Industry Unicycle
Bicycle Website TorkerUSA.com | Parent Seattle (Accell) Founded California | |
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Headquarters Kent, Washington, United States | ||
Torker bicycles
Torker is a brand of bicycles and unicycles currently owned by Seattle Bike Supply, headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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History
The Torker name was created by Johnson Engineering in Fullerton, CA in 1977 for a BMX bike frame. The first Haro bikes were made by Torker. In 1982, Torker let go Bob Haro when he introduced his own line of BMX racing pants. In 1984, the Torker Bicycle Company went bankrupt, and Seattle Bike Supply purchased the name. BMX bikes with the Torker name were made from the late 1970s into the 2000s. 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, and Torker was awarded BEST OF 2006 in the December issue of Seattle Magazine. Seattle Bike Supply was acquired by Accell in 2006.
BMX team
Torker sponsored a BMX racing team that included such riders as:
Kelly McDougal Jason Jenson
Products
The Torker line currently includes bicycles, unicycles, strollers, and trailers.
Bicycles
The bicycles include adult (men's and women's), children, tandem, and cruisers.
Unicycles
The unicycles include ones with 16", 20", 24", 26", and 29" wheels, a 5' giraffe, and a 20" trail. Beginner Unicycles, CX Unistar: 16' 20" and 24" Intermediate Unicycles, LX Unistar: 20", 24", 26" Trials Unicycles, DX Unistar: 20" and 24" Giraffe Unicycle, TX Unistar: 20".