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It is a total shame about the court being slippy. Im not playing my game. Im dabbin too.

When you test a surface, you know, you drag your tyre across the floor. When we did that, there was rubber marks and that, it was really grippy. It is probably just painted surfaces that, when played on them for a bit, they get slippy. We are gonna try and sort it out. Gutted it got slippy, but all and all, the games have been good (cosmic v spring break was immense).

Any suggestions to help grip up a court welcomed. So far we have had cola and salt. Will try em tomorrow, with the approval of the venue people of course, who have been amazing and need much respect!

See you courtside tomorrow, hungover and bleery eyed. Party was fucking hilarious!!

It's well lit. We were told the rink was 40x50m, but ended up being 32m wide. Oh well. Get in went well, just a few things to do in the morning and it's game on.

Brewdog boozer for Friday night it is then.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=brewdog+edinburgh&ll=55.949608,-3.187838&spn=0.006488,0.01929&fb=1&gl=uk&cid=0,0,9851277673772380586&z=16

Waverley Station shows up as 'Edinburgh Rail' on that there map. From there, fire up North Bridge, check out the views, and then down Blair St (she's a cobbled wee bitch, but they all are around there). Turn right, cya in the boozer.

Nearly there. Can not wait!

We will have a feed for the scores here:
http://tournament.edinburghbikepolo.com/follow/ukchamps2011

Off to play some polo the now with everyone, we'll decide a venue for Friday night and let you know.

Check the new Brewdog pub. Not been, but hear they do shots of their 'Sink the Bismarck'
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=brewdog+edinburgh&hl=en&ll=55.948413,-3.190359&spn=0.004331,0.009602&fb=1&gl=uk&sqi=2&cid=0,0,9851277673772380586&z=17&iwloc=A

Final details getting sorted. Looking forward to it!

We will be doing filming, got two 7Ds and a GoPro. Just wondering if anyone else has a GoPro that they would be willing to bring and use, for the cause?

Looking for a small flanged 32hole front hub. Something like a Miche Primato.
Whatcha got?

There is a carpark, it's a decent area too.

1 Tornadoes
2 The Squid
3 Team Sensible
4 Glasgow
5 Spring Break
6 Pesky Erections
7 Casuals
8 Electric Cream
9 Derry Team
10 ASBO Polo
11 Nice Touch

All replies = Legendary!!

Cheers.

After watching Rawbie Boardz show #3 and seeing their new court in East Vancouver, it got me thinking about what would make a perfect polo court.

East Van's court does look pretty much perfect but wondered what others thought or features they had seen already and reckon is a worth having.

Good to see teams registering up!!

You'll receive your registration pack on arrival, Friday night location tba. Packs will have a map, schedule and we hope to have an event t shirt for you in there too. T shirts will be top quality, House of Pistard are doin a number on them, design based on the poster, should be sweet.

Got some of the local independent bike shops interested in coming along with cheap tyres and tubes if folk need repairs at the tourney. Should have a work bench too, if more technical mechanicals happen.

Also, Andy is screen printing a limited number of the poster with none of the text on, clean and simple poster for sale on the day.

Thats' all the news for now. Get amongst it.

You do indeed.

1 Tornadoes
2 The Squid
3 Team Sensible
4 GFGSS Polo (name tba)
5 Spring Break

Registration this weekend folks. We know we haven't been beating this tourney down your neck, but it is defo and on it will defo be immense. Cheap as we can make it, fiver a head if we can. Can't wait to host you all. Much love EBP

I didn't know whether to put this in videos or in news.

http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh-west/news/255407-3-2-1-polo-edinburgh-bike-polo-take-to-the-streets/

Did a small demo game for Edinburgh council as a way of securing UKBPC funding. No barriers so we were playing tame, but still good fun. This is in one of Edinburgh's busiest streets in the city centre.

But then.. if you know what you're doing, you can make a vid like this.

