Nice polo video found on the Locked Cog.

Since FUCCIT once was a bike polo club, and FBM is one of my favorite bmx companies, I’ll show you the new Ballista bike by FBM. It’s a polo specific complete bike, and you can find all the info about parts etc on the FBM blog.

I heard Bram Schilham is added to Team Benelux, and after seeing the “making of the trophy” video, you guys better bring it back to Holland!

A cycleball bike might be perfect for bike polo too…

Just got a message through Facebook about the schedule of the CMWC 2011 in Warszawa is online:

Wednesday, 27th July
Registration
Welcome Party

Thursday, 28th July
Registration at the velodrome in Pruszków
Track racing at the velodrome in Pruszków
Gigs and Parties

Friday, 29th July
Bike Polo qualifications
Open Forum
Side Events: Backward circles, trackstand, footdown
Critical Mass starts from Zamkowy Square (Plac Zamkowy)
Gigs, Parties, Goldsprint qualifications

Saturday, 30th July
Main Race qualifications
Sprint qualifications
Bike Polo qualifications
Skids
Gigs, Parties, Goldsprint finals

Sunday, 31st July
Main Race Re-passage
Main Race Final
Sprint Final
Bike Polo Final
Award Ceremony
After-party

Monday, 1st August
Open Forum

* details may change without notice

I don’t think I’m going, but if you are, now you know what to expect!

Tumblr has been good to me lately!

March 19th & 20th there’s a big Bike Polo / Fixed Gear Freestyle event in Lisbon, Portugal.
Check out their website.

Found through the Sadio Bikes website.

First let’s start with compliments to the design of the Team Benelux logo!

The names of the players for the Greif Masters 2 Team Benelux are:

Captain:
Taka (EHVFXD / Eindhoven)

Players:
Jamal (Eindvoven)
Rutger (Eindvoven)
Lorenzo (Eindvoven)
Antoine (Brussels)
Jaouad (Antwerp)
Nicky (Antwerp)
Chris (Antwerp)
Samson (Copenhagen)
Agata (Poland)

I don’t know the details, but since when does the Netherlands stop after Eindhoven? I’m missing some old school FUCCIT players in this list. Where’s Schilham? Where’s Mitch? Where’s Le Haute?
Then again, I don’t know if they have been asked to join, but these three FUCCIT players are some of the best Holland has to offer…
And doesn’t Utrecht, Zwolle and Amsterdam play polo on a regular base too?
I’m not looking for another beef in the Dutch polo scene, but I couldn’t help noticing the total absence of the rest of the Dutch players.

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If you’re still into polo, go check out the Greifmasters 2 website.

I like their artwork!

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I found this “Big BMX” at the Cyclorama website. First I thought it might be nice, but it’s a crappy alu frame, made for hipsters who wanna look cool cruising around town…
The SE FGFS frames have proven that a one piece rear end does NOT work, so they might think it’s a big BMX, but I guess it will break after several bunnyhops.
At Cyclorame they posted several pics of the bike being used in polo, and for that it might be handy, although I still think fixed is the best option for a polo bike.

So my conclusion, this is another hipster bike that might be handy for polo, but that’s it. I’ld say it’s a waist of your money, if you want a 26″ BMX, get a Volume. The Big BMX is a big FAIL.

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