Birmingham Bike Polo (Wednesday nights / Sundays - info in the thread)

I haven't had a spliff for a fortnight and I deleted my dealer's number. I'm taking this shit really seriously

fair play. i notice no mention of cutting down on the big johns though... although from late-night poker on TV, it looks like many pros have a similar diet

I haven't had a spliff for a fortnight and I lost my dealer's number when I lost my phone while stoned. I'm taking this shit really seriously.

fixied

good luck to you Ben, everyone should travel, hope it works out

Thanks for the support, genuinely really appreciated.

aww, i think i'm going to cry....

when i see you 5 years from now and you've got crusty dreads and an indeterminate accent i'm going to tell you it was all because of my hectoring/lecturing in geneva.

in fact, i'm going to tell you that now. actually, i just did.

but, get a back up plan to fund the extended trip. Never hurts to have other skills/options.

Plenty of people travelling living off the money they get from cutting hair (other travellers), teaching English, picking fruit, working on boats, tattooing... that kind of thing... anything where you don't need a big investment, hardly any stuff to carry and is in demand.

And go to Austin, Texas - 4000 women to every man.

It's a little ironic because it was going to geneva, munich and berlin that made me think that I really like sleeping on strangers' sofas and doing fuck all. I'm planning to hitchhike and couchsurf/camp, so I should be able to live pretty cheaply. I'll be selling/giving away everything except what I take so look out for that soon.

Let me say this once and once only. I will never, ever grow dreads.

I'll be selling/giving away everything except what I take so look out for that soon.

dibs on the gonzo saddle!

Sunday 26th Polo - Highgate, 5pm

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Sunday 26th Polo - Highgate, 5pm

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It's a little ironic because it was going to geneva, munich and berlin that made me think that I really like sleeping on strangers' sofas and doing fuck all. I'm planning to hitchhike and couchsurf/camp, so I should be able to live pretty cheaply. I'll be selling/giving away everything except what I take so look out for that soon.

Let me say this once and once only. I will never, ever grow dreads.

nuff respect, travel broadens the mind

and i think whats the point of living if youre going to sit in one place all your life... explore the world my man, its possible to go almost everywhere on the earth and nearly everyone has the ability to do so, so why not.

Let's have a polo poker night if it rains on a wednesday so we can train ben up?

also e-flyer

Sunday 26th Polo - Highgate, 5pm

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REMINDER - not happening unless one more puts their name down or texts me. I'm busy too, assholes.

ps I'm not planning on going for another 6 months, still plenty of sunday sessions left in me

Shocking bombshell Win$ton! but it is Sunday! Come on people - get off those sofa and come get some fresh air, its not even october yet and we're already hitting the winter blues.

Hey,

I'm making a tune with some mates today - so I can't make it today.

Couldn't make Wednesday because I had to go to our food co-op meeting.

Definitely on for this Wednesday though.

Sorry, can't make this Sunday. Should be good for next week though.

no (game of) polo today - me and dan are going for a knock around at 5pm at kings heath park, though.

It's too late in the year now but something like a summer polo punks picnic could help. Something that's a fun day out for anybody, but which you can use to sneakily slip bike polo into people's minds.

(Ben's?) Portable soundsystem + lots of free food and beer donated by whoever can afford to donate it, and i dont know what else, to attract the non-polo-playing public... who's gonna say no to music, free food and beer, seriously? I would chip in £20 for food. I'm sure dan would too, he's loaded.

Since the (fucking, bastard, cunting) law decided to stop people performing music in public without a permit, any attempt to get people to play music next to a polo court would no doubt lead to police intervention. You couldn't even guarantee that one man with a flute wouldn't get arrested. But there are a few people on here who organize gigs - someone could put on an afterparty at a nearby pub (the wagon & horses is near highgate courts isnt it) and, if there exists a decent, definitive UK polo scene documentary vid by next summer, some sorta outdoor bike polo video screening. And, rather more expensively, a polo photo exhibition...

Blagging a few sponsors for edible/drinkable goodies would be awesome. Anybody with a car and a big camping stove would be useful for reheating precooked food. Or a car and a BBQ... and the car's soundsystem could come in useful.

I dunno what else to suggest. Everything I've mentioned so far would require more motivation than I feel capable of at the moment, but once I'm recovered from sleep deprivation I could start working on something. Or nothing. I dunno.

yeah, all good ideas. we are vaguely hoping to throw a tournament in the summer, into which we could incorporate these ideas. my first priority is to find a venue for the winter league i'm hoping to do, but after that i'll be trying to get the ball rolling on that.

weather looks shit at the moment, but is supposed to clear up in time for polo, tonight 8pm Calthorpe Park.

Sorry guys, busy plastering the house so won't be able to make it tonight. Up for playing sunday!

i'm up for sunday, but only if there's six.

would it possible to say tie in other bike stuff with bike polo

im sure youve already tried this but critical mass is probably the only time that i know of , that a group of cycleeests get together in central brum . occasionally you get new faces, some of them are young people, and when i say 'young' i mean 'not boring old bastards'

and does anyone ave a back wheel, 8 or 8 speed 26", i will pay upto £25. unless dan can fix my freehub....

sorry lee, forgot to get back to you on that. there's nothing at oyb for less than £60, but by all means bring in your knackered wheel and we'll see what we can do. i presume you've taken it apart and had a look at the pawls?

we should target critical mass, you're right. not sure we've fully gone for it before. perhaps take it in turns to go along with flyers, polo bike etc.

is there anywhere you can play near the anchor? that car park we played in during Track Punks? it seems to finish there always. though i cant imagine many people turning up tonight, with this weather.

btw is there any possibility of obtaining a giant flask? i bet peeps would love hot soup or tea. im thinking of spectators here