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Martin123 · 3rd January 2010

Anyone here from Cardiff and fancies playing some polo? I've never played, but have a bike and am just getting some mallets together (when I find some piping), have no venue as yet, but it's early days!
I've asked a few mates who are keen so if anyone else fancies a bash lets hear.

Cheers

Martin

(dan) · 3rd January 2010

Pob lwc!

SteadyCam · 3rd January 2010

Polo Boyo?

Cambridge Sam · 4th January 2010

id be interested, as im over in newport for uni, so no big deal to get over on the train.
i didnt even know of any fixed gear interest in newport/cardiff, never seen anyone riding one in my few years there

Martin123 · 4th January 2010

There's a really big fixie scene in Cardiff, I think they may be as many as twelve people or so and that's not even counting the old roadies and some of the couriers! Cambridge Sam in Newport - watch this space for developments.

Cheers

Martin

monkeywhippet · 20th January 2010

Make that 13 - I've just moved to Cardiff and was looking for that "scene" :)

Where are you based Martin123? I'm up by Roath Park and was looking to see if I could find some local riders

Tim

Martin123 · 20th January 2010

Hi monkeywhippet and Cambridge Sam

It's amazing, for years I've been riding round seeing this yellow tubing stuff by the side of the road but when I actually need some it all disappears! Some progress though, should have some yellow tubing for mallet heads v. soon (thanks Liam) and checking a source for allly tubing tomorrow. Will keep you informed. I'm over in Canton by the way, working in the Bike Shed.

Cheers
Martin

sanyi · 7th February 2010

I live in Bristol and would come over weekends if you get something going.

wooodrow · 9th February 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanyi

I live in Bristol and would come over weekends if you get something going.

There si already Bristol polo going on?
(it only just struck me that maybe you know this and you just wanna also play in Cardiff...)

polo boy · 12th February 2010

hi martin
if you get a team from wales togetter there is a grass polo tournament in dublin in april 24-25 we would love to get you over to make the five nations of bike polo again in over 50 years,
polo on!
bicyclepoloireland@gmail.com and www.bicyclepoloireland.com

flipper · 18th February 2010

I'm up for it too- never played, but Coopers field/ Pontcanna Field sounds good- close for those getting off the train and It's got plenty of space by the Llew Du to put bikes if we need -Ahem.. refreshment

sanyi · 25th February 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by wooodrow

There si already Bristol polo going on?
(it only just struck me that maybe you know this and you just wanna also play in Cardiff...)

Oh yes already playing in Bristol, but nothing at weekends. We might challenge you guys to a game if you are up for it?

wooodrow · 25th February 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanyi

Oh yes already playing in Bristol, but not enough though. We might challenge you guys to a game if you are up for it?

I live in Manchester, just have a friend that was playing in Bristol

bessyp2 · 18th March 2010

heya!
my names pip
i live in cathays and id be well up for a bit of bike polo, i got a singlespeed flipflop but have yet to try it in fixed, i do play unicycle hockey (badly) and fancy a chance of scene :) when would you be starting?

bessyp2 · 19th March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by bessyp2

heya!
chance of scene :) w

a change of scene i mean, change!

huzzar

Martin123 · 20th March 2010

Hi all, well I'm determined to get something going in the next couple of weeks. I've put together some mallets and should be able to source materials for more. I've even got two balls! If any of you could make mallets that would be useful, info for that is around on this site. Pontcanna fields car park could be a venue as a start but it would be good to have other suggestions.

Cheers

Martin

Martin123 · 20th March 2010

I've just put up a Facebook group called Cardiff bike polo.

Martin

sanyi · 20th March 2010

What is their name?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wooodrow

I live in Manchester, just have a friend that was playing in Bristol

sanyi · 20th March 2010

Just joined the group, you could add a thread to the trackdropouts bike polo subforum as an alternative to FB.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin123

I've just put up a Facebook group called Cardiff bike polo.

Martin

bessyp2 · 22nd March 2010

i dont have a facebook (i didnt like it ) so i tend to miss out on allot of things, could someone keep me posted if anything is gunna happen??

one thing tho...i got my bike of ebay and the bloke said it was 48cm, turns out its really more like 58.... i can ride her fine, but do you think it will be a problem to play polo??

rik · 22nd March 2010

For playing polo, it is better have a slightly smaller bike than you would normally ride in the road.
A bigger one will mean, bigger circles when you try to turn, no a good thing.
What is your normal bike size?

sanyi · 22nd March 2010

I am a little over 6 foot tall and ride a 56cm frame (top tube) for polo, I try to get my back wheel under my bum as much as possible to reduce the wheel base and get tighter turns. If you are new to bike polo then I wouldn't worry too much about your bike for a while, when your game improves then you can rethink your machine and see what other people are riding and get ideas. It's good fun making a polo bike, very simple bikes to look at but suprisingly taylored to the sport.

bessyp2 · 22nd March 2010

in about 5'3 so id need a 48ish cm... i guess ill just see how well i do on my mahusive bike! i cant really buy a new one as i'm not exactly rich, ah i hope it wont be too problematic

Martin123 · 22nd March 2010

Hi pip, frame size probs. can be overcome, a smaller frame could be sourced pretty cheaply and bits swapped over without trouble.

