COG Polo Invite
by Captain Jake Newborn
MKE Bike Polo – Hero Squad

The state of the game of hard court bike polo, and the community as it stands now, is spreading like herpes at a Gloria Gaynor after-show party. If a team or player had the will, and the financial means, to play in a tournament every weekend this summer of 2009 it could be accomplished. The inception of the bikepolo.ca forum brought together a community that had been there just waiting for a way to connect all together, worldwide, in one place. The use of this online forum, as well as others, has allowed people from all over the world to find bike polo clubs in or near their city, advertise tournaments, and ask for advice on making mallets, bikes, or wheel guards. Don’t forget the healthy dose of shit talking. At this point I believe every major (and more and more college towns and smaller cities) US, Canadian and European city has a club playing weekly pick up games on unused tennis courts, parking garages, or roller hockey rinks. Asia, Australia and South America boast burgeoning clubs as well. continued…