Because people that make bikes are idiots.
Also the people they consulted probably made it to their preferred spec, which does not necessarily represent what the international polo community are looking for in a bike these days.
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Because people that make bikes are idiots.
Also the people they consulted probably made it to their preferred spec, which does not necessarily represent what the international polo community are looking for in a bike these days.