Old Polo Thread

Yep, I had a good time last night. I'm definitely gonna try and come regularly. Gonna hopefully make another mallet this weekend with the Pipe from Voidecare - cheers for that!

See you next week.

damn, i wanted to turn up last night, but my steed wasnt nearly rideable. will have to wait for next week. see you there

yep was good fun, roadworks on my road so i'm keeping my eyes peeled for the elusive piping for more mallets.

will let you know if i get some.

polo was ace last night also was cool to go for a drink too, hopefully my front wheel will be better later, i dropped it off to get trued this morning, must built up a beater for next week!

if you dont play, y'all a bunch of pussies. htfu!!!

i'd be there right now if i wasnt stuck in wetherspoons in doncaster waiting for the train, drinking cheap beer

really

yeah right. in the 2 and a half years we've been playing you never came down once...hmmm who tha pussy?

hope ya feeling better honey x

i have a length of metal pipe good length and light enough for a mallet shaft, anyone want it?

and there is info of roadworks here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/travel/roads.shtml - anyone fancy a ride sometime to scope it out and grab some pipe if it's about, if not just get a few jars. i'll bring my junior hacksaw.

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Same time again tomorrow?

don't know if i'll be able to make it

is there any reason why we couldn't play on the weekend during the day, for light and temperature reasons? does that court have a timetable of usage or is it just turn up and play?

@ ness - you know polo aint my thing - i prefer playing with cars

an i was calling all the "oh i might go crew pussies - NOT folk who polo. crazy folk them polo lot, crazy folk...

@craig - lucky u cleared that one up or there might have been some swift retribution dealt out by a mallet wielding bunch of angry cyclists/poloists? ;)

hopefully see a few of u there

@snoops - saturday daytime everyones been out friday night and cant be arsed/ is hungover, sunday daytime same thing except with saturday night and who actually does anything on a sunday?

I'm turning up, even if I just get to ride round in circles. I might even actually hit something this week!

exactly, noone does anything on a sunday, best time for idle polo.

well gets my vote anyway, solopolo for me

anyone got a 26.8 seat post i could borrow tonight or buy?

snoops - 26.8 post? happy happy hunting

i got one, its a pivotal (bmx saddle)- youre more than welcome to borrow but you have to pickup from sk3. dont fuck up the saddle tho' its a rogue status. pm me

i am not afraid of cyclist that like to whack the shit out of a small ball with sticks made of gutters suv's and artic's make me afraid

Ah I forgot. I wondered what it was I was going to do tonight.

polo was good, the weather was abit shitty and only half as many people turned up but was still cool, anyone got any more piping? i gave all mine away and now need some again!

anyone got any more piping? i gave all mine away and now need some again!

You've not broken yours have you?

I just made the pipe you gave me into a mallet today - sorry!

I've got myself a pretty good system going now so if we can get some more of the yellow pipe and you use your straight-edge-jig-thing to cut them I can drill and countersink the holes the right size for the poles. They tighten up nice and solid and I've got enough dowel, nuts and bolts to make loads pretty quickly. I can get more ski poles from Decathlon this week.

Wayne.

I've finally got a bike sorted for playing polo and i seriously need to get a mallet sorted out, i've got some piping (32cm long piece of the yellow stuff) if that's enough to get 2 mallet heads out of? then somebody is welcome to have one of them.

Dewi, any chance you can help me get one sorted out if your system is working well...? If you do make a run to Decathlon could you get me a pole i'll refund you for the pole + beers at polo for the help.....

You've not broken yours have you?

I just made the pipe you gave me into a mallet today - sorry!

I've got myself a pretty good system going now so if we can get some more of the yellow pipe and you use your straight-edge-jig-thing to cut them I can drill and countersink the holes the right size for the poles. They tighten up nice and solid and I've got enough dowel, nuts and bolts to make loads pretty quickly. I can get more ski poles from Decathlon this week.

Wayne.

dibs dibs dibs dangeruss. have a bit of metal piping for a shaft if you want to trade?

The mallet I've just made is 16cm so with some straight saw action you could get 2 out of it.

Are you playing next week? I'm sure we can sort something out for then. I can get the poles and meet you to get the pipe. I got some tennis grip from Decathlon for about £3 which works pretty well but I guess you can use what you want.

I cut my pole to 89cm (35") but it can be another 10cm longer if needed but that might be too long.

wayne can i join you on making these? would love to get one done for next week.

if anyone wants a slightly battered old raleigh chiltern to turn into a polo bike then pm me

i think it could be stripped down to something good. i'm collecting it tomorrow, cost me £22, not sure if i have space for it, so if i don't need any of the parts then it's anyone's for £22.

wayne can i join you on making these? would love to get one done for next week.

Yep, should be no problem if I get the pipe before Wednesday.

any more pipe going round il take some, went for a ride 2day checked out a few road works but nothing there

I've been looking all over for this yellow stuff - the only bit I've seen is the stuff you gave me. What happened to yours?

we on for Thursday? I'm back up in M'cr now and feel like having a few introductory matches if people are up for it. I'd need a mallet but don't mind thrashing my bike.