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Tulsa Polo Tonight?

Posted by Jeff_R on 18 Sep 2011

If it isn't lightening or raining too hard, I hope to get my first introduction to bike polo tonight.

Or at least be given a mallet and get to ride around on the opposite court learning to try to move the ball around without crashing into spectators and children.

I'm not proud, I just want to play. Ok, I will be a little proud to be the oldest guy out there.

Hope to see a dozen of you tonight at Zeigler Park, or wherever.

Jeff

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Jeff_R
Tulsa

What a blast!!!

I waited until just about go home time to let them talk me into throwing in, and had a hell of a good time. Oh I put my foot down a lot when folk got near me, just nervous, but I got a few good blocks, and one final break away after a block where I out ran Storm's , (I thought) slapped a nice shot from half court 45 degrees towards goal.

I can't tell you if it was close, because the world spun. Storm had caught up, tried to block my shot, and I rear ended him. Damn he can turn that bike on a dime and ride fast!

That was it, I found out when I got home I left a little bit of me on the court, so I am hooked now.

Too bad I didn't know about this game 30 years ago.

Everyone out there was half my age, very nice, very helpful. Just a bunch of really laid back folks enjoying a late summer evening.

I really enjoyed the evening/meeting with Storm, Dillon, Colin, John, Jose, Laura, P.Dillon, and all the rest.

It will take a while to learn names.

Jeff

Sep 19 2011 8:02am
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pdillo
Tulsa

Great having you Jeff! Welcome to TBP, hope to see you on the regular

Sep 19 2011 6:30pm
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Jeff_R
Tulsa

You will. Even Joy & Autumn are excited to watch.

As an aside, I know my "big break away move" was only like 15 feet,but it felt like I owned the court for a few seconds.

As opposed to sitting in front of the goal, and dabbing my foot and having to go tap the post at bad times.
Jeff

Sep 19 2011 8:18pm
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Jeff_R
Tulsa

Okay, Polo Night and the In-laws are in town. Hopefully early dinner, visit, they take off, then off to play polo.

Bar plugs arrived, they are the "boat plug" compression type, so that is finished.

I ordered an EigthInch mallet so I can be ready for Sunday on my own hook.

Picked up a pair of Ski poles, 5XXX aluminum alloy series. