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A Crippling Case of Chlamydia (NYC)
That was our team name. Paul thought of it. Way better than anything I think of.
Peter DiAntoni took this portrait of my team when we were in Milwaukee for the COG Polo Invite. Click to see full size. Thanks Peter!
Peter DiAntoni peterdiantoni.com
NYC’s 10th Anniversary BFF alleycat – Race Against Time
about 1 week ago - No comments
BFF 2010 10th Anniversary alleycat Race Against Time from crihs on Vimeo.
Good race! Not as many alleycats this year as when I first moved to NYC, seems like styling and polo have gained some of that popularity. But this race did have a good turn out. The BFF does attract some people. Anyway, I [...]
Rad Ball stamps at Keirin Cafe
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Adam, Zach, Matt and I stopped at keirinberlin one of the days after Worlds. This is a famous shop. I got to meet Mo, who Zach and Adam were already friends with. We hung out for a bit, looked at bikes, drank Bionade, talked about the kids today. Matt asked me to get a photo [...]
Bike polo t-shirts seen at 2010 Worlds in Berlin
about 2 weeks ago - 8 comments
Thanks to everyone who let me get a photo. Very laid back, just shots of anyone with a polo shirt on. I think it shows the mood of the event. Thank you Berlin!
Loop Mag issue 6 covers Ladies Army II and Shinokaze 2010
about 2 weeks ago - 1 comment
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I stopped by Brooklyn Machine Works to get a box before packing up for Berlin and seen they had a copy of the new Loop Mag. Seven full pages of bike polo and a few other small stuff spread out in the mag too. Tak has some [...]
hasta la vista birdseye by nate mumford
about 4 weeks ago - Comments Off
hasta la vista birdseye from nate mumford on Vimeo.
MKE Polo Fork installed
about 1 month ago - 7 comments
I came back from Wisconsin with a prototype of the Milwaukee Bicycle Co. new MKE Polo Fork. I finally installed it with some help from Affinity Cycles.
I added a big free wheel for the photos but for game play it will not be there. Instead I’ll be running the front without any cog or freewheel [...]
NAH meeting in Madison, WI July 19th, 2010
about 1 month ago - 2 comments
North American Hardcourt, a body of bike polo representatives, held a meeting in Madison the morning after the NAHBPC.
Members in attendance:
Justin Gullickson (Cascadia), Doug Dalrymple (Eastside), Brian Whitmore (Northside), Jonny Hunter (Midwest), Alex “Joker” Dash (Southwest), Ben Schultz (Midwest), Mike Tretter (Southwest), Meg Lee (via-telephone, Cascadia), Ian Dunwiddie (Eastside), Angelo Salazar (Northside), [...]
AOL’s Aslyum story on ladies of NYC bike polo
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
The Ladies of NYC Bike Polo
July 21st 2010
By Emily Anne Epstein
What do you get when women, homemade mallets, beat-up bicycles and a ball collide? Bike polo, of course!
Closer to street hockey than pony polo, the game is played three-on-three until one team nets five goals. The hardcourt sport has been growing in popularity since [...]
New from MKE
about 1 month ago - 3 comments
Milwaukee Bicycle Co. and I made a new fork for bike polo. Thanks Drew! This is just a sneak-peek. Keep an eye on Ben’s Cycle for more details soon.
Going to MKE and MAD
about 1 month ago - No comments
and here are some of the places I’m going to be.
View MKE and MAD in a larger map
Edit: I just seen that Sam made a map too.
View NAHBPC 2010 – Locations of interest in a larger map
about 9 months ago
mix that chlamydia with a hot sauce enema and youa re asking for it…ooooohhhh boyyyyy
about 9 months ago
you have a guthrie…
about 9 months ago
kev- thast more of a joke you are trying to make such but its not coming out correctly…what do you get when you mix a crippling case of calymydia with a hot suace enema….guthrie
J/K guthrie you ever had the clap
about 9 months ago
i meant never guthrie never