Boston: bike polo, grass track racing?
04-13-05, 07:20 PM
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Boston: bike polo, grass track racing?
i was looking into bike polo today, it looks like a pretty fun sport, as well as grass track racing, anyone think we could get something like this started in boston somewhere? the fens would be a good place since theres already fields layed out. we do already have the organized track racing thing at MIT which is cool, although i haven't attended yet, hopefully this week i can make it out there...
P.S. if any of this sounds really random, its prolly because of all the pain meds they put me on...
P.S. if any of this sounds really random, its prolly because of all the pain meds they put me on...
04-13-05, 07:23 PM
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I'd be down for either. I've never grass track raced or played polo before, (who has?) so i'm sure it'll be a crash fest.
I don't know the place you're talking about in the fens. The hatch shell is a large open area which could work if need be.
I don't know the place you're talking about in the fens. The hatch shell is a large open area which could work if need be.
04-13-05, 09:08 PM
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theres that big open field between beacon and comm next to the muddy river, one block west of mass ave. it has bike polo written all over it.
04-14-05, 10:52 AM
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we can make the clubs really easy, we were talking about this (i'm not sure who i was talking with) at the mit thing last week
04-14-05, 12:07 PM
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wow, i really didnt think this many people would be interested, i had figured it to be an incoherant rambling of mine while hopped up on pain killers, anyways, whos showing up tonight at MIT, racing still going down?
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yeah ill be there at 1030. tell as many people as you can. they heads the better.
its kinda cold out tonight so i hope everyone shows up.
its kinda cold out tonight so i hope everyone shows up.
04-14-05, 04:39 PM
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i might be alittle late, everclear concert tonight at the avalon, i think its 5 or 6 bucks at the door, 7pm
04-14-05, 05:42 PM
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i'm sure i'll get destroyed at anything like this, but i'd be up for giving it a shot as well!
04-15-05, 03:46 AM
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i have bike polo mallets and people looking to play. we played once on come basketball courts on kneeland street near the south street diner and that worked out well enough. pick a time (not thursday night, races) how about tuesday, 6pm?
04-15-05, 10:21 AM
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I'm pretty sure I can swing Tuesday. Any restrictions on bars?
Anyone actually know polo rules or should someone look them up?
Anyone actually know polo rules or should someone look them up?
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I'm good for tues eve, after 6ish or so. What's the venue?
Do we use a soccer ball for the ball, or is there something else? I could bring a soccer ball if needed.
I guess I should gear down my bike for this.
Do we use a soccer ball for the ball, or is there something else? I could bring a soccer ball if needed.
I guess I should gear down my bike for this.
04-15-05, 02:05 PM
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I can maybe do Tuesday also. But don't make me change the bars on my bike - I already do that too often.
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I can do Tuesday at 6p, but not in the afternoon. Anyone have a croquet set that we can raid for clubs? Where do we go for the grass? Jamaica Pond has some open space but I worry that too much running about will tear up the surface and get cyclists banned.
What up?
What up?
04-19-05, 09:11 AM
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If it is, I might be a bit late as I've drawn dog duty (eww!) this evening. But I could still probably swing it a little later. Or people could play without me and leave messages here about how awesome it was but how it'd be awesomer with my participation.
04-20-05, 05:00 PM
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Did this happen?
Anyhow, this morning while walking the dog I stumbled across the exact thing I was looking for: one of those mini basketballs. I think that's about regulation size.
Anyhow, this morning while walking the dog I stumbled across the exact thing I was looking for: one of those mini basketballs. I think that's about regulation size.
04-27-05, 10:47 PM
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let's try for tuesday, 6-6:30pm
meet at the basketball courts on washington street between berkley and waltham in the south end.
if we can't get in there, we'll roll down the street to another set of courts.
i have about nine mallets and one ball. if anyone has extra STREET HOCKEY BALLS bring them.
look here for rules: https://www.axlesofevil.org/main.php?c=what&t=rules
these guys are the bike polo ambassadors, so we play by their rules...
-croth
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meet at the basketball courts on washington street between berkley and waltham in the south end.
if we can't get in there, we'll roll down the street to another set of courts.
i have about nine mallets and one ball. if anyone has extra STREET HOCKEY BALLS bring them.
look here for rules: https://www.axlesofevil.org/main.php?c=what&t=rules
these guys are the bike polo ambassadors, so we play by their rules...
-croth
junkernaut@yahoo.com
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If you want to learn more about the most popular version of the sport, go to https://www.bicyclepolo.org/
