Jenkinsal2

book bindery on broad is empty at night. There is also the spiral on marshall.

iansmash

yeah book bindery nobody gives a ****...couple of us should meet up over there for stuntin some time soon...maybe a ride after

Jenkinsal2

becuase of the rain i dont think anybody is going to show up. Next week we can try again. There is a ride on thursday at 1030 in the compass for those that dont know.

icknayvon

Go to the Amtrack lot in front of Main St. Station. Go at night so it's empty and to get the full effect. Purple lights shining up to the overpasses, fresh pavement for the skidzorz, and kinked curbs for the bunny hopz.

iansmash

ha yeah that's a cool spot too...but way too much effort to ride down there.


maybe just ride in the compass after classes are out for the day

straws papers

do you guys still meet up for a ride thursdays at 10 on the compass? I hit it up a couple weeks ago but no one was there. I'm not going out tonight because I'm watching the RNC nominate McCain but just wondering if it's still regular.

gotmyusernamechanged

no dice on me attending that ride. I was in the library studying for an exam I have tomorrow mornin'.

I took this shot from the ramcam for the hellz of it after lurking bfssfg and reading above post, while studying for stat. rollin' deep.

Josepi

A plea to you all:

Oil/grease your bikes. Tell your friends to do the same. I cringe when I hear squeaky cranks and clattering chains.

<3

straws papers

sometimes that's not enough. I bought a new chain a couple days ago and had forgotten how quiet a bike can sound.

iansmash

yeah I have a cheapie MKS chain that makes SO much noise


it's purple though...ooooohhhh



i'll be getting an izumi track chain soon haha


anybody up for stunting this weekend during the hurricane?


hurricane stuntzzz

gotmyusernamechanged

i'm down for a ride. can't really do much except attempting variations of trackstands and skidz, rollin around, etc..(sportin' bullhorns)... but uhh i'm game. def. don't feel like being in all weekend.

straws papers

If we're doing a ride I'm bring a 40 of Hurricane.

lordgold

Hurricane party. Both literally and figuratively.

iansmash

Hurricane party/stunt session...do itttt

i have a small parking garage in my building that can accommodate like 4-5 people

gotmyusernamechanged

sweeet. today or tomorrow is fine with me. anyone else down?

iansmash

tomorrow night around 7-8ish? who's in?

straws papers

eh I got papers to work on. I'm just going to polo.

lordgold

Typography homework tomorrow. Sorry.

iansmash

hm, i might actually come out to polo. I ran into one of the dudes that is like, big into it, and found out dude at my LBS is also way into it...I wanna see what this bike polo is all about haha

gotmyusernamechanged

another day for the garage ride I'm guessin'.

this is kind of random, but anyone want to go splitsies on a tallbike? heh. I have a spare frame and a possible welder. just lookin' for someone interested in meeting halfway. plus, I can't really store it anywhere.

but, if any of you are tall or know anyone tall, it's 68cm(c-t) Puch frame+fork if you/friend are/is interested in a conversion. if not, future tallbike.

Critical Jeff

new VCU fixer checking in. Cabaniss sucks.


https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=1#post7623361

icknayvon

Attention to anyone interested in bike polo. Come out Sundays to Holly St. Park. We will be there from 1ish or so until it is dark. We are looking for more people to come play with us. You will most likely have a good time. There will most likely be a mallet there that you can use. I would probably advise against riding your nice bike or everyday rider. Nobody will be out there to destroy your bike but sometimes accidents can happen.

Here is what you have been missing and what you can be a part of.

RVA Polo has been traveling for tournament play since April. We have played in 7 or 8 tournaments in DC, New York, Boston, and Chicago. Teams sent from Richmond have twice been on the podium with the Steel Horsemen finishing third in Boston, and On Deck finishing second in the most recent DC tournament.

Our numbers have varied in travel with 20+ making up 5+ teams in Boston. To two teams to compete at the Nacccs in Chicago.

With the popularity this sport is gaining we would really like to have some new faces and talent to take on the road with us.

The future of Polo in Richmond is questionable as we do not have an adequete court to play at. Our Sunday court at Holly St. has no sidewalls or lights. The standard for other cities is a enclosed roller hockey rink or tennis court with boards built along the fence. We need to build something like this but with the small group we have now it is getting hard to organize.

Richmond has produced competitive teams with the resources that we have. Imagine how much better we could be with more teams, a better place to practice and a larger group that is interested in traveling to play.

Tournaments to look forward to... We will most likely be taking most of the winter off from any travel outside of DC. (We intend to come up with an alternating schedule to practice with the DC kids) The next tournament will most likely be in Februrary. Bike Polo Spring Break in Pensacola. Our buddies from Ottawa are chartering some busses traveling down the east coast, picking up players along the way to head to the court right on the water in FL. What could be more rad than that?

If you ever played hockey or lacrosse and you currently enjoy riding a bike you will most likely love polo and pick up on it pretty quickly.

So come out on sunday, have a blast, and play some polo.

If you live in Randolph you have most likely seen my roomates or I riding to or from a polo court.

slotmachine

Listen to this man. He is wise, manly, sweet, and saucy all at the same time. And his birthday is tomorrow. By this time you know bike polo exists and you are curious. Come out and play, we will shower you with mallets, give you kool-aid, beer, or kisses when you show up and you will have some fun. Its competitive and entertaining and I've already been to a bunch of cities that otherwise I would have never gone to.

Check it!
Go Orioles!

icknayvon

All of the above statements are true!

ispeakman

hey i'd like to come out sometime, a lot of times i work on sundays. this week i do. but maybe next week. i know a dude named josh owens/shmowens. i dunno if he posts on here but i know he plays polo. this is aaron.