AndyOmega · 23rd March 2010

theres a small court just at the back of Howard Gardens (Newport Road). that would be fine for polo.

bessyp2 · 23rd March 2010

am gunna see how my bike goes i think...if its a problem ill take it from there

oh and good idea on the back of howard gardens! i completely forgot it was there..

what about maindy? theres this court hidden round the back of the velodrome i think...thats what google maps told me

Martin123 · 23rd March 2010

Thanks I'll check those venues out.

Martin123 · 26th March 2010

Hi all, I've just had a look at the courts behind Maindy Stadium and they look really promising. And even better at the moment they are left unlocked and are free.
They are not illuminated but as the clocks go forward this weekend and it's light till gone 8 there should be a good hour and a half of evening play.
Anyone have a preference for a particular evening? Any night but Wednesday would be good for me, starting about 6.30.
Cheers and thanks Pip for the suggestion of the venue.
Martin

sanyi · 27th March 2010

Will you play any weekends? I can't really make evenings at the moment as the daylight is too short, perhaps May will be OK for evening visits as I have to travel from Bristol.

bessyp2 · 27th March 2010

huzzar! shall all be fantastic,
im good to play on monday, wednesday, friday, saturday, i work sundays which kinda sucks

also im looking for people to come for little bikerides in and around cardiff, been frequently riding up the taff trail stoping off at tongwynlais for a it of pubbing maybe up the mountain to the black cock (haha) to be honest kinda killed me cycling up there on a single speed

Cambridge Sam · 30th March 2010

awesome news this is.
im in Newport for uni, although leaving at the end of May, as im a third year, but its always good to see more polo getting off the ground.
Not sure if you have seen my other thread, but Im doing a photo project on bike polo, so if anyone is willing to pose for me, i would be really appreciative of it :)

http://www.lfgss.com/thread39266.html

Sam

bessyp2 · 31st March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cambridge Sam

awesome news this is.
im in Newport for uni, although leaving at the end of May, as im a third year, but its always good to see more polo getting off the ground.
Not sure if you have seen my other thread, but Im doing a photo project on bike polo, so if anyone is willing to pose for me, i would be really appreciative of it :)

http://www.lfgss.com/thread39266.html

Sam

newport as in caerleon university?
i go there :) (to be honest its not amazing) although im leaving at the end of this year as im transfering to uwic

Cambridge Sam · 31st March 2010

yeh, Caerleon campus.
what course/year are you?

Martin123 · 31st March 2010

Hi all, things are moving apace and I hope to have a few more mallets ready in the next couple of days, so then we'll be able to name a day for an inaugural chukka! Yay.

bessyp2 · 31st March 2010

sam- first year doing fine art, basically in the basement! its dreadful, what course you on??

martin- i will pop to the bikeshed soonish, cant make it next week for polo as im going to live on a farm for a week. maybe we could play this weekend??

bessyp2 · 31st March 2010

actually to be more precise only saturday is free, kinda going unicycling if im not to exhausted on the sunday

Cambridge Sam · 1st April 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by bessyp2

sam- first year doing fine art, basically in the basement! its dreadful, what course you on??

do you climb as well? female, shortish blond hair?
if so, i help Kate run the uni climbin club, we've had a few chats at boulders before.
im 3rd yr Doc Phot.

bessyp2 · 1st April 2010

yeah thats me! (aka pip) ahaha, what a small world!... This has highly amused me
your the tall one with dark hair right?

just wondering if you and kate have got any climbing trips coming up? it would be nice to get out somewhere and climb

Cambridge Sam · 1st April 2010

haha, yeh, that is pretty weird.
yeh, thats me, small tattoo behind my right ear. i work at boulders as well.

umm, not sure, when the weather brightens up we will hopefully get outdoors rather than to boulders, but that is dependant on getting more kit from uni, ropes, quickdraws etc.
otherwise outside of uni, weekends etc im sure we will be going climbin on our own outside.

bessyp2 · 1st April 2010

ooh brill, drop me a line if your going outside at all, would be nice to have some people to climb with, i have not yet accumulated many partners of my own, what is always an awsome day out is taking a ride up to a spot, there's a nice cliff only 7 miles outside of cardiff, it is right by a huge road but i don't really notice the traffic, its separated by a nice amount of trees (good due to accessibility)

maaaarrrttttttin get some dates on the go :p

Martin123 · 1st April 2010

OK we have 3 spare mallets (poss. more tmrw, two balls, several other people who have mallets, a venue at Maindy so how about Saturday or Sunday to say hello? Play, share mallets, whack balls etc.
Martin

bessyp2 · 2nd April 2010

saturday! :D

bessyp2 · 2nd April 2010

critical mass is also saturday, 11 am museum steps, alsooo, i could try and find people there who would like to play

sanyi · 2nd April 2010

Looks like Sunday will be the most reliable weather wise

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/4

I have 2 mallets, coming on the train ;-)

Martin123 · 2nd April 2010

How about a knock about on Sunday at 3 at Maindy. The hardcourts are behind the velodrome. I've got three spare mallets so we can share them about. If some can't make it then there will be lots of other sessions I hope.
Martin

sanyi · 2nd April 2010

Martin, is this the court? : http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf...03441&t=h&z=19

bessyp2 · 2nd April 2010

thats the one! amazing, ill be there

bessyp2 · 2nd April 2010

necessity = name stickers :)

Martin123 · 2nd April 2010

Hi Sanyi, yes that's the spot. Good to see you on Sunday.

