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American bicycle and unicycle brand
Torker
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IndustryUnicycle
Bicycle
FoundedCalifornia
HeadquartersKent, Washington
ParentSeattle (Accell)
WebsiteTorkerUSA.com
A Torker unicycle.
Torker Giraffe Unicycle

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

History

The Torker name was created by Johnson Engineering in Fullerton, California 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:

Products

The Torker line includes bicycles, unicycles, strollers, and trailers.

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.

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. "FATBMX: BMX Bizznizz : Interview with BMX guru Harold McGruther". Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  5. "23mag memories of BMX: companies: Torker". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  6. "BMX museum.com Bikes / T / Torker". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  7. "BMXUltra.com Interview: Torker's Matt Hadan". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  8. "Best Balancing Act". Reader's Digest. May 2006. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  9. "Torker News". Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  10. Did you hear?… Accell Group buys U.S.-based Seattle Bike Supply
  11. "Torker". Retrieved 2008-02-04.

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