![Torker Giraffe Unicycle](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Torker_Giraffe_Unicycle.jpg)
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,
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
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'' nominated Torker unicycles as "America's 100 Best" for 2006, and Torker was awarded BEST OF 2006 in the December issue of ''
Seattle Magazine
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''. Seattle Bike Supply was acquired by
Accell
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in 2006.
BMX team
Torker sponsored a BMX racing team that included such riders as:
*
Kevin McNeal
*
Leo Green
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Saxophonist and orchestra leader
Green played with Van Morrison's band. Green plays saxophone and sings in his own band. In 2010 guitarist Jeff Beck said, "Leo Green has ...
*
Mike Miranda
*
Richie Anderson
*
Tommy Brackens
*
Clint Miller
Clint Miller 1 (born April 29, 1962, in Pomona, California U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1976 to 1984.
A popular nickname given to him was "Miller Time ...
*
Eddy King
*
Matt Hadan
*
Steve Veltman
*
Mike King
*
Cheri Elliott
Kelly McDougal
Jason Jenson
Products
The Torker line currently includes
bicycles,
unicycles,
strollers, and
trailers
Trailer may refer to: a
Transportation
* Trailer (vehicle), an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle
** Bicycle trailer, a wheeled frame for hitching to a bicycle to tow cargo or passengers
** Full-trailer
** Semi-trailer
**Horse trail ...
.
Bicycles
The bicycles include adult (men's and
women's), children,
tandem
Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.
The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
, 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".
References
External links
Torker websiteSeattle Bike Supply website
Cycle manufacturers of the United States
BMX
Companies based in Kent, Washington
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