Beginners Polo

Doesn't David live around the corner from you? Possible to drop it off at his and I will arrange with him to bring it over?

Yeah, I'll pick it up if you want before heading to one of the sessions.

Hope you heal up good so we can have a good representation from Harrow!

Yeah, I'll pick it up if you want before heading to one of the sessions.

Hope you heal up good so we can have a good representation from Harrow!

Cheers David, that could be a plan. I'll PM you my number and we'll sort something out.

Would be brilliant if you could and whenever it is most convenient to both of you.

Martin: Check your inbox.

awww wow Martin! heal up...and send some wedding pics!!! :-))) x

Cheers Io, I'll turn up as a spectator at some point and bring some pics!

if you guys are still up for a small knock about, i am.

I am. Will be reffing a league game at Hackney Downs at noon too. We can do some drills if there is less than six. Will drop Jo, Ana and Io a message to see if they are in for some pre match warm-up.

i have no wheels till this afternoon,im out

Pop by Hackney Downs later then. There is a league game and throw ins after that.

Been hiding at E5 cafe under the railway bridge since there's no one on court and it's raining.

Polo tomorrow anyone?
I'm in... got half a bike if that counts for anything...?!

Any beginners go to Brighton or know people down there that might be interested?

https://www.lfgss.com/post3932365-2177.html

Yeh, I'm up for polo tomorrow as well. Can use my cross bike again, but no mallet.

Suzie and I are in for tonight

im in for my first game with my new bike

Dolan?

Tue 12 Nov - Newington

1. Ben (BRodrick) - no bike, no mallet
   
2. Miles - no mallet
   
3. Suzie - no bike
   
4. Ed
   
5. Jojo
   
6. Jackie
   
7. Alexandra (new bike)
   

Dolan?

yes:)

Wow. Which forks? Robusto?

yes robusto and all my old bikes parts apart from bars grips tires and rims.

Look forward to seeing it.

I'm in for tonight, can I borrow a mallet?

Hey, actually not gonna make it, got too much on, don't have my cross bike with me, and was fiddling around with the rear hub last night, and need to take it apart really.
count me out now.
buying a mallet soon though! Any suggestions of a decent one? or is magic polo 'the only place to go'?

M

is magic polo 'the only place to go'?

It's not, but go there.

Miles G:

Rik and Perro poles are available from the LHBPA via http://www.lhbpa.org/shop/

This is just my personal opinion, no scales or science involved and not sponsored by anyone.

I prefer Rik over Perro and Magic poles and that's just because of my style of play. I am now using a Milk head/Rik shaft and a FixCraft head/Magic shaft because I was given the Milk mallet for free and I want to try out the FC head and Magic shaft.

In terms of durability, Rik is the best. Regular Perros and Magic Purple are slightly more bendy compared to Rik. While the Magic Black dents the easiest, it is the lightest of all poles and combined with their Black Magic head gives you the lightest mallet which allows you nimbler control of your mallet. You would be suprised how many big hitters use the black head and shaft combo.

Ski poles from charity shops is another option, cheap but depending on the brand and the aluminum grade, can bend or snap quite easily. That said, one of my favourite pole was a Rossignol ski pole which lasted me about 8 months.

As for mallet heads, there are plenty on the market, Magic Black is lighter than the Green ones which last longer; Milk Black is lighter than the Milk White (which last longer).

A capped head would give you a better shot but will cost a fair bit more than a DIY one with some gas pipe cut into 120mm-ish and a drill. You could pick the gas pipe offcuts from beside road works for free. Hope this helps.

hey guys,
can't make it, but if you are nearby (E14) and want to borrow a mallet feel welcome to pop by. (msg me)