Prologue

Born in the Dumfriesshire hills but refined on the climbs surrounding Glasgow, Torvelo offers appointment based bicycle repairs in Glasgow's west end. Cytech and Velotech qualified. Available for repairs, custom builds, consultations and group workshop bookings.

Tor

Noun: A hill or rocky peak

Origin: Celtic origin and related to Scottish Gaelic torr 'bulging hill'

Vélo

Noun: (= bicyclette) bike or cycle

Origin: 1890-95; French vélodrome, equivalent to vélo, shortened form of vélocipède + -drome