Birmingham Bike Polo (Wednesday nights / Sundays - info in the thread)

Court clearing Saturday 4th December after 5pm - then pub

• Simple (after 5pm)
  
• danwentskiing (finish work at 6, so 6.05) if needed, if it's done, to the pub!
  
• dan_lj
  
• LucasR (5pm in the dark gritting a urban cricket pitch, I must like polo) pub possible
  
• 4ndy
  

Rode past Calthorpe this morning - still covered in snow, only going to get worse, so:

Wed 01 December, Polo Cancelled.

Great games tonight - really really REALLY need to sort out later lights though. Is there a parks/community services/sports phone number at the council we can call? Email is getting us nowhere.

Anyway - ball list:

1. sarah
   
2. matt - paid
   
3. lucas - paid
   
4. dan lj - paid
   
5. peter - paid
   
6. 4ndy - did you pay?
   
7. anyone else I've forgotten?
   
   

Roll on Sunday!

1. Anthony
   Also slotted you the cash. Been away this week (stranded in snow), did I miss the boat on the balls?
   

Shit, sorry Anthony - I only ordered 7! I'll return your dosh next time I see you.

We now have our own orange cones for goals!!! Mix up in the order so we have 3 but will get sorted. Also will need to convince my daughter to give them back as they have become play toys (see pic below)

Image did not post, but it is on my face book mobile uploads

Looking like i'm doing the suicycle trick, laptop courier but daylight hours only. So prolly dash there Fri, rob couch, drink beer hijack xbox, dash back sat daylight hours and make a dash for highgate if poss =)

Looking like i'm doing the suicycle trick, laptop courier but daylight hours only. So prolly dash there Fri, rob couch, drink beer hijack xbox, dash back sat daylight hours and make a dash for highgate if poss =)

My 'speak Simon App' has malfunctioned, any chance you could post that again in english please Si?

I call shotgun on the xbox, fridge AND couch... if you're refering to Chateuax(who knows how you spell zis word?) Pod

We now have our own orange cones for goals!!! Mix up in the order so we have 3 but will get sorted. Also will need to convince my daughter to give them back as they have become play toys (see pic below)

I'm really rather sad now, the cones I liberated are surplus to requirements :(

niet, simps, other operations =)

Sorted someone a xmas pressie (on parents behalf), but the admin is a pita, easiest solution=bike.

Poddy still in his pyjamas i think eek

Daylight travel only due to darkness and snow flurrys freezing as soon as they land...not fun..as you know =)

Can't make this weekend. So pleased polo is kicking off.
Here is a photo of the 2nd or 3rd ever polo day in brum when we used golf clubs, tennis balls and tiny shatterable tubing wrapped in gaffer tape!
*notice there is a) a woman and b) mr pastry himself ( i remember fix up look sharp, those were the days...drifts off into rose tinted nostalgia)

It may be unduly optimistic, but they're predicting 4 degrees during the day on Saturday, so maybe the snow will clear itself and all we'll need to do is have a sweep-up and throw down some grit. Fingers crossed!

dont be so optimistic Dan! I was hoping for an decent snow war on the court...

I have my bike now, it's almost ready for sunday, just got to put the wheel discs on... the alu ones are a bit small being for 24" wheels, so it'll be the spray ones off the raleigh going on. (will post pics in a bit)

To be honest, those aluminium ones fill me with fear, and if/when you go and play in tournaments, you'll almost certainly be asked to take them off.

Corrugated plastic is light, tough enough, free, and lasts ages.

Okay here she is the ''pink punk'' SE Draft Lite
Mixed quality on the bike, frame seems okay, wheels alright, cheap crank, stem, bars, brakes.. but what the hell it's only going to get scuffed up.

the skinny tyres are scary in snow, the reach is a shade too long so shorter stem needed, it flies on the road (had a quick spin earlier) Fixie is scary! it's nifty on the handling. I like.. I think :)

If you want a double-brake on the cheap, just install the r/h underneath the l/h. Works better than just rear-brake, although it's a bit of a handful.

you mentioned a home brew one Dan, a plate? Any link to the thread if possible?

If you want a double-brake on the cheap, just install the r/h underneath the l/h. Works better than just rear-brake, although it's a bit of a handful.

I know I introduced the idea to Peter's Carrera :)

The levers are a bit crappy, they're really deep and a naff shape to hold, so i'll prob get a nicer lever and an adapter off you Dan if you still have some, though need to wait a bit for my bank account to recover :)

I just used our shop's lever on my new-build. I'll get one in when I next place an order from that supplier, but it may be a while. Hyper and Malletesta order from them more often, I think...

2squeak: http://www.lfgss.com/thread47993.html is a start.

**Sunday 5th December, Highgate, 10am **

Weather is supposed to be getting warmer, and even if it doesn't we're going to clear and grit the court the previous night, so let's get back on it!!!

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**Sunday 5th December, Highgate, 10am **

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I'll try and get there early and tidy up a bit

**Sunday 5th December, Highgate, 10am

**Weather is supposed to be getting warmer, and even if it doesn't we're going to clear and grit the court the previous night, so let's get back on it!!!

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Nice one Dan..

Sunday 5th December, Highgate, 10am

Weather is supposed to be getting warmer, and even if it doesn't we're going to clear and grit the court the previous night, so let's get back on it!!!

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Sunday 5th December, Highgate, 10am

Weather is supposed to be getting warmer, and even if it doesn't we're going to clear and grit the court the previous night, so let's get back on it!!!

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