertising: 1977". Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  3. "Haro Bikes: The real Haro story". Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  4. "Best Balancing Act". Reader's Digest. May 2006. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  5. "Torker News". Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  6. "Torker". Retrieved 2008-02-04.



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