Be “seen” or be “scene” on the new Torker U-District!
March 23rd, 2009
Torker is a familiar name in the Bicycle industry, Building such bikes as the original Haro Bicycles for BMX Legend Bob Haro. Along with being a well established company Torker is a locally based company (Kent, WA.) and owned by the same company as Redline Bicycles. For 2009 Torker has really stepped it up to bring there name to another level.
Off to class? Off to work? Off to the bar? The Torker U-District is a straight forward bicycle that will get you where your going affordable & in style.
It features a chromoly frame with rack and fender eyelets, straight leg threadless steel fork with eyelets for rack and/or fender, Flip-Flop rear hub for fixed gear or freewheeling, front and rear alloy side-pull brakes with low-profile Tektro Brake levers, lightweight double-wall alloy Alex DA16 rims built with stainless spokes, Sugino style 5-bolt cranks, flat bars, 42:16 gearing (70.2 gear inches) available in 6 sizes: 44 thru 56cm (measured center to top/Compact sizing-see chart).
In our opinion the U-District out specs the competition by far, and at $350 you can’t go wrong. Okay, okay I know it sports non-removable decals but why not flaunt what you have? And while you’re at it blow peoples minds by telling them you only paid $350! (At G.H.Y. Bikes of Course…)
I Liked this bike so much I picked one up myself! Check it out, set up with my personal touch of commuter style!
-Jesse
March 26th, 2009 at 10:54 am
I really really dig this bike, I’ve been looking for a longer review…what are your opinions on the ride? How are the included components? How easily found are upgradeable parts? Oh and what fenders are those, they look really good btw. Thanks in advance.
matt
April 1st, 2009 at 3:33 pm
I love this bike! Its not a $3000 race frame or anything but it is soooo worth $350! its actually worth more in my mind but we wont argue with the MSRP. This bike is a smooth ride, when I first built it up I rode from the shop 10 miles north to meet a friend than for a jaunt around downtown Seattle and was only impressed with the smooth ride, fast handling & how much brakes help out (most my fixies have been brake-less) The fenders are Made by Axiom (you can find them in our shop or online @ ghybikes.com) As for the stock components they are not bad at all, I like the “bashguard/pantleg guard” on the chainring the only things I changed were:
bars- the stock bars are flatbars
chain- the stock chain was brown… yuck!
pedals- plastics were replaced with MKS
Cog- no track cog included, I run a 16T
So that’s it I highly recommend getting this bike! Its a great value! well built! great ride! for cheap!
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:14 am
Ahh thanks for the reply! The more I have been doing research the more I like this ride…once I get back from Iraq I’ll pick one up and ride it to class! Take it easy..
April 9th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Has anyone changed out the bars for moustache type like to old redline 925? can it be done with the existing stem?
April 9th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Hey, my beater of a commuting mountain bike was lifted last Sunday night at school. I needed a new bike fast and while I’ve had my eye on a Surly for a while, I simply couldn’t swing it. I went to my local bike shop and they recommended this Torker U-District. I wasn’t sold at first, they didn’t have my size built so a rode one that was too small just to see how it felt. Out of desparation for a bike I went with it. They built it up for me and put a 16 cog on the back. I too had them switch out the handlebars for some bullhorns. As I watched them build the bike, I fell in love with it. It is my first fixed gear bike and I have to say I love it! I have gotten alot of comments on it and when I tell people what I paid for it they can’t believe it. Bottom line: awesome bike!
April 10th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
i havent personally seen mustache bars on one but it can be done, the u-district frame & fork is actualy the same as the 925.! the stem clamp diameter is 25.4 (1″) so there is tons of different bars available. i am actually thinking of switching mine to bullhorns (flatbars+hills to climb= FAIL) these things are selling like hotcakes @ g.h.y! our distributor is out or low on stock of all sizes untill june/july so come in and check out what we have left & get yours before there gone!
May 7th, 2009 at 7:25 am
I would like to buy one of these from your site, but I am a bit confused about what size to buy. I’m 5’11″ and I normally ride a 52cm road bike, or size “M” and have roughly a 30-31 inch inseam. These bikes seem to have a higher standover height than most bikes I’ve ridden. Should I go with a 50cm instead of the 52cm? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, do you have the 50 and 52cm bikes in stock for shipment?
Thanks!
June 7th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I rode one of these bikes today and fell in love with it. I’m 5’6″ and the 54cm is slightly too big for me (was right at crotch level). I’m going with the 52cm. Hope that helps…
June 27th, 2009 at 5:42 am
Picked one of these up from my LBS and mine is the first one in town. LBS is great and started me off at 42-18, but I can come in and change it out for free as long as I live here. LBS wasn’t thrilled with the freewheel and put in the ACS CLAWS. So far the bike is light and fast and I love it.
August 22nd, 2009 at 2:51 pm
to Matt:
I’m 6′ though with a 34 length pant size, and I just got the 56cm frame with the seat up quite high and it rides great, really easy to get on. also I can’t recommend the bike enough, can’t wait to slap some bullhorns on it.
December 27th, 2009 at 12:49 am
hey, jesse, im the guy who got his bike stolen. you think you could get me 54 of one of these? i was thinkin ile put an s and m pitch fork on it, and maybe some holdfasts. i might come in tommorow to talk about it, thanks.