London Bike Polo

alexis The Purpulator Fixed Shopper?

Why it rules?

• cheap as fuck
  
  

Mine cost me £30 squids ! And the bloke even delivered it :)

alexis - much quicker than you'd think (gear is 38 14 ish)

In fact tests have shown that up to 16 mp/h, the small wheel is more efficient
than a big wheel. Between 16 and 33 mp/h there is little difference. Over 33 mp/h
the gyroscopic effect of the big wheel makes it more effective. Most folks do not
go over 33 mp/h. Source: 1984 Olympic Men's Road Race Gold Medal winner,
Alexi Grewal during a conversation with Jeff Linder. Alexi owns a Pocket Rocket
(a higher end folder).
Note: 33 mp/h is more than 53 Kilometers per Hour! Even 7 time Tour De France winner Lance

Armstrong (arguably the world's fastest and best cyclist at the time of his last Tour Victory) averaged just shy of
42 Kilometers per Hour in his last tour despite (because?) of large wheels  and skinny tire
The world cycling hour record is about 56 Kilometers per Hour and there are 
probably about a dozen guys in the world that can even get close to this. I for one know that i will never even
be anywhere near to  going 33 mp/h under my own power (just like 99,9% of humanity).

Remember that large wheels originated from a time where there were no such
thing as gears - witness the direct drive Penny Farthing bike. Now, the size of the
wheel can be optimized - and that optimal size is a lot smaller than 26" or more.

alexis
A 5v5 fixed shopper match is going to happen (in time fors tha Film Festival tournament).

Imagine the freekin mirthathon we'll have.

So we need another nine building. Who is in?

Hell yeah, I am in !!

I need to finish my shopper first, I have christened her 'Death' and she shall rule.