- Torker
Infobox Company
company_name = Torker
company_
company_type =
foundation = flagicon|USACalifornia
location_city = Kent, Washtington
industry =Unicycle Bicycle
products =
revenue = unknown
operating_income = unknown
net_income = unknown
num_employees = unknown
homepage = [http://www.TorkerUSA.com/ TorkerUSA.com]Torker is a brand of
bicycle s andunicycle s currently owned by Seattle Bike Supply, headquartered inKent, Washington . [ cite web
url = http://www.seattlebikesupply.com/vendorlinks.html
title = SBS Brand Websites
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]History
The Torker name was created by Johnson Engineering in Fullerton, CA in 1977 for a
BMX bike frame. [ cite web
url = http://www.torkerusa.com/images/history/1977-LG.jpg
title = Torker Flashback: Our Company History In Advertising: 1977
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]The first Haro bikes where made by Torker. [ cite web
url = http://delsolbikes.com/about.php
title = Haro Bikes: The real Haro story
accessdate = 2008-02-04] In 1982, Torker let goBob Haro when he introduced his own line of BMX racing pants. [ cite web
url = http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3832
title = FATBMX: BMX Bizznizz : Interview with BMX guru Harold McGruther
accessdate = 2008-02-04]In 1982, the Torker Bicycle Company went bankrupt, and Seattle Bike Supply purchased the name. [ cite web
url = http://www.23mag.com/com/torker/torker.htm
title = 23mag memories of BMX: companies: Torker
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]BMX bikes with the Torker name were made from the late 1970s into the 2000s. [ cite web
url = http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/torker/pg1
title = BMX meseum.com Bikes / T / Torker
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ] [ cite web
url = http://www.bmxultra.com/prosection/interview/mhadan.htm
title = BMXUltra.com Interview: Torker's Matt Hadan
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]In December, 2006, Torker was awarded BEST OF 2006 in the December issue of Seattle Magazine. [ cite web
url = http://www.torkerusa.com/news.html
title = Torker News
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]BMX team
Torker sponsored a BMX racing team that included such riders as:
*Mike Miranda
*Richie Anderson
*Tommy Brackens
*Clint Miller
*Eddy King
*Matt Hadan
*Steve Veltman
*Mike King
*Cheri Elliott Products
The Torker line currently includes
bicycle s,unicycle s, strollers, and trailers. [ cite web
url = http://www.torkerusa.com
title = Torker
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]Bicycles
The bicycles include adult (men's and womens), children, tandem, and cruisers.
Unicycles
The unicycles include ones with 16", 20", 24", 26", and 29" wheels, a 5' giraffe, and a 20" trail.
External links
* [http://www.torkerusa.com/ Torker website]
* [http://www.seattlebikesupply.com/ Seattle Bike Supply website]References
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