Birmingham Bike Polo Chat & BS Thread

Fin/Matt? I reckon they're worse than me!

My mallets lasted for two years i'll have you know.
Matt, i have a pipe cutter you can borrow.

How come mine lasted two months then?! Thanks all the same love.

Which reminds me, can someone bring a spare tomorrow please?

Fat wrists, i've seen the pictures >>>>doubledenim>>>>.
Poor grade alloy prob, that's the risk with ebay ski poles. Next one I get you will be much better.

Anyone got a hacksaw, need it for mallet 3.0

I'm going to bring the goal bases and uprights and nets down so people can see them and we can decide how we're going to assemble them. We can play with the bases and see how they go.

If anyone wants to bring a drill, big bits, and a hacksaw, we could potentially get them up and running. However, we need to think of something (x4) to put on the uprights to prevent us skewering ourselves on them. I was thinking chopped-in-half balls, but that's a waste of a vaulable commodity.

Tennis balls are good for that. I've got at least one lying around if anyone else has.

Pipe cut them off....

looking for a granny ring if anyone's got one?

Solution to goal verticals being a bit skinny - swimming noodle threaded over post with tennis ball on top.
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I'll pic one up from the local pool this week.

I'm going to pick some polo stuff in london on july 10th so if you want...

"* 3pmh heads, loads of rik poles, a couple of balls, loads of sputnik 48h rims, and Perro baskets.*" - John H

please let me know and i'll get you some if you cross my palm with silver.

Okay, I've had the goals for over a week now and failed to do anything about sorting the uprights and net. Can someone else take the lead on this? Matt mentioned him and Andy might be able to sort something. I'm happy to drop them off at someone's house.

Dan, I can give you a hand with them some evenings next week, I'm working(!) over in Sutton till 5 Mon to Fri but we're hoping to be moved in by tomorrow so I'll be just round the corner. I have a drill and saw and access to beer.

I'm in. Let me know a day and i'll bring my tool box and beer.

Monday night is the only night I'm free, and I'm going away on Thursday, so unless someone can pick them up before then, they won't be out at the following weekend's polo.

I reckon we need a minimum of four tennis balls, something to fill them with, some big ass drill bits, and a closer-weaved net. If either of you guys are around and about today and can look out for those, that would help. 20-30 tennis balls would mean we can 'widen' the uprights to make them softer and more visible.

Dans idea with the swimming pool things is good... i'm free monday night from 6ish...neil?

How are we going to get those though? Admittedly, we don't need them immediately. Also, we could do with some big meaty washers, maybe 10mm hole, 20-30mm outer diameter.

I'm in...

I can bring the washers, what times good for you neil?

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I finish work at 5 so should be home and available for 6ish. Meet at Dans?

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Matt! pop into ours though first if you want to use that track pump. Should be in the new house by then.

Any news from Andy? Are they in London yet?

I won't get back til 6.30. Happy to put charcoal on the barbie if you guys wanna bring some meat products.

I have a drill (and track pump). If either of you have time, tennis balls and a closer-weaved net are no1 priorities. If I am out and about tomorrow, I'll keep my eyes open too.

yeah ill look too, but workin monday til 5ish so can get over for half 6 too, ill bring meat products and beer

We could do with some kind of elastic (4 x bungee cords at a push), for the tops.