Martin123 · 4th April 2010

Well it happened, glorious weather and brilliant fun, lets do it again soon. Shall we try and get two regular weekly dates and people can come to one or the other or both? What days work best?
Cheers
Martin

3rd January 2010	#1
Martin123	Bike polo in Cardiff Anyone here from Cardiff and fancies playing some polo? I've never played, but have a bike and am just getting some mallets together (when I find some piping), have no venue as yet, but it's early days! I've asked a few mates who are keen so if anyone else fancies a bash lets hear. Cheers Martin
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12th February 2010	#10
polo boy	Polo in wales hi martin if you get a team from wales togetter there is a grass polo tournament in dublin in april 24-25 we would love to get you over to make the five nations of bike polo again in over 50 years, polo on! bicyclepoloireland@gmail.com and www.bicyclepoloireland.com
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4th January 2010	#4
Cambridge Sam	id be interested, as im over in newport for uni, so no big deal to get over on the train. i didnt even know of any fixed gear interest in newport/cardiff, never seen anyone riding one in my few years there
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20th January 2010	#6
monkeywhippet	Make that 13 - I've just moved to Cardiff and was looking for that "scene" :) Where are you based Martin123? I'm up by Roath Park and was looking to see if I could find some local riders Tim
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7th February 2010	#8
sanyi	I live in Bristol and would come over weekends if you get something going.
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18th February 2010	#11
flipper	I'm up for it too- never played, but Coopers field/ Pontcanna Field sounds good- close for those getting off the train and It's got plenty of space by the Llew Du to put bikes if we need -Ahem.. refreshment
	quote reply

18th March 2010	#14
bessyp2	heya! my names pip i live in cathays and id be well up for a bit of bike polo, i got a singlespeed flipflop but have yet to try it in fixed, i do play unicycle hockey (badly) and fancy a chance of scene :) when would you be starting?
	quote reply

20th March 2010	#16
Martin123	Hi all, well I'm determined to get something going in the next couple of weeks. I've put together some mallets and should be able to source materials for more. I've even got two balls! If any of you could make mallets that would be useful, info for that is around on this site. Pontcanna fields car park could be a venue as a start but it would be good to have other suggestions. Cheers Martin
	quote reply

22nd March 2010	#20
bessyp2	i dont have a facebook (i didnt like it ) so i tend to miss out on allot of things, could someone keep me posted if anything is gunna happen?? one thing tho...i got my bike of ebay and the bloke said it was 48cm, turns out its really more like 58.... i can ride her fine, but do you think it will be a problem to play polo??
	quote reply

23rd March 2010	#25
AndyOmega	theres a small court just at the back of Howard Gardens (Newport Road). that would be fine for polo.
	quote reply

26th March 2010	#28
Martin123	Hi all, I've just had a look at the courts behind Maindy Stadium and they look really promising. And even better at the moment they are left unlocked and are free. They are not illuminated but as the clocks go forward this weekend and it's light till gone 8 there should be a good hour and a half of evening play. Anyone have a preference for a particular evening? Any night but Wednesday would be good for me, starting about 6.30. Cheers and thanks Pip for the suggestion of the venue. Martin
	quote reply

27th March 2010	#29
sanyi	Will you play any weekends? I can't really make evenings at the moment as the daylight is too short, perhaps May will be OK for evening visits as I have to travel from Bristol.
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30th March 2010	#31
Cambridge Sam	awesome news this is. im in Newport for uni, although leaving at the end of May, as im a third year, but its always good to see more polo getting off the ground. Not sure if you have seen my other thread, but Im doing a photo project on bike polo, so if anyone is willing to pose for me, i would be really appreciative of it :) http://www.lfgss.com/thread39266.html Sam
	quote reply

31st March 2010	#33
Cambridge Sam	yeh, Caerleon campus. what course/year are you?
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1st April 2010	#38
bessyp2	yeah thats me! (aka pip) ahaha, what a small world!... This has highly amused me your the tall one with dark hair right? just wondering if you and kate have got any climbing trips coming up? it would be nice to get out somewhere and climb
	quote reply

2nd April 2010	#43
bessyp2	critical mass is also saturday, 11 am museum steps, alsooo, i could try and find people there who would like to play
	quote reply

4th April 2010	#50
Martin123	Well it happened, glorious weather and brilliant fun, lets do it again soon. Shall we try and get two regular weekly dates and people can come to one or the other or both? What days work best? Cheers Martin
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