New polo bike: Custom Keith Rylance MBK

oooft. that looks good now

Interesting project. Did you get the frame free or cheap or something?

Doing the sums in my head, I can't see how it makes sense to have Phil hubs and other quite nice parts on a random frame that needs multiple trips to a framebuilder to braze bosses on.

Admittedly, my head is pretty stupid a sums...

I went the other way and paid for a Marino frame, and didn't go too crazy on componentry. Geometry first, brakes second, lightness third (IMO).

@Dan the reason for the bling wheels is twofold really. Ive always used 36 spoke when using 26' wheels for polo and have found that the ball goes through them quite alot which is very frustrating in a tight game when your in goal. Also, with this being polo and me not being a very active mechanic, 48 spokes is gonna keep the wheel in true longer than 36 which go out of true alot in my personal experience which is important to me me seeing as I run rim brakes. I dont really like wheel covers. added to that I got them off Jono at a pretty good price and those are sweet wheels that will last and last.

the other componentry is what I had on my old bikes or lying around and i got frame and forks (with braze ons already added) for about £100. I did have to buy an (as good as) New U brake for £15 cause I havent got round to getting rid of the braze ons and then ill just use clamp ons not get a framebuilder to braze em on as its Aluminium.

I agree with you on Geometry being the most important thing on a bike but here im trying a very new kind of geometry that im not that used to after having been on the same polo bike for at least 2 years. TBH, unlike lots of poloistas who know what theyre on about in terms of geometry I have no idea about the specifics really. I felt that effectively 115 quid for a new polo bike isnt a bad thing and if i reckon i know exactly what i want then ill get a Marino/Garyhandjob bike. Saying that, the sweetest polo bike ive ridden has been dt's 14 Co bike but i dont have the money for that yet and want to experiment a little

This bike is looks brilliant.

For what its worth Keith Rylance is my Dad. He is now 86 and still going strong. he was, amongst other things a speedway rider and he spent a good deal of his life working on the design. He is a bit of an adventurer and just now preparing for a road trip from Wales where he lives to Southern Spain where I live, he will be very pleased to know that people talk about his bikes

That is a seriously ugly frame

It's truly minging.

thats a frame only its mother could love

he will be very pleased to know that people talk about his bikes

you sure you wanna tell him?

oooft. that looks good now

This bike is looks brilliant.

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@daghda the bike rides great, big up to your dad and I hope he has a safe trip (86 years old and doing something like that! awesome!)

Hi, Im wanting to sell a Keith Rylance T 7000 series bike. Not sure of its value (it was my Dads), any help would be appreciated.

John

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