Polo Bikes

Red elastic band... nice attention to detail!

Red elastic cord!

#anal

I love my oilers, TT has been (marginally) longer lasting than GT85 in my experience.

What is TT?

I now have a collection of bike bits at home for a new build, managed to source some eBay bargains: K-force bars

Flat bars?

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Looking at hub gears: does anyone know if you can respace alfine 8speed hubs to 120/125mm?
and why is the de facto polo hub gear an Alfine? Anyone used the Sturmey 8 speed or the Nexus 8 speed?

Something about bits sticking out and being dangerous and/or easy to break.

Yeah, I bough TT randomly, but it's been working well, seems to stay "smoother" than GT85 which I've found to be better than WD40 (which makes sense), could be a change in the weather or something though?

Flat bars?

Nope, I thought about it and went with the old school mini rise approach... carbon is gonna be a new polo trend though (unless it snaps dramatically)!

Something about bits sticking and and being dangerous and/or easy to break.

this hub gear shit looks like a world of pain but pretty much gotta get one if im gonna be able to play polo next year :P

just HTFU?

Paddington to Downs is only 7 miles...

Same as my journey every week from Bethnal Green to Peckham, or not much futher than Downs -> Newington

For me, the reason I would never consider a hub gear is that it's so much heavier, and you are compromising your on-court game for off-court comfort. it would be like fitting panniers to a TT bike...

I guess the only on-court advantage is that you have the right gear for different courts...

I don't think the extra weight is a compromise. But then my frame is fucking light.

this hub gear shit looks like a world of pain but pretty much gotta get one if im gonna be able to play polo next year :P

Caroline is selling her hub gear I think, check the casuals thread. iirc its a 7speed

this hub gear shit looks like a world of pain but pretty much gotta get one if im gonna be able to play polo next year :P

I'm selling my nexus 7 wheel/cable/shifter set-up. Its 120mm spaced at the moment, but should be easy to change.

I don't think the extra weight is a compromise. But then my frame is fucking light.

Yeah that's fair enough.

But it could be lighter ;)

I'm selling my nexus 7 wheel/cable/shifter set-up. Its 120mm spaced at the moment, but should be easy to change.

Pm coming

Since you have already splashed out, might wanna get some Goodridge cable outers?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23398 I think both gabes and snoops runs them.

Will be running all the below (tricompound pads) and Goodridge cables and outers come payday. Hopefully a pair of new V brakes too.

Nokon cables, oilers, and new brake blocks just arrived from chain reaction...

Just in time to get it ready before the CPH Open.

You sold those DXs? You're mad...

Since you have already splashed out, might wanna get some Goodridge cable outers?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23398 I think both gabes and snoops runs them.

Will be running all the below (tricompound pads) and Goodridge cables and outers come payday. Hopefully a pair of new V brakes too.

goodridge is great, in a straight line, really doesn't like any sharp turns. Hard to get into an oiler as well, but great outer.

all this talk of brakes is confusing the hell outa me. mind my brake setup is probably spongy as fuck for a reason......

#mustfigureoutwhatoilersare

also, are there big compatibility issues with cable/oilers etc?

thanks in advance :)

de rosa polo bike?

please don't post a picture of it!

is it bad that i want?

Yes.

New raccoon bike?

would definitely put me off if I played against it