about 2 years ago - 2 comments
A few months ago Eighthinch sent my team and I a set of their new mallet heads. Zach was the first to build his up. He just said it was too heavy to use. And this was after he cut it down to the shorter length, removed the protruding sleeve and drilled it out [...]
about 3 years ago - 6 comments
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Cycles for Heroes sent me one of their MO’s Mallets a couple months ago. I am very late doing a post about it. But in that time I have been playing games with the mallet every week. I have never made a mallet this nice. I kind of wish [...]
about 3 years ago - 3 comments
Polipo is making a top tube pad for polo players. This works well, it has buckles for when you are riding with mallet in place and hook and loop to secure the straps while you’re on court. It comes in two sizes. Standard and over-size (for bikes with over-sized tubing). Comes in five colors, Off-White, [...]
about 3 years ago - 3 comments
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Hold Fast is a small, rider founded company making a “Foot Retention System”and is based out of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
For a couple months I’ve been wanting to try out their FRS thinking it might be good for my speed on the court. I normally, and have since the beginning, played with flat [...]
about 3 years ago - 2 comments
First is the Mechanix Original Glove. They say it’s all purpose and I’d agree. The thing I like most about this glove is how it fits my hand. It fits. I have large hands and the fact is most gloves do not fit my hands. With most gloves, when I curl my fingers the part [...]
about 3 years ago - 6 comments
Trackstar has a few of these on the shelf right now. Custom made, heat treated, four tools in one, and it has some Castlevania art. They are made with the love of Zach and Jarrett and named the “Simon Belmont Special”
Boxed 15mm
Lock ring tool
Pedal wrench
Chain whip
about 3 years ago - 3 comments
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I had to put this Velocity B43 wheel set on my work bike because last night there were a couple late night street races. All bikes had to be fixed and brakeless. I did some 200m sprints on this bike after swapping out the platforms for clip-in’s, losing the 18t freewheel for [...]
about 5 years ago - 11 comments
I went to Paragon Sports to check out the different types of street hockey balls that Franklin makes.
This is what I found.
Hot Weather (above)
This is by far the best street hockey ball made by Franklin. I’d say for use in any temp over 45°F. Red pink in color. Cost $2.99
Warm Weather (above)
When the hot weather [...]
about 3 years ago
Oh I NEED one of those spoke wrenches over here in NZ…I assume Ben’s Cycles will have them on their on-line shop soon,
about 3 years ago
Ben if your out there I gotta get one of those. I am a wheelbuilder and I hate truing my wheels for the fact of removing my covers.
about 3 years ago
ben those are TITTTIES….ohh wait im married now I mean that is a very useful polo tool i would like to have one from you please sir
about 3 years ago
The pologuard was borrowed from BMX and mountain biking and (stupidly) redesigned for polo.
about 3 years ago
BMX and mountain biking are great. But polo on bikes has been around much longer. And that may not matter to you, whoever you are, but I had never seen a 35t integrated bash guard/chain ring before.
Ben did not invent spoke wenches, he made one “specific to bike polo” as is the Pologuard.
about 3 years ago
I have a handful of these left and will send them /deliver them to those who want them. Write me at benschicago@gmail.com. That said, we’re working on an improved design for this little guy so, there will be new version before long. Glad to see the interest, though. Thanks D!!!
That furry bike creature statue is awesome.
about 3 years ago
actually doug alexis gave zach one at los marcos…sorry.