Beginners Polo

...but we had fun!

Glad you enjoyed it! I dont think its ms.chris' thing regrettably...
Dont apologise for being a beginner. Everyone had to start sometime and get to grips with controlling the bike and hitting the ball. You did well today.
Do you ride brakeless normally around the city?

I'd recommend regular attendance on Tuesday evenings if you can organise it.
Downham on Sundays might be a bit of a baptism of fire... although I guess there's no better way to learn and improve than playing with established players.

Glad you enjoyed it! I dont think its ms.chris' thing regrettably...
Dont apologise for being a beginner. Everyone had to start sometime and get to grips with controlling the bike and hitting the ball. You did well today.
Do you ride brakeless normally around the city?

I'd recommend regular attendance on Tuesday evenings if you can organise it.
Downham on Sundays might be a bit of a baptism of fire... although I guess there's no better way to learn and improve than playing with established players.

Unfortunately I have a regular commitment on tuesdays that I can't currently wiggle out of. This scheduling problem chafes my nips something rotten. Am trying to organise around it.
I do have a brake on my daily bike, it's just not very effective! Skidding with a brake was a bit woooaargh.... yeeeah.
We popped by Donwham on the way back, but they were scarily impressive.
I think some hardcore solo practise on shots and skills might improve before I can face Downham.

You were all really supportive and encouraging though. Especially after I ran head on into the wall. If there are any more gentle sunday knock arounds please count me in.

+1
just play when and where you can, tuesday is awesome for some good polo time and to practice certain skills, and downham is awesome to progress faster

Sorry had other stuff going on.

Can't seem to post a new thread in the classifieds but has anyone got a spare bit of pipe for a mallet head?

Can swap for a nordic carbon blinging fibre walking pole as I picked up two off freecycle on Friday. They're quite long and have hand straps which may or may not be a good idea.

Will be at the beginner sesh in peckham tmrw so if so, let me know and I'll bring one along.

Carbon polo mallet?
I hope you have a lot of them...

It's not really a classifieds thread mate, keep it in the polo sections, and more than that, UTFS. There is more than one thread on mallet head pipes.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread43728.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread52067-4.html

You should get some joy from there. Failing that, they can be found on the roads fairly easily.

Good luck.

They're quite long and have hand straps which may or may not be a good idea.

It's not a good idea, you'll end up being pulled off the bike, when your mallet tangles with someone else.

I can spare a head of yellow pipe if you want it.

Yep, I'll have that John H, ta. Do you want a pole in exchange?

Will you be at peckham tmrw?

And yeah, good shout on the straps : )

Carbon polo mallet?
I hope you have a lot of them...

It's not really a classifieds thread mate, keep it in the polo sections, and more than that, UTFS. There is more than one thread on mallet head pipes.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread43728.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread52067-4.html

You should get some joy from there. Failing that, they can be found on the roads fairly easily.

Good luck.

It's just to get started so I can chuck one in and not have to wait plus it was free. Will probs pick up a golf club when I find one.

Slap wrists for me then : )

No, if it's carbon it won't last long anyway, so you'll need it. And no I won't be, but I will be at NE polo at some point this week. Is that any good for you?

Ha, just saying. The search function is your friend.
Cool that it's free but it probably won't last long mate. Ski poles are the best, just not carbon ones.

I have plenty of spare mallets so no worries.

No, if it's carbon it won't last long anyway, so you'll need it. And no I won't be, but I will be at NE polo at some point this week. Is that any good for you?

getting one off someone else now but ta!

Ha, just saying. The search function is your friend.
Cool that it's free but it probably won't last long mate. Ski poles are the best, just not carbon ones.

I have plenty of spare mallets so no worries.

we lives and learns

will get a decent one sorted soon enough

can I dibs a spare for tmrw?

Can't seem to post a new thread in the classifieds but has anyone got a spare bit of pipe for a mallet head?

Can swap for a nordic carbon blinging fibre walking pole as I picked up two off freecycle on Friday. They're quite long and have hand straps which may or may not be a good idea.

Will be at the beginner sesh in peckham tmrw so if so, let me know and I'll bring one along.

Your post will appear soon but because you are relatively new to the forum it will have to be ok'd by a mod.

Yep I'll try and finish making the other loaners so we have enough.

So, how were the Sunday sessions? Good turn out?
Didn't really make it off the sofa, sorry guys.
Haz and Aidan just missed you sadly, so maybe next week?

CRC are doing 40% off 661 dirt helmets, £15 although I would check the sizing as its unisize.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=16628

@ woods alexis - if its not too late i'll bring your red stripes!

So, how were the Sunday sessions? Good turn out?

There were five of us, so we played a bit of 2 v 2, 2 v 3, bb game, etc.
Inkymitts and ms.chris had played a small bit before but were still just getting to grips with dribbling, shooting, turning, etc, so the pace was relaxed, nothing too hectic.

maybe next week?

Maybe early on Sunday again. Like 9am or something.

@ woods alexis - if its not too late i'll bring your red stripes!

crump you fausto you just made me leave my warm bed to go cut some pipe in the shed... none the less i have some delicious pipe for you, blue flavour. enough for 2 heads with a bit spare or 3 small heads.

without wanting to spam up wicksies lovely thread if anyone has some 1 1/8 headset / fork spacers or a 27.2 seatpost they want to trade for money / beer let me know... i would post a wanted ad but cant be bothered with a mission around london for something so small / cheap 2nd hand

Spam away A, no worries. I've got a half spacer if you get desperate.
And how much of the blue stuff do you have left? :)

Who's up for tonight? Just got my lacrosse gloves and want to test them out before the game with bad

Yep, Rusties in.

When and we're is your drubbing game?

Me, as usual. Haz? Josh?

without wanting to spam up wicksies lovely thread if anyone has some 1 1/8 headset / fork spacers or a 27.2 seatpost they want to trade for money / beer let me know... i would post a wanted ad but cant be bothered with a mission around london for something so small / cheap 2nd hand

you can have this post for a can of beer or a pack of biscuits, i think it's 27.2, came off an old schwinn road bike. maaaay have some spacers, I'll shoot back and have a quick rummage in my tool box before heading down tonight. Do you know how many you need?

Me, as usual. Haz? Josh?

Sorry, really not a fan of the carpark so unlikely I'll be there anytime in the near future. Will be NEs at some point this week but that might be a bit far for you guys. Otherwise fancy turning up early on Sat for a bit of practice before our first game?