Polo Bikes

i need some cogs for a hope hub, i need a 21 and a 15, the 21 is more important.

i need a 110bcd chainring 33 or 34t.

i need some grips.

You can get a dural 110bcd from Spa for 11 quid.

http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b2s149p292

You can also get Zicral or ct2 for £25 or £28. ct2 comes in 33, the other two only go down to 34.

cheers, i never check spa

snoops, if you need grips, fancy getting some DeLarosa signature grips? the ones people rated in the upgrades thread.
i'm ordering some now but i don't meet the minimum order of £10..

http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/109731.html

will be interested to see how the three different pompino builds turn out...

Precision engineering ^

@ Josh - did you order those grips yet as i need to order some new ones...

@ Anyone...need an a head stem. Smaller the better.

will be interested to see how the three different pompino builds turn out...

wish mine was a pompino, it's an inbred unfortunately.

should be fun though

today i've finished my new polobike (it needs a better brake lever) and will try the freewheel-experience:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4187764067_65ae4ff4eb_o.jpg

^^ nice! on one looks like a great polo bike

Looks great!

Question:

Is there a reason/advantage that one would put a back brake (as opposed to a front brake) on a fixed polo bike? Its just something ive noticed quite alot recently and not really understood.

Have been rocking the brakless for ages, but gonna fit a brake in the new year and am curious, is it because you're using undrilled MTB forks, or is it something else. having played/ridden brakless for quite a while the back brake seems a little redundant to me, as surely my legs will get there first/more efficiently?...

I would rather control the back end of the bike under heavy braking with one hand on the bars than the front.

my polobike has a freewheel and a rear brake

my polobike has a freewheel and a rear brake

Totally, freewheel+back brake makes loads of sense, but its just seems quite a few of the fixed london players have back brakes rather than front, and it just seems slightly odd...

skid assistance

nice eingang! pompino ftw!

I got a back brake because font brake freaks me out and i don't like the way it affects your steering...

Saying that, all of the best players here play freewheel front brake, controlled endos to 180 what the fuck!?

controlled endos to 180 what the fuck!?

video or it didn't happen...

WTF? crazy talk!....(dont tell Brenden)

Brendan does endos, just not controlled ones.

thats my style kind of 'drunken shaolin' ... know mean?

Question:

... the back brake seems a little redundant to me, as surely my legs will get there first/more efficiently?...

Nope.

I got a back brake because font brake freaks me out and i don't like the way it affects your steering...
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Yep.

thats my style kind of 'drunken shaolin' ... know mean?

yes blud

Totally, freewheel+back brake makes loads of sense, but its just seems quite a few of the fixed london players have back brakes rather than front, and it just seems slightly odd...

It just helps to flick the back end out and change direction more suddenly (twist & turn) when on the ball. Basically I find it helps give me more control. But i also prefer to ride with one jol strap, so it's all about what feels best for yourself.