Tourney: Hamburg Polo Arena Championships 2 - 2012-09-15/16

Hamburg just announced the 2nd Polo Arena Championships at their indoor court. Not many details as yet, beyond 2 days, 2 courts but could be interesting, I'm tempted to go:

http://www.bikepunx.de/forum/showthread.php?tid=908

Last year (won by Bambule):
http://vimeo.com/34249614

^ spot the shadowman

5G should be attending this... John, let me know when entries open please.

Alex will be there, I wanna go!

Just put in my time off request for this.

interested in this.

Yep, I'm still in.

Initial travel explorations - Harwich/Esbjerg ferry £170 pp. with mandatory cabin (out Thursday/ret. Tuesday) + 2 hour train to Hamburg at 60eu each way. Yet to check flights...

Easyjet fly to Hamburg.

32Kg bike allowance.

But what is the court surface like?

Very interested in this or Giessen.

Just looked up eurolines 15day pass, it's 210 euros. Could get some games in a few cities before or after.

Easyjet appears to be £70 return Manchester/Hamburg - cool beanz!

get it booked!

Hey, HyperAllah, you can come around in hannover, if you like! Its 150 km from hamburg and takes 2h with local trains..

I want to come too.

I want to come too.

Old skool Erectus throw ins on Friday night if you make it beyond Manchester airport bar... ;-)

But what is the court surface like?

Watch the video.

Just have, no-one looks like they're really going for it too hard.

Just have, no-one looks like they're really going for it too hard.

Look at the bikes, they're all on converted rigid mtbs and old road frames, it's like a time machine to brick lane...

http://leagueofbikepolo.com/hamburg-arena-open-2012

Say's he who is using such a bike, might wanna look at the mirror Em?

Look at the bikes, they're all on converted rigid mtbs and old road frames, it's like a time machine to brick lane...

Might be interested in this tourney. Long way away.

Say's he who is using such a bike, might wanna look at the mirror Em?

Mine it a jump bike with a shorter fork for steeper angles, that's step 2 in polo bike evolution.

Yours is broken, and fixed.

yeahh il go .interesting!!

Massive wheelbase still no? ;)

Mine it a jump bike with a shorter fork for steeper angles, that's step 2 in polo bike evolution.