Torker is a brand of bicycles owned by Supercross BMX, headquartered in Apple Valley, CA.

History

The Torker name was created by Johnson Engineering in Fullerton, California in 1977 for a BMX bike frame.[1] The first Haro bikes were made by Torker.[2] In 1982, Torker let go Bob Haro when he introduced his own line of BMX racing pants.[3] In 1984, the Torker Bicycle Company went bankrupt, and Seattle Bike Supply purchased the name.[4] BMX bikes with the Torker name were made from the late 1970s into the 2000s.[5][6] 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,[7] and Torker was awarded BEST OF 2006 in the December issue of Seattle Magazine.[8] Seattle Bike Supply was acquired by Accell in 2006.[9] Supercross BMX began the process of acquiring the Torker brand name in 2015. In 2024, the new Torker brand launched paying tribute to the original brand when run by Johnson Engineering. They've gone on to produce high-quality tributes to original Torker bicycles, such as the LP race frame and the Barbarian 26'' cruiser.

BMX team

Torker sponsored a BMX racing team that included:

Products

The Torker line includes formerly included unicycles, strollers, and trailers.[10] Today's Torker just makes BMX bicycles and components.

Bicycles

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

References

  1. ^ "Torker Flashback: Our Company History In Advertising: 1977". Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  2. ^ "Haro Bikes: The real Haro story". Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  3. ^ "FATBMX: BMX Bizznizz : Interview with BMX guru Harold McGruther". Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  4. ^ "23mag memories of BMX: companies: Torker". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  5. ^ "BMX museum.com Bikes / T / Torker". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  6. ^ "BMXUltra.com Interview: Torker's Matt Hadan". Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  7. ^ "Best Balancing Act". Reader's Digest. May 2006. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  8. ^ "Torker News". Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  9. ^ Did you hear?… Accell Group buys U.S.-based Seattle Bike Supply
  10. ^ "Torker". Retrieved 2008-02-04.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torker
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