Poss Walvale but who knows ?

[biggs682]

could not resist this beast of a bike its a Walvale from around the 1983 area from what i can see .

Walvale were a Liverpool based builder , not sure if still in existence or not ?

got some fantastic lugwork on the headset area.

only had quick spin round the block this morning but rides very nice , shouldnt need a lot of tlc just some fresh grease and cables and pads .

 

[Tony Smith]

I saw this on the Bay and was sorely tempted. You got a bargain. Walvave, as their name suggests where based on Walton Vale, Aintree, Liverpool (next door but one to what is now Wetherspoons). They where there until the early 1970's but I'm not certain when they went. Norman Roberts (?) was the main man for building there and in later years Bill Whitcomb. They didn't build many but when they did they built some real beauts. When I was with Walton C&AC in the dim and distant past there where a couple of Walvale's there and it wasn't because they where local..

 

[biggs682]

fingers crossed will start knocking some commuting miles on this next week .....cant wait

 

[biggs682]

fingers crossed will start knocking some commuting miles on this next week .....cant wait

first batch of commuting miles went well till both tyres finally gave out and went a funny shape , so some new ones fitted along with some kool stops and we can start all over again .

apart from the above , its a really nice bike to ride

 

[biggs682]

cant believe what a difference a pr of tyres has made to this machine

 

[biggs682]

it seems this is not a genuine Walvale and have been advised it might be an early 70's Carlton on another bike forum .

so what i need is @Spokesmann to cast his eye on the below thread , and see what he thinks

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=273976

at end of the day i would just like to id it

 

[Spokesmann]

At first glance it Seems to have Carlton Crespera lugs...

Any chance of some more iamges?

 

[biggs682]

At first glance it Seems to have Carlton Crespera lugs...

Any chance of some more iamges?

best look at my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/68734341@N04/ about half way down

thanks mike

 

[Spokesmann]

Those seat stays are throwing me, not seen that combination with those lugs...

 

[biggs682]

Those seat stays are throwing me, not seen that combination with those lugs...

thanks mike , must admit the lugs are 70's ish

 

[Spokesmann]

Its not the first time 'Carlton' lugshave turned up on another bike, I thought capella lugs were exclusive to Carlton, it seems they were not.

 

[biggs682]

this has been sitting unused for too long so as of 2moro its on commuting duties

 

[Tony Smith]

I hope your gonna get mudguards fitted, you don't want to be accused of giving those HGV drivers lack of visibility from spray now do you ?

 

[biggs682]

I hope your gonna get mudguards fitted, you don't want to be accused of giving those HGV drivers lack of visibility from spray now do you ?

fitted them last night

 

[biggs682]

this has been sitting unused for too long so as of 2moro its on commuting duties

been using as commuter since above post , guards fitted to keep the damp off me , must admit it does the job very well