The weather is beautful for january!
Should be a great night for polo at Wright.
-W.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Southwest Qualifier/Desert Invite IV results
And notice that AJ and Jacob (the middle school grass polo sensations of NA's '10 fame) took 5th place! Tied with Pete's new portland hitsquad and a place better than Woadie's team!
Damn those kids are good.
Full results at Vince's Podium.
-W.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
French bike polo photo shoot for Steel Magazine



The fuckin' french are so damn classy.
-W.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tyler Brown gets a Joust!
Let's build that shit up dude!
-W.
Labels:
bike polo,
bloomington,
custom polo frame,
the joust,
waterford
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Tyler Brown's Bloomington Polo tumblr

For instance, priceless shots like this...

...or this...

And since he always has his phone on him he can capture those random moments when the camera isn't around... for instance when you're playing foosball with the godfather of hardcourt at a shitty tavern in fort wayne...

Make sure to bookmark http://bloomingtonbikepolo.tumblr.com if you haven't already. Thanks Tyler!
-W.
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"What's wrong with this photo?"

Sorry bout yr luck dude- but good riddance!
Seen over at Tyler Browns polo tumblr.
-W.
Labels:
bike polo,
broken things,
polo bikes
Monday, January 23, 2012
MPLS polo player Ebbin Martin saves woman on local greenway!
Watch the video/interview here at CBS Minnesota.
News article from here; originally seen at Urban Velo and confirmed by Sven.
Everybody buy Ebbin a beer next time you see him! That could've been anyone's sister or girlfriend or friend... I'm proud to know such a good person.
"MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The biking community in Minneapolis is on alert after two recent robberies on the Greenway, one of which targeted a Minneapolis woman who works at a bike shop.
Kaitlin Knutson, 24, is back at work at the Dinkytown Varsity Bike Shop, and is now bearing a visible warning for all cyclists: marks of survival from a terrifying ride home.
Knutson was riding on the Greenway bike trail around 8:30 p.m. Monday when two men approached. One then lunged towards her, pushing her off her bike.
“The other guy came up from behind me and wrapped my scarf around my face and then they just starting hitting me a bunch,” said Knutson.
Knutson gave them her backpack with her phone and wallet, but said the men kept beating her, dragging her off into the woods.
“I thought they were going to knock me out, rape me, kill me or something,” said Knutson. “I kind of thought it was over and I was screaming bloody murder.”
At that very second, Ebbin Martin rode by on his way home, first seeing Knutson’s tail light from her tipped bike. He said he screamed and charged the men, who took off up the 12th Avenue bridge steps.
“I wish it would have been me because I was the next person in line,” said Martin. “I would have been a much harder target.”
Martin then helped calm Kaitlin, who now says he’s her hero, arriving with courage at the most critical moment.
“The Minneapolis bike scene takes care of their own and I want to make sure that continues,” said Ebbin.
Knutson said she needed seven stitches on her forehead.
“I just feel grateful I am here, it scares me those kinds of people are out there,” said Knutson, who believes her attackers were under the influence of some substance.
Police have not found the people behind her attack, and it’s not the only incident that night.
Later Monday night, around 11:30pm, the Midtown Greenway Coalition says a solo rider was mugged by two men, one of whom was kneeling over pretending to tie his shoe as the victim rode up. One of the men had a black handgun. The victim’s backpack was taken and the suspects ran off.
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The Midtown Greenway Coalition is asking cyclists to call with authorities with anything suspicious, and ride in groups or pairs.
“In both cases, bikers saw some suspicious behavior and did not call it in, and the next person got attacked, so we ask people call 911 if you see something suspicious,” said Soren Jensen, Executive Director of the Midtown Greenway Coalition.
Jensen says his organization also has a trail monitoring program where volunteers bike the Greenway at night. After these robberies, they say the need even more volunteers."
-W.
Labels:
bike paths,
bike polo,
ebbin martin,
minneapolis,
press
Friday, January 20, 2012
Mallet shaft weight comparison




Now to be fair the uncut Fixcraft shafts are pretty long and end up getting ~8 inches cut off for the finished mallet, but the uncut Northern Standard is still a good 5 inches longer than an uncut Milwaukee shaft and nevertheless whole ounce lighter!
Weight isn't the only consideration though, flexibility is important to how a mallet plays. The Fixcraft poles with their long and slender taper end up having the most flex, while Northern Standard poles are extremely stiff and the Milwaukee poles fall somewhere in the middle. Much like golf clubs different people like different amounts of flex depending on it's use (flexible shafts from long distance drivers and firm shafts for short irons and wedges). Polo mallets are no different, though since we tend to use the same mallet all match long it really comes down to preference. I like all three shafts and all three companies and all are better options than used ski poles. Hell, i'm just happy that going into 2012 we have this many options!
Of course Travis and I also have some high tech swiss space mallets coming in the mail, so i'll make sure to update this post and keep the comparisons comin'!
Thanks nick crow for taking the pics.
-W.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Urban Brad's awesome lock-in photos










Check out the rest here at Brad's personal site. and don't forget to support his excellent print magazine, Urban Velo, which does loads of promo for the polo community and cycling in general.
-W.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Photos from the St. Louis Lock-In 2012
Best lock-in yet!
Check out the rest of the photoset here --> picasaweb.google.com/107567773132599730806/StLouisLockIn2012.
Mark yr calenders for January 12-13 next year!
-W.
Labels:
bike polo,
fun times,
photos,
st. louis,
st. louis lock-in 2012,
the skatium
Does anyone with fat sausage hands want a free pair of gloves?
-W.
*note: basically brand new; only used for two games of pickup*
Labels:
bike polo,
free stuff,
polo gear
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