Polo Bikes

Ive got shorter wheelbase than Alej's/joust

that's not a real bike, it is a TOY!

its lolz but in a good way?

new bike taka? what happen with the BMX?

Playing with a TOY is FUN

but that is not your OLD polo bike...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4918123989_03219e0d12_o.jpg

Rik, it has grown up enough to take bigger wheels
natural phenomena

ha!

but that is not your OLD polo bike...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4918123989_03219e0d12_o.jpg

yeah! That bike was such a landmark of Bike Polo.
I vote for it to be introduced into the Bike Polo Hall of Fame.

^ Makes a great spoke shield design :)

On another note, anyone has a good recommendation for soft/wet compound V brake pads?

I started a thread on this because a couple of people have said it can be done.
http://www.lfgss.com/thread55425.html

This looks like it could do the job?
http://www.sidcupcycles.co.uk/productdetails.asp?productid=01171

[Off to measure my holes]

the bike shop that sold a fellow poloist* a 22t cheapo filed the four (standard) notches into it for him. pm him he might send you a picture

*dangeruss

^ Makes a great spoke shield design :)

On another note, anyone has a good recommendation for soft/wet compound V brake pads?

YES! Holy shit, these have completely changed polo for me. I use these and these.

Playing on the Cambridge court in the rain for more than one game and I might as well have gone home - brakes were useless. Before I was using just the standard Shimano ones and then some cheap shitmuncher ones.

I need to get some new pads too, my Tektro ones are shite beyond belief... I've used Koolstops before and they're great...

Brilliant :) Thanks!

YES! Holy shit, these have completely changed polo for me. I use these and these.

Playing on the Cambridge court in the rain for more than one game and I might as well have gone home - brakes were useless. Before I was using just the standard Shimano ones and then some cheap shitmuncher ones.

Agreed Tekro pads are a little too hard and offer next to no grip in the wet. Always love premium/upgraded pads. Currently running DA ones on my road calipers. Much more expensive but money well spent.

I need to get some new pads too, my Tektro ones are shite beyond belief... I've used Koolstops before and they're great...

SwissStop, or KoolStop, both amazing compared to anything else.

Swisstop > Koolstop in my experience. Koolstop pads tend to wear quicker, I like how swisstop pads are kind on rims, too.

they are also way more expensive.

Needed: Non-drive side Shimano BB cup, Brit thread, alum or steel please :)
In return: Beer?

Mine came with the most distasteful plastic cup so if anyone has one lying around, would be most grateful :)

New bike ,an improvement on my old thing as it accommodates bigger tyres , has an inch and an eighth headtube , shorter wheel base , a good seat post clamp , is lighter and i made it myself (with a bit of help from Dave Yates ) Forks are butchered Kona P2's
and a Slack chain from Lee pulling wheelies on it

Nothing wrong with the plastic cups. And with the polo gear you're not putting that much force into the BB

Petty preference :) I know plastic is fine, but if there is a better option why not?

Nothing wrong with the plastic cups. And with the polo gear you're not putting that much force into the BB

plastic creaks less, and won't rust in... be careful not to shred the splines when you put it in though.

The crack with just a little too much torque. Although, when that happens, I just leave it in and it works fine. Still, they're a pain in the ass.

looking Harvey, me likey

i'm sure i came across this on FB, very quickly scanning, did you write 'the goalies new bike"?
:)