The vid is feel-good to-fuck. Pure positive polo vibes. Come to our tourney, we want you all to have a good time:

Edinburgh Bike Polo - Festival Square Promo on Vimeo

One of our guys is mates with a guy who owns a sweet hostel, right in the centre of town. It is next to the meadows and minutes from the centre of town.

Furthermore, there is garage space for storing bikes. 3 bed rooms cost £27 if you book direct from them, not through an agency site, so saving you some monies:
http://www.argyle-backpackers.co.uk/

Check the photos, looks pretty plush.

Yeah, club pub will be open. Can have kitchen open too, we will see about that.
Aye man, it's Murrayfield, melted every year. The manager is keen to see it used and help the sport.

Good to hear folk booking up.
Registration will open next week.
Trying to keep it cheap as possible for y'all.
More news to come soon. For now, here is a sneeky peek at the venue:

Get your studded tyres on...

Ice is melted, barrriers marking out two courts.

Remember you can bag up your bike. Teams could box their bikes up together and stick em in the haul if bike spaces have run out on your train. Check first there is space and try and book it in.

Had a look on eastcoast.co.uk. Trains look like £80 return. With two courts we will be finished up by midday on Sunday at the latest, if not Saturday night. So you will be able to catch whatever train home you like.

Yeah, pretty sure it will be the 16th 17th of July. Just need to confirm with venue.

With the two courts, we are gonna try get it done on the Saturday, Sunday left for throw ins or finals if need be.

We'll have these details sorted as soon as possible.

The UK Champs is going ahead in Edinburgh, get on it!

The ice has melted and tyres are being warmed for the UK bike polo championships at Murrayfield Curling Rink
We have TWO 18x27metre side by side courts, a viewing gallery and an onsite bar.

We are sponsored by the lovely people at.. Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op | 14 Bike Co. | Hub Jub | Knog

Registration is now closed

Final teams list
1 Tornadoes (LDN)
2 The Squid (EDN)
3 Team Sensible (EDN)
4 Polocomotion (Glasgow)
5 Spring Break (LDN)
6 Polo Erectus (MCR/LDN)
7 Casuals (Newcastle)
8 Electric Cream (Cambridge)
9 Parish Polo (Derry)
10 ASBO Polo (MCR)
11 Nice Touch (LDN)
12 Netto (MCR)
13 My sister is underage (EDN)
14 Degeneration (LDN)
15 A Polo 3 (Glasgow)
16 Cosmic (London)
17 High Flange (Cambridge)
18 Nearly as gay as fixed-gear freestyle (EDN)
**
Competitors need to be in the venue by 10am on Saturday the 16th, games will start shortly after.**

Rules
Aswell as being the UK Champs this is part of the National Series so we will be adopting the National Series Ruleset

Accommodation

All the teams who requested accommodation here is who you will be staying with
Tornadoes - Andy
Polo erectus(minus john h) & Eggpie - Hannah
MCR Paul - Joss
Asbo - Colin
Nice Touch - Fast Dave
Netto - Dave Harkness
Spring Break - Mad Max
Cosmic +1 Girlfriend - Eva

You have all been emailed full contact details but if it has somehow slipped by your email filter please get in contact with Colin(Glowbike) on this here forum.

Hey everyone. Meeting the guy in charge of the venue this week, so will know better when we will be running our polo tourney, in Edinburgh.
Was thinking the weekend 16th or 23rd July - likely to be one of those two.

Cheers Cohen. We're really excited about hosting y'all. Making big strides already and should have info soon.

Is there a calendar of all the polo events happening this year? Would help for placing ours.
I take it each tournament sorts its own sponsorship prizes out, right?

Dave

I had been going through the different forums seeing who was all playing. Cool to see the state of UK polo.

Tigeruppercut
Glowbike
We will happily represent Edinburgh and welcome the civil chat. Is there any chance of more slots given the amount of teams we have?