Birmingham Bike Polo Chat & BS Thread

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Its written, i just need a photo...i'll post it up tomorrow.

I'm going to do a Bristol match report on Wednesday.

Description/discussion of National Series 2012 here:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread81801.html#post2756689

You only need three tournaments to qualify, and the current debat is what qualifies as a team (at the moment you can only sub one player, but most people are arguing you should be able to sub any one player). It's complicated.

It would be awesome if Stabbath could get two more tournaments together though, without those pesky Pigs fluffing it all up...

London Open? One more? Make MG work at OYB and I'll play with EMM/4ndy at Brighton as Stabbath?

700 deep v front wheel with Continental Contact 37c tyre + tube - £15 ono.
Comes with prestigious spoke guard first featured at EHBPC 2009!

Did an hour of shooting practice today and didn't notice any improvement on mid-/long-range shots. Depressing. But had fun speeding around the court by myself and whacking away regardless.

Uh huh huh huh.

We should do some Bench Minor training on Sunday, if Cap'n Ross is coming.

Its written, i just need a photo...i'll post it up tomorrow.

Cough. Flake. Cough.

Pompino

http://www.lfgss.com/thread81921.html#post2761587

I cannot flipping wait for Sunday polo. Just saying.

26 inch wheels...mtb frames..clipped in..is the way forward..=P

I cannot flipping wait for Sunday polo. Just saying.

Tuesday > Sunday seems like too long to wait for polo.

I love polo. That is all.

Tuesday > Sunday seems like too long to wait for polo.

Yes. I hold you and Christy jointly responsible.

I was all about Wednesday Dan, I'm old skool. I blame Count Montychristo. He doesn't even turn up on tuesdays! I remember him before he was famous....

Weather looks ok in the pm. I say if the weather is bad everyone reconvene for 1pm, rather than some turning up at 10 or 11 or 12.

Website Bike Check

1. Danski (done)
   
2. N3il (done)
   
3. Stu (18th)
   
4. MG? (25th)
   
5. Hyper (April 1st!)
   
6. EMM (April 8th)
   
7. Munja (April 15th)
   8.
   9.
   
   

Stu - you're next on the list, although I think MG's is ready to go, so if you want to switch...

I reckon Mya is the most improved player of the last few months - it would be awesome if she would write something about her motivations for starting to play and her experiences as she's got better...

I have a spec done but no blurb as yet:

This is an old picture too. Could someone take a decent pic of me and bike?

My polo bike had a seatstay repair done by Ryan of Oak Cycles (top bloke). Freewheel for to/from the court, fixed for the games. Fixed up polo 4 life!

Frame: 70s Dawes racer
Ratio: 22:16 FIXED GEAR!! (the only way to play)

Wheel (front): 32h steel (27”)
Wheel (rear): 40h Mavic double eyelet, plain gauge spokes (700c)
Tyre (front): Continental Ultra 25c
Tyre (rear): Vittoria Zaffiro 28c
Brakes: Shimano dual pivot
Lever: Mission Cycles dual
Crankset: unknown wierd MTB ones, 130mm!! (used to have a second set of holes at 170mm but I cut off the excess)
Pedals: Primo Magnesium BMX
Stem: unknown front-loader with quill-ahead adaptor
Bars: unknown
Chain: KMC 1/8"

Tuesday > Sunday seems like too long to wait for polo.

This. Most of the people who asked for Tuesdays don't even bother to turn up! When the clocks go back maybe we should try 3x a week polo? Otherwise I'm gonna play elsewhere on Thursdays... I think playing with other polo scenes can really help improve your game. Here in Birmingham we get quite complacent because we all know each others strengths and weaknesses and there is a core bunch of regular players who always play with/against each other.

Website Bike Check

1. Danski (done)
   
2. N3il (done)
   
3. Stu (18th)
   
4. MG? (25th)
   
5. Hyper (April 1st!)
   
6. EMM (April 8th)
   
7. Munja (April 15th)
   8.
   9.
   
   

Stu - you're next on the list, although I think MG's is ready to go, so if you want to switch...

I reckon Mya is the most improved player of the last few months - it would be awesome if she would write something about her motivations for starting to play and her experiences as she's got better...

Yeah mine's been ready for ages but some chump dropped me to fourth on the list!

Can I just check who's got a clean CRB and plays regular polo? I only have me, Neil and Fin down...is that right?

I reckon Mya is the most improved player of the last few months - it would be awesome if she would write something about her motivations for starting to play and her experiences as she's got so damn good...

I could do a post like 'ones to watch 2012' and have some B&W mug shots

I'll post a 'my ride' when my new polo steed is complete..sorry about today..cba with on/off rain...does my nut!

I think weds and sun was a good combo too, but we have gained christy for tues.
3 days of polo is a bit too soon imo, I'd rather play 2 days to keep turnouts high.

We should change the banner on the website to a BHBP logo/illustration of some sort (emm?)

Quote of the day; 'Neil your goal keeping is porous'

Let's persist with Tuesdays for a bit and see what happens. I have this feeling that everyone under 25 goes to the cinema on a Wednesday night, so maybe there is more potential on Tuesdays.

I would only be able to play Sunday +1 weekday night. I would love it if we could split by ability on two weekday nights, but it is fraught with controversy as we have probably the same number of b players as a and c put together. I also worry about locals getting uppity.

Usually we switch from Calthorpe to Highgate when the clocks go forward, but it only really works if 6 people can get there at 6pm, for the first few weeks. Otherwise we end up just babysitting the local kids. Shall we do that again this year?

Yeah, I think Raz's suggestion of Tuesdays was based on him being down for Wednesday in his first week of work, he said that his rota keeps changing though, and the last two weeks he has had to work Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday's are also better for Monty, and we have gained Christy!

@dan, yeah it was fun last year switching between the two courts, We should change the time back to 6pm start when we're back at Highgate.

I reckon Mya is the most improved player of the last few months - it would be awesome if she would write something about her motivations for starting to play and her experiences as she's got better...

thanks, dan. sounds good

Does anyone have a 3pmh dowel they don't want? I cut a shaft down in the pre-nut-and-bolt-method days and now it's too big for a nut...