Loaner Bikes

if it will be used by someone else, it can go north. i'd prefer if it stayed with an individual who comes to beginners sessions, and they looked after it, rather than sitting in a cafe, to be honest - too much opportunity for it to be lost that way i feel - but its not mine to say where it goes... i'll PM you his number tomorrow when i'm in work.

I think the idea was that if it's in the cafe we can take it to polo easily every Saturday for the people who don't have a bike.
(the new cafe is right next to london fields (a couple of minutes walk from the court) so it means any beginner with no bike can use that. (the suggestion was not for the old cafe but the one in london fields)

I have his number and I am assisting him with his build.

if it will be used by someone else, it can go north. i'd prefer if it stayed with an individual who comes to beginners sessions, and they looked after it, rather than sitting in a cafe, to be honest - too much opportunity for it to be lost that way i feel - but its not mine to say where it goes... i'll PM you his number tomorrow when i'm in work.

Io basically runs the sessions at the moment and I'm there quite often. I'm also more than once a week at Look Mum as it seems... So - if they do it at all, and we'd have to agree on some arrangement, I really see it also as a little ad in that shop for polo - I can look after it or I suggest the ones running Sat sessions also have to look after that loaner.

This kev?

I have his number and I am assisting him with his build.

He is still using it. You would have seen him on it had you not whinge about the weather and turned up at Newt last week. Also, posting someone's number on a public forum?

I've got two Archie frames, one with most parts but no wheels, to donate if someone wants to build them up for loaners.

Wow that's cool. I may have a back wheel I can give (as long as it fits) and probably handlebars and tires. I don't mind putting some time in building

I have V-brakes... and I'm happy to help you Io.

If it is any help I can store a bike very close to Newington Gardens.

ok just checking my storage room:
I have:

• 2 x tyres (700x28c)
  
• some punctured inner tubes that could be fixed
  
• back wheel
  
• cut down straight handle bars (25.4)
  
• grips
  
• left brake lever
  
• pedals
  
• possibly a charge masher chain
  all subject to actually fitting! :-p
  
  

Happy to donate these / put them on a loaner bike. (im not interested in using a loaner myself - i just want to contribute something back in the polo community as Ben and Paul have been so awesome to me with helping me out)

Paul, i'm up for building it up with you! :-) x pizza, wine and beer, my turn this time! :-)

So I have:
-one Archie frame with everything except wheels. It as V-brake bosses on the forks but not the seat stays.
-one Archie frame with a headset and forks, no bosses.

As long as these are going to remain LPC community bikes, I am happy to donate them. If someone wants to come pick them up in Dalston, I'm mostly working from home right now. Otherwise I could try to deliver them maybe this weekend. DM me.

hey cool, i'll message you...
we can build them up and then everyone in LPC can decide how they are used/stored etc... Paul, let's do it

Yeah, cool!

hey cool, i'll message you...
we can build them up and then everyone in LPC can decide how they are used/stored etc... Paul, let's do it

word. thanks for building them.

I'll dig out those tools and stand for Saturday and bring them with me. Last night is a little hazy, Io did you say you could store them near London Fields?

I'll dig out those tools and stand for Saturday and bring them with me. Last night is a little hazy, Io did you say you could store them near London Fields?

hehehehe! not surprised that yesterday is a bit hazy! I live in Limehouse (a couple of miles south of london fields). if needed i can store some stuff in my flat)

so, met Chukker Norris and took one of the Archie frames,
and i've just put a few bits on cos i was overly excited and could not wait :-) Just needs a V-brake, brake cable and lever and it ll be ready for a run (paul has a v-brake, anyone has cables and lever? paul when do you fancy coming round, we can finish this?

LPC, do you wanna decide what to do with the bike? Matt seemed keen for the bike to be kept stored well. I can keep it in my flat until you guys decide.

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I have a front lever , cable and housing.

I have a front lever , cable and housing.

excellent, let me know when you are next at south/north.. :-)

Really nice work Io, well done for getting onto this and making it happen. Is it something that Jackie could keep at her place by newt?

That is awesome. Io rep'd.

excellent, let me know when you are next at south/north.. :-)

Whenever it drops below 22 degrees. I'm not handling this weather at all, it's been making me sick, I cant do any polo in the heat.
If you're ever in Camberwell let me know, you could pick it up from me.

ah the heat! ok, thedutch and i are planning a trip to B&Q near camberwell - either today after work or as soon as he has a bit of time. We could swing by then...or i could just pop round when is convenient wiht you...Can you pm your number? (then we can text and arrange). T h a n k s Kev :-)

The B+Q on old Kent Road? Thats not too far from my house. I'll be home around 7:30 this evening. I'll PM you my address and phone number now.