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Time out article on Melbourne Bike Polo

Rob M / Melbourne — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:29:33 +0000

“Bike polo and Melbourne’s alternative sporting scene”

Time Out Melbourne came to have a chat with us (MBP) and take some photos for this article, published 30th Jan in newsagents and online below

http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/sports/features/1080/melbournes-alternative-sporting-scene

Polo bikes!

Rob M / Melbourne — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:02:26 +0000

There’s a new section on the website for Polo Bikes, you can upload photos of your own steed and discuss all of the specs – gearing, geometry, brakes, covers etc.. all the sexy sexy bike nerd details

Instructions are here
http://www.bikepolo.com.au/bikes/

Some examples are here
http://www.bikepolo.com.au/bikes/jetnikoff/
http://www.bikepolo.com.au/bikes/rob-m-cell-mullet/

Thanks to Ben Hughes / Adelaide for the original idea

Northcote court partially resurfaced

Rob M / Melbourne — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:25:37 +0000

Just wanted to say a massive thanks to Rob Booth today for arranging the workmen to come and fix up the asphalt at the Northcote court!

Somehow he convinced 3 men to come with a front-end loader, shovels and compactor to fix up the pot holes that have been seriously detracting from this otherwise awesome court

Also thanks to everyone for pitching in and cleaning up the holes, digging out the dirt and preparing the surface

Sundays at Northcote

Rob M / Melbourne — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:38:19 +0000

Northcote is our Sunday polo venue for the next few weeks while the North Carlton court’s brickwork is being repaired
Two Sundays ago we played our first game there during the High Noon festival which certainly brought us some great exposure. We had about 40 spectators watching, some cheering, some heckling and some joining in for a newbies game
The response from the spectators was really positive and raised our profile
Here are some of the photos, taken by Simon Marrow

People of Australian Polo

Rob M / Melbourne — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:37:05 +0000

The photo shoot at AHBPC11 has been completed and the player profiles are up at http://www.bikepolo.com.au/people-of-polo/

Photos, layout, design by Rob M
Thanks to Brook for help with the CSS
Thanks to Alexander Schindel/Karlsruhe for the original idea

William Jetnikoff
Melbourne
Los Polo Hermanos
AHBPC11
“Be the change you want to see in the world”

Ali McLatchie

Brisbane

Majestic Pink Shafts

AHBPC11

“Cup these balls and cup ‘em well. Xxx”

Stephen Chaumont

Sydney

LSV

AHBPC11

Kristy Van Heumen

Perth

Rejected Monkeys

AHBPC11

“More beer needed!!”

Studio Crossbow AHBPC11 Photos

Lewis / Sydney — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:52:48 +0000

Craig from Studio Crossbow was out shooting all weekend at the AHBPC in Adelaide. From Friday pickup to the final game, and even came out for a drink at the Exchange afterwards.
A HUGE shout out to Craig for all his work.

Click for all the photos from the weekend

Val’s photos from a Sunday session

Rob M / Melbourne — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:02:55 +0000

Some Sundays ago,Val took some really nice B&W photos

The photos capture the mood and the crisp contrasty B&W really gives gritty realism to the photos

Check out all of them on his blog here http://www.street-tease.com/blogs/lost-in-down-under/3994-b-w-last-polo-days.html and his main website is here http://www.valentinbourdiol.com

Come back to Melbourne soon Val!

321GO

Lewis / Sydney — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:52:18 +0000

Cecily Upton – a bike polo player from New York has been compiling a book of photographs of polo; by polo players all over the world for the last few months.

I submitted a few of my own photos for it, and am stoked to say that one of them made the cut!
I also spotted a few shots from Brad from Perth.

The book looks to be an awesome collection of some stunning photography, that also truely captures the community and atmosphere that is bike polo.

You can preview and purchase the book here!

First day at Flagstaff Gardens

Rob M / Melbourne — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:33:12 +0000

The sun shone, the birds were chirping, the BBQ was fired up and so were were we to play on this smooth new court

It was a pretty good turnout for a Sunday, many of us turning up just in time to catch some BBQ goodness courtesy of the Vic Market butchers who were almost giving the snags away near closing time (remember for next time!)

The surface is awesome to play on. Turns are easy, the surface feels nice and soft under the tyres, and the ball glides straight along merrily on its way. We played double-court style, the game play being quite a bit faster paced than on one court.

We played till 10pm or so under the happy hum of the four supermega floodlights providing more than adequate lighting to play.

There were some spectacular spills, with Scott requiring a trip to the hospital for an ankle injury, and Pete and RobB both going superman over their falling bikes

Auto Polo?

Alex — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:41:34 +0000

One question I’m frequently asked when talking about polo is “Isn’t that dangerous?!”, my response is usually along the lines of “Not really, depends if you’re playing with or against Pete. Also, I don’t think we’ve had any real injuries yet.” This doesn’t convince anyone.

Recently, the depths of the internet have shown me something polo related that definitely does look dangerous: Auto Polo, on old cars. Anyone up for a game?

(Thanks Jem!)