Alves tourer for taller gent.

[Tootyred]

Biggie probably need to be 6' 7" +

Quality Touring Bicycle | eBay

HIGH QUALITY LARGE TOURING BICYCLE. High Quality Touring Bike Custom built in Scotland by a gentle man with a singular outlook! This bike is nearly unique,there is another one owned by Darth Vader. The gentleman that made this made another for Dave Prowse, who played D.V. in Star Wars.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[gounthar]

I love this bike!
Too bad it's too cumbersome (and too tall) to ship, or else... I would have tried to buy it.

 

[KermitGKona88]

Looks like a THM type of thing...

 

[grantoury]

That looks beautifully done for a bike that tall. Not as ungainly as some can be. Good price too.

 

[gounthar]

I tried to bid on it, but eBay did not let me do so because I live in France.
The bike did not sell.
I asked the seller to sell it directly to me, but he didn't agree.
The seller relisted it, and someone bid on it.
I asked the seller to modify the ad so I could bid, but he didn't agree.
I totally understand, as it would be easier to sell to a local.
Too bad, I would have loved to pick it up by train and come back home by bike and ferry.
That would have been quite an adventure.

 

[gounthar]

Looks like a THM type of thing...

What do you mean by THM?
Thanks.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

I believe he's referring to member The History Man

 

[KennyDTCC]

This one was built by Charlie Ralph of Alves Cycles, from his workshop base near Elgin. Alves bikes were made to individual (and some very special) specifications and tend to be light, but robust to suit local conditions in the Highlands and Spey valley, so by their very nature are built to take a real hammering. Known to have been the steel frame of choice by some Scottish Commonwealth Games riders in the past. I’ve been told that Charlie originally made frames for Pat Rohan Cycles in Rayners Lane in West London. Last known he stopped building bikes and moved to live in Angola in Africa circa 2018.

 

[gounthar]

Thank you so much for these details, Kenny, and thanks to @Tootyred for creating this thread!
The bike is now in my garage.

 

[The History Man]

You called?

Been watching this for weeeks.