Beginners Polo

i have 2 frames going spare, and want a BMX....
how tall are you?

would want to swap it for a complete polo bike really unless you'd want to buy the bmx which would fund a polo beater or maybe part exchange...

the bmx i have spare is a bit heavy and old by today's standards (american b/b, un integrated headset, 36/16 gearing) but bombproof with some very good parts on it, primo powerbite cranks, oddysey dirt forks, atomlab stem and a few other bits, some brand new even. I could probably put some better peds, seat and post on it that are on it at present, as i have them lying about. It's made up of parts I've since updated on my bmx with over time and a few more I got second hand and new to turn a cupboard full of bits into a bike.

oh, i'm 5ft 6ish

ahhh.. all of my frams will be too big i think

iknows
Bad's home game
still waiting for Def confirmation.

confirmed for 7.15

cool

Yeah feels like forever for me too!

I'll try to come watch the game... First time I'll have seen a league game at peckham, should be interesting!

Zoidberg, it's common for polo players to have flip flop wheels, with most drop outs you can get 4 teeth difference (some even manage six) which on a micro gearing is enough for say 40gi and 60gi (eg my road gearing is 26x12 for pretty much 60 gear inches and for polo I flip the back wheel for 26x17,40 gear inches)... My daily commute (normally) is 15 miles each way, bit more if i'm going via peckham... And i'm a fat old man! :)

so are we on tonight?

I'll head down for like 7, I reckon. I dunno, a friends bike is in pieces and I promised her it'd be road worthy for tomorrow. Joseph isn't coming cus he has a girlfriend now OoOoOOOOoOOoo etc.

Zoidberg, it's common for polo players to have flip flop wheels, with most drop outs you can get 4 teeth difference (some even manage six) which on a micro gearing is enough for say 40gi and 60gi (eg my road gearing is 26x12 for pretty much 60 gear inches and for polo I flip the back wheel for 26x17,40 gear inches)... My daily commute (normally) is 15 miles each way, bit more if i'm going via peckham... And i'm a fat old man! :)

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I'll head down for like 7, I reckon. I dunno, a friends bike is in pieces and I promised her it'd be road worthy for tomorrow. Joseph isn't coming cus he has a girlfriend now OoOoOOOOoOOoo etc.

I always knew joe was a stud muffin

Polo's before Ho's

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from 16 to 25
thats 9, countem, 9 teeth
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Is that the uni pack?! ;-p

James, I can't be bothered to quote your post a few pages back, but can we pretend I have!? :)

yeahhh

also guys, my usually reliable unicrap is having its time of the month, so ill try and fix it for tomorrow, soz guys
have a goodun

9t difference? Christs, that's epic. Still wouldn't ride one though.
Rubbish you're not coming, rubbish's Joe's put tha hoe's before the polo's.

There at 7pm. Think there's at least 8 of us.

Good times.

well i have excuse,
at least ma bitchez know polo comes first

Ya bitches being uni crap?

lol ^^

It's partly girlfriend, it's partly being too physically knackered to ride my 1:1.5 gear ratio in circles. Just getting use to the new job. Hopefully some dude from work will turn up in my place and I will deffo be there next week. Have fun and I envy you...

...all of you o_O
well if you're at polo I do.

Sandy, which chain tensioner ended up working best for you in the end? My next build will be with a vertical dropout frame.

UNLESS; Is there anything wrong with having a derailleur on the bike? Obvs I will only have one chainring, but if I could put a cassette on the back it will make the build, and my life on it as a commuter/polo hack, a lot easier.

There's nothing wrong with it, but it will probably get broken at some point. I'd get a compact cassette and the smallest profile derailer... But if you end up under a bike pile and the bike is on it's right you'll prob break the derailer or hanger... Wouldn't an internal hub be better?

Also I'm not certain but isn't a dished wheel going to be weaker?

Sandy, which chain tensioner ended up working best for you in the end? My next build will be with a vertical dropout frame.

UNLESS; Is there anything wrong with having a derailleur on the bike? Obvs I will only have one chainring, but if I could put a cassette on the back it will make the build, and my life on it as a commuter/polo hack, a lot easier.

After breaking 2 sprung tensioners by trying to get too much tension... I got a DMR fixed tensioner. Works great, although you have to remove it before taking a wheel off.It can push up or down.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/DMR_STS_Chain_Tensioner/5360013798/

That was good fun last night although I took a while to get into it.

Think I need to source me a polo bike and maybe a slide whistle to accompany comedy slams.

But if you end up under a bike pile and the bike is on it's right you'll prob break the derailer or hanger

Whut, James never falls off...

I need me some padded snowboard shorts. That stack fecking hurt and still does.

Overkill?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BULLET-PADDED-PROTECTIVE-SKI-SNOWBOARD-HIP-SHORTS-MED-/330456345405?pt=UK_Protective_Equipment&hash=item4cf0bbab3d#ht_1907wt_1141

Whut, James never falls off...

I need me some padded snowboard shorts. That stack fecking hurt and still does.

Overkill?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BULLET-PADDED-PROTECTIVE-SKI-SNOWBOARD-HIP-SHORTS-MED-/330456345405?pt=UK_Protective_Equipment&hash=item4cf0bbab3d#ht_1907wt_1141

at least it happened at the end and well played for getting on with it

That was some slick, greasy, slippery sh*t last night.
P-town dishin out a few thrills and spills.

I couldn't tell if I was bruised or just black with grease when i got home. Turns out it was a bit of both.

Pique is selling his Charge Scissor frame. Small, £170.
https://www.lfgss.com/thread53924.html#post1740608

Awesome frames.

yep great frame for polo right there.