WAL Riot advice please.

[Flatcap]

I've got a WAL Riot coming in th next few days (been after one for a while now so I'm well chuffed) and I need some parts advice as this is a bit of a gray area for me lads.

What would you fit it out with, wheels, bars, stem, grips etc. etc.

As much helps as possible would be great please lads and lasses.

Thanks in advance.

Daz. 

[se-bmxer]

I had one of these and i had on it

Bars - Standard Strip bars
Wheels - Peregrine Wheels
Crank - Profile 3pc
Brakes - Ad990 rear & Acs Boa front
Gyro
Tyres - Acs 100 (i think)
Stem - TNT Freestyle
Pegs - Chrome Haro Fusion

[SaMAlex]

Here are some magazine scans from Ride, Vol1 Iss 7- OctNov 1993


Firstly, I think that is Radcliff on the cover on a WAL, next to Gerry and that could be Gossa on the right?





Geoff Cain is riding a Zima frame in the test but I think he pretty much used all the parts from his WAL to build it.












Elsewhere in the mag Geoff was still on his WAL doing some riding, but you'll need to look close cos they are small pics.
You will have to exuse the other fool in the sequence. They put him in there to make Geoff look better!

[BrianP]

Nice one Daz!

Was it the one on the bay?

Never came as a complete bike, but here's one setup from an old mag:
(maybe the same mag alex has posted above???)



I also got this vid which I'm hoping to get transferred to disc some time soon. It's got some good shots of the frame and forks and bashguard.
Did you get a bashguard with your setup?



This is my old ride, made of of mostly old school bits at the time:

sugino opc,
kneesavers
tuf neck stem
araya 7x's with acs freecoaster on suntour hub and suzue front hub
a'me tris
kashi aero
gt tyres
shimano sx's
mx1000 front
ad990 rear
acs tangent levers
ody gyro
etc



Brian 

ps cheers for your PM mate, will reply soon!

pps I got a set of magnesium primo tenderizers here might look right on ur build???

[OrgasmDonor]

you all must have guessed this was coming

i was watchin that wal from day one and resisted like fook, great score dude

mine kinda goes summat like this;








WAL f/f
WAL bash guard
2-hip juice bars (rare as foook)
Peregrine 48's
Peregrine pedals
Peregrine stem
Peregrine seat clamp
Redline zip post
Elina l/bolt seat
DC mx101 levers
DC rear brake
ACS Boa front
Generic midschool cranks
Tuf-neck-ring n disc
Oddyssey barefeet tyres
Oddyssey slik cables
Ame tri's
Tuff Pads

[Flatcap]

It was yours that inspired me to get one dude, I wasn't a big fan originally but now I think they're a thing of beauty!

I suppose I was stupid thinking I could have kept it quiet. 

Trouble is every fooker knows how much, or how little should I say, I've paid for it 

Oh well, I suppose because of it's rarity it was worth taking a punt.

Daz. 

[OrgasmDonor]

i would never have built it up if id won it, i only wanted coz it was there n ya never see them, they are fantastically welded though SE made, wait til ya feel the weight 

[evamedia]

That's definitley Radcliff on the cover, he told me about it when we used to ride at TwoBob's vert ramp, is he still riding?

[baldbmxer]

GT Rider is either Gossa or Kieth Duly

Kieth was/is skinny and that rider looks chunky/fat so I'd put my money on Gossa 

[SaMAlex]

I just checked the magazine, Its Gossa.

I thought it was, just wasnt totally sure.

[gossa]

GT Rider is either Gossa or Kieth Duly

Kieth was/is skinny and that rider looks chunky/fat so I'd put my money on Gossa 

John you cheeky sh1te! And when will you be posting your RIDE covers??? Yes, tis me...

[TwoBobRob]

That's definitley Radcliff on the cover, he told me about it when we used to ride at TwoBob's vert ramp, is he still riding?

Funnily enough, we've just exchanged PMs after a couple of years out of touch...

He's running triathalons and road racing these days, hasn't been BMX riding for a good long while but has kept hold of his bike   

[Flatcap]

GT Rider is either Gossa or Kieth Duly

Kieth was/is skinny and that rider looks chunky/fat so I'd put my money on Gossa 

John you cheeky sh1te! And when will you be posting your RIDE covers??? Yes, tis me...

PMSL....nice one Gossa 

Daz.

[SaMAlex]

That's definitley Radcliff on the cover, he told me about it when we used to ride at TwoBob's vert ramp, is he still riding?

Funnily enough, we've just exchanged PMs after a couple of years out of touch...

He's running triathalons and road racing these days, hasn't been BMX riding for a good long while but has kept hold of his bike   

What is it with these ex BMXers. Ian Osborne, Graham Hardy and now Radcliff. All into triathalons/iron mans now. Its a strange jump to make?

[rory]

wals look tough as nails, bet no one broke a wal frame

[Flatcap]

wals look tough as nails, bet no one broke a wal frame

Is that a challenge rory? 

Daz.

[rory]

did you buy that one off ebay i done link in mid school.
how much did you get it for

[Flatcap]

how much did you get it for

That would be telling 

Daz.

[TwoBobRob]

What is it with these ex BMXers. Ian Osborne, Graham Hardy and now Radcliff. All into triathalons/iron mans now. Its a strange jump to make?

I know.  I don't get it at all, but Howard was always into keeping himself fit and has a competitive spirit.  I guess thats it.  I've never had that competitive urge hence no team sports for me at school and I've never raced BMX.

I suppose its all about pushing limits and challenging yourself and all that crap   

[gossa]

OK, so this is turning into a fitness and fatness thread, well here you go Jumpin Johnny, a picture of me when i was 'race fit'. I saw Ian Osborne in a shopping mall in florida about a year ago, he was there for a half ironman world champs, stupid fit the little bugger!