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i'm in ! might green polo bike ready for trial .
.. need to get some batteries for my lights !!!

by voice i mean political voice .. its the only weapon you have as a cyclist to challenge the powers that be ...
I agree with all of you that it's totally counter-productive to meet up on a regular basis and piss off the public just to play at 2 wheeled anarchist ... that's just pointless
....you'll need it when it becomes illegal to cycle on A-roads, to ride without lights and helmet at all times, to have insurance, to register and pay taxes for your bike etc etc .... but if you can co-ordinate a critical mass in every major UK city at the same time, then comrade, you have some serious bargaining power

i remember mountain biking in Marin County (birthplace of mountain biking .. apparently) where trails were one way only, and cops with radar guns were handing out speeding tickets ... and that's off-road ... but that was california .. i guess in texas they'd just shoot you

fucks sake andy ... was it the daily mail you nearly spilled your lapsongg souchong onto ... its direct action ... and its good .. and as a cyclist, its about the only voice you've got

is this wor jackie, or were there a lot of ugly beardy lanky fuggers at the cambridge tourney ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phatyack/5488897928/in/set-72157626048246169/

no worries .. back to V brakes ? i always thought that discs would be better .. in fact i've been scouring the net for basket case MTB frames with disc mounts for months !! .. although my strategy is based on playing most of my polo on wheels which having been previously taco'd, were then bent mostly straight again !!

nice update dave ... good to see the lads gannin' canny

... doubt whether we can enough players together, but anyone up for a game 2moro ?

05.20 !!!! big respect

have a good one guys

£10.50 polo bike just finished ... its not exactly a looker, but its complete ...

Hi fellaz ... still alive and kicking here ... great to hear the toon are off to a tourney ..
still think How Man Utd is a mint team name.

... i'm sure there was a train times / fares link that someone put up on that thread ... and i'm sure it was Feb .... which would explain why people are wanting names and places as early as like ... now.

.. when was the Amsterdam tourney again ... i still fancy that

shoveling snow doesn't sound too promising .... is anyone going down ?

John ..can't wait to see what you're working on .. although i'm guessing aggressive geometry, very short wheelbase, possible road frame donor ... maybe even a return to 700s ?
... must be something in the air, cos for 2011 i've sourced an even less suitable polo bike than the ones i've used so far... it'll be great while it lasts ... haven't bought it yet though
the rudge is still in one piece, but i've found that its generally happier being a leisurely gentlemanly road machine than a polo bike ... so i'm planning some velocity deep vee 700c rims to fit on the original hubs for sunny summer cruising, fresh paint and decals ... especially the "by appointment to his majesty the king" one..

Gav .. depending on the weather tomorrow, i'm up for a game ... don't like cycling on ice though

I know this isn't a trip for me, but FWIW ... if there's that many of you going, then a 16 seater minibus with driver is the way to go...
http://www.nationalminibushire.co.uk/NewcastleuponTyneMinibusHire.html

... room for bikes, and one big party on the way back ...
... could even try to hook up with the manchester polo guys for a quick chukka while you're there ?

either way... from experience .. whoever's organising it will need to get moneys in quick ... everyone is always skint in jan

sorted ... snow polo bike ... salsa's mukluk

... had geared my cooking for a 1.30 start, but should be able to get there for nearer to 1.00 ....

i'm ok with that ... i reckon the rain is gonna give us a few problems today anyway, so it makes sense to aim for an early start, and see what happens

Jolly good show chaps - one shall also endeavour to be at our gosforth venue for 1400 hours

cheers ed, but i'll be being a lazy fat lad and using wor lass' punto to get me there ...

its a rare event, but i'm up for it ...

no worries fella ... that rain wasn't exactly tempting me ....
not sure if i'll make it on sunday ... the mighty swansea city take on the evil incarnate that is cardiff city ... i believe this footballing spectacle may be televised ... i therefore assume that alcohol and tabs and taking the lords name in vain might be involved .

nice one gav.... we still need ed and john to make it work ... but we're getting closer

i'm up for it gav ... how about john ... isn't he at ryb today and therefore cut off from all modern forms of communication

.. could still be possible 2 on 2 with ed

i'm good for 3.00pm ... see y'all there

anyone for a 2pm start ? ...

clocks have gone back though ...probably about an hour of daylight at this time of year if you start at 4.00 ..

brand new shiny ball in my bag
... will bring some pots of paint to use as goalposts if ed doesn't show