Polo Bikes

Motorpolo, wow! Massive pitch, 5-a-side, full body armour... Who's in?

What shifter you using, Rich?

Having used this for a couple of weeks I really want to upgrade to a thumbie, any opinions on the Paul thumbies? I notice you just get the mount with the barrell adjuster you dont actually get the shifter. It would be a much neater solution that the one I got now.

Ideas?

http://leagueofbikepolo.com/bike/gabes/triton-titanium-polo-bike

Im smiling so much right now, it rides fucking awesome, the bottom bracket is super high, in fact, it has rise, no pedal strike, ever!

^dude, that looks fucking sweeeeet

Sick!

awesomeness!

Pictures don't do it justice. The bike is absolutely stunning in the flesh. Beautiful.

And amazing to ride.
Nice one Gabes.

so lovely, again gabes you have stepped that shit up! I always felt like your bike reminded me of a jet fighter, now it really does!

Nice. Look forward to seeing it G. Happy days ;)

friggin sweet!

Hypothetical question:
If one was to take a small pompino frame, re braze 26" bosses, change fork for 26", would this be a sweet polo bike?

pretty similiar to this non?
http://www.lfgss.com/thread69304.html#post2295986

Non. That geo is slack.
Small wheelbase trend.

new forks and then its done?

Low BB might be a problem?

Don't think so Felix.

Good point T. I has 155 cranks.
Hypothetically...

A frame designed for 700s is never going to be brilliant with 26s fitted (unless the tyre difference brings it back to a similar setup), but yeah, it could be an interesting experiment?

Hypothetical question:
If one was to take a small pompino frame, re braze 26" bosses, change fork for 26", would this be a sweet polo bike?

The clearances are only good for 700x35 so would most likely foul with 26" wheels and chunky tyres.

What would be the advantage?

Lighter than mine, strong wheels, small and sturdy. Do 26's turn better or no difference?

Doesn't Lalou have 26" on her pomp, or just the front?

Just the front

Some nice bikes.

AWSOME TRICKS

http://youtu.be/sajonqDgEmE

POLO (any you guys in this)

http://youtu.be/N_8qBnmUnmU

A frame designed for 700s is never going to be brilliant with 26s fitted (unless the tyre difference brings it back to a similar setup), but yeah, it could be an interesting experiment?

^this^

I tried putting my 26" wheels from the old polo bike on the pomp when I first got it and it was well slack in the back but good in the front (because of the famous toe overlap), hense my current set up.

Cools Lal, cheers. Cleared that up then!

Do 26's turn better or no difference?

I think they turn better. I've tried both John Eggpie's and Ali's small pomps with double 700s and I found the stearing to be quite heavy and swoopy.