London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

London bike polo courts...
I will add more details as we go along.
linky:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=...97131&t=h&z=11

add pics!

I'm checking out here. I'll contact the council and find out the deal with getting the lights on in the evenings.

I just spotted that today! Looks good and if we can have light!!!!

Not close enough to my gaff. I refuse to ride more 500 metres to play polo.

Fail.

Has the map above updated... with pics in and funny icon jobbies

yes it works oddly enough... as without having to attach the file again. wow VB

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bump... give me icons/pics and locations. 2 teams so far... JOL et al... team name?

The Dentalists....or maybe The Accidentalists.

I'll let you know today, jeez and MOH was so easy.

I know this is my thread and everything...but i fucking love the polo courts map.geek

The malletov cocktail court is right by the Wenlock Arms, one of my favourite pubs (and, unfortunately, one of Jonny's least favourite).

When do people play there?

mashy check the shit...

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11171.html

The court was chosen for that very reason Mashton. And people play there when they lose away fixtures.

Man, polo is on FIRE! This teaches me for ignoring all the polo threads.

Good work fellas.

yo, anytime you wanna a go at playing and down at the court..more than welcome to have a go on my bike and mallet!

This court by Broadway Market has lights.

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll...02414&t=h&z=19

I spoke to the local estate manager who said the lights should be on every night and if they’re not, they can reset them remotely or call out an engineer. They seemed really helpful.

It’s not perfect; there’s a low rail down one side, but it doesn’t seem dangerous. It needs a sweep out, as there’s debris in it at the moment, but other than that it’s pretty good.

Shin, can you add it to the map? It has a bit of grafitti which says ‘The Pit’, which names it.

We can maybe play it one night next week, and if it works, we’ll use it as a home court.

yes i did.

I like it as satire considering that "The pit" is the infamous home of NYC polo.

oh i notice when i was doing a little last night recce that bath st court was locked. Better make sure its open when you boys play.

and saw a few covered places for us to play... would like a second opinion on some of these car parks/covered spaces... any one up for a ride?

locked? what time were you there?

When?

8

um 7:30ish need to pick a realistic day which we would choose to play so like a wed/thursday/friday. next week... and bring a ball! so we can check that shit.

Thursday next week.

deal... got a few central/east/south locations in mind.

Done and done. I'm down.

Sitting Ducks is going to try the basketball court at Shakespeare Walk N16 out as a home court.

There is also what looks to be a blinding court (circular brick wall, right size) in Stationers Park, N8.

Anyone fancy a trip up there one Sunday later this month?

im pretty sure that park is locked when night falls as it is next to a primary school..

- but don't quote me on that

def is a day-time only court - but worth a trip I reckon.

he said don't quote him!

Bath st was open last night at 8. Did you check the right door Ray? Was it the main entrance to the park? Because there is a side one.

cool man i was passing saw it was pad locked...on the side entrance.

bill gabes object and me going on a courts ride maybe this sunday (am). come along if you want... we're checking out carparks underground dungeons and possible new courts.

Can't do this Sunday.

Fail.

suspicious but delicious play here. Think it's the tennis courts, but might be under the trees somewhere.

nice one bill, that is indeed exactly where we play
(the court on the far left is a basketball court not a tennis court)

Fail. Surface is way too loose for decent play. Shame, because with a good surface it could be a really good court. We used the Bolyen Road court. It rocks, and there was no-one else on it at 11am. Interested passers-by too!

Many happy memories of go-karting down the little hill from up by the tunnel with my brother when we were kids in Cherry Tree Woods. What happened to the putting green, tho?

the home court of Zombie RMY: Layard Square.

That looks aces ...... rideable walls ....

it is ace. great fun today and nice to have the polo move around and other peeps turn up. this league is awesome.

:D

I love those banked walls, so much fun.
I totally agree with skoota too this league rules as it's making the game more variable. Different courts require different tactics.

indeed skoota, great games today, despite losing, it didn't matter, good games, good court, looking forward to playing more courts (esp wanna play the RMY court, I missed out on that, shame)

i wondered where you gone. no gabethy

updated!

found a possible home for BAD polo last night. Two brand new courts next to each other, amazing smooth surface, fencing all around (except for the entrance onto the courts) with the bottom 30cm solid wood, amazing flood lighting (really bright), and only just south of the river! They seam to be pretty quiet, just two kids playing on one of the courts last night at about 8:30

courts are here (the picture on google maps is an old one, the courts have been refurbished) : http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll...774cef7cbe6037

sounds awesome. when can we try them out?

i'll take a couple of pic's tonight.

Thinking of moving our sunday morning league game there to give it a proper test.

the sick buckets approve

cool, just clearing it with brenda and aido