Tell me about your bikes

This could apply to most people in polo, put another way – the desire to do whatever possible to 'fix' a bike as quickly as possible so you're able to continue playing for the rest of the game/tournament/day of throw ins.

We've all done it, snapped brake cables, flat tyres, bent wheels... all fixed courtside with whatever is available and whoever can help. Problems fixed with tape, cable ties, more tape, more cable ties...

Thats a very good point.. Would you say people in polo have a better understanding of how a bike works (or how t adapt a bike to work) than regular cyclists? There seem to be a lot of bike-shop employees, although I'm not sure if that's unusual..
Also how often do people change their bikes? It seems to be quite regularly for some, is this possibly because the bike makes such a difference to the game, so trying new is always good? Or simply just because they get beaten?