archive for 2009

Latest News / Dec. 17, 2009

xmas Pasties

Some ditruibutors are great - Silverfish are some of the nicest guys ( with some of the nicest products to boot; THE, Evil, Race Face, E-13 and Turner Bikes ) and they just sent us a nice big box of pasties for xmas ...mmmmmm cheers Guys - pop by and ...

Product News / Dec. 17, 2009

THE and Troy Lee Helmets in stock now

We are matching chain reaction cycles prices for 2010 so why not come down and TRY ONE ON!!! and be safe in the knowledge that you are getting the best price. We also have some 2009 THE and 661 stock still left over so there are some great deals to ...

Latest News / Dec. 8, 2009

Forest of Dean 661 mini DH racing and KONA MASH UP

What a great weekend for Torico Torico riderss were at 2 locations this weeked with a few of us a the FOD 661 mini downhill event and steve and WIll at the KONA MASH UP At the forest of dean Joel Anderson managed a very good 5th in the juvenile ...

Product News / Nov. 17, 2009

SUNN 2010 now in stock

We have now taken delivery of some Sunn Kerns and Sunn Radical bikes pop into the shop and have a look

Product News / Nov. 4, 2009

Commencal 2010 range coming in now

We have taken delivery of the first batch of the 2010 range. We have stocks of the new 2010 max max range including the absoluts and the CG cro-mo jump bike. We also have received some of the first metas in the country And dont forget we also have the ...

Latest News / Oct. 30, 2009

Pump track evolution march

Over the summer we have been building a pump track and we now have a pretty good basic circuit. Over the winter we will be adding more lines and features to the track and we will be updating the progress here. Dont forget we are holding 2 free events this ...

Brand News / Oct. 29, 2009

Colnago arte CLX and Aces now in stock

Heritage, beauty and passion - pretty much sums up Colnago and are the three main reason why Torico will be stocking these beautiful bikess It all started back in the day, in 1954 in a tiny workshop on via Cavour in the small town of Cambiago, just east of the ...

Product News / Oct. 12, 2009

Troy Lee 2010 arrived

Troy Lee Helmets, jerseys and race pants are coming soon. As usual with Troy Lee its a bit of a scramble to get the goods, so if you want to reserve yourself a new race kit or helmet, get in touch. The jerseys and trousers have just landed

Latest News / Oct. 6, 2009

Bike Blenheim

Last weekend Torico and family rode 100 miles through the Cotswolds for the Bike Blenheim sportive. The route had about 2000 metres of climbing and took in some of the most picturesque countryside that the Cotswolds has to offer. The event was fantastically organised with superb marshalling and more importantly ...

Latest News / Sept. 21, 2009

Torico XC and DH racing 21st september

Torico were in action at two different venues and two very different disciplines this weekend . Isaac, Joel, Andy and Rob were at the Avill ball DH stage race. With Andy taking the win in the hardtail category by a country mile. Rob put in a great ride to get ...

Product News / Sept. 8, 2009

Race Face Atlas Bars in stock

These bars are massive, cut them down to your desired width, we have all the colours in stock RaceFace Atlas FR 1/2 Inch Riser These bars are built for full on DH racing! Designed with the extreme gravity set in mind, the Atlas FR ½ riser bar, at 785mm, is ...

Brand News / Sept. 8, 2009

SUNN Bicycles

Sunn Bikes are coming soon to Torico We will be stocking the 2010 sunn Radical as well as the highly reviewed Kern bikes. Images and more information coming soon with bikes arriving before Christmas

Latest News / Sept. 8, 2009

Steve Atkins Torico team rider Megavalanche race report

This summer Steve went out to Alpe D'huez to try his luck after last years downpour and disappoinments. if you are thinking of doing it , this might be the inspiration you need to get involved! Second week of January and I’m on the tinter web again handing over 120 ...

Brand News / July 9, 2009

Evil Bikes are Here

We now have in stock the Evil revolt and the Evil Faction frames in stock We have the factions in either yellow or black, the faction is only availbale in black anodized The faction is £475 The Revolt is £2495

Brand News / July 9, 2009

Turner Bikes have landed

Turner are now at Torico. Turner are a small brand with a family feel. Their quality is unrivalled and their hand made in the US frames are legendary. We now have a 5 spot to test ride and always keep a few frames into oggle at! The all new 140mm ...

Latest News / June 17, 2009

NPS 4X South West Extreme

Three of us ventured down to Bideford this last weekend to race the NPS 4X. Andy and Ting Tong did a great job in the seniors of making everyone else look very professional. Having never raced 4X before, it would be fair to say that Ting Tongs starts were ...shaky. ...

Brand News / June 15, 2009

Felt

Felt bikes are back at Torico. We are stocking more of their hybrid range and will be stocking more of their road range in the future. They have some classy bikes and are well worth a look

Product News / June 15, 2009

FOX Gear in stock

Torico are now stocking FOX clothing. We have a selcetion of tee shirts, riding jerseys, goggles and the very popular Flux helmets We also try and keep in stock the fluid jackets which are like rocking horse poo !

Brand News / May 19, 2009

Commencal

Max Commencal started Commencal when he left the huge Sunn brand in the late 90s. We have been huge fans of Max since he was at Sunn so there was no hesitation to stock the brand from day one . This years range is a belter ! Great bikes designed ...

Product News / May 19, 2009

Leatt Neck brace

We keep in stock the Adventure brace (£200)and the GPX sport brace(£325). We are happy to help fit these devices and have now 18 months experience of riding and fitting these braces. Once set up correctly they should not prohibit movement at all and offer superb protection

Brand News / May 19, 2009

Lapierre

We love lapierre bikes . If you havent read the reviews for the zesty and Spicy bikes then where have you been?However the whole range is equally as fantastic and we can highly recommend the overlooked x control series as well as the lagendeary road bikes We still have stocks ...

Brand News / May 19, 2009

2 Stage

2 Stage bikes have been in the UK for a short time but are already proving very poplular on the race scene. We love the bikes and cant wait to see the all mountain bike go into production but for the moment we will be content with the DH bike ...

Latest News / May 19, 2009

New Team kit From Dakine

Torico have gone for a sleek black look this season with Dakine stepping up as a sponsor to the team providing their great shorts, gloves and jerseys to the team . The team is as follows: Will Soffe Expert male DH Steve atkins Elite 4x and enduro DH events Rob ...

Latest News / Feb. 9, 2009

Worst warranty claim

A customer - fortunately a friend recently sent back his dakine camelbak hose after he tried to clean it with boiling water. this is what the attached note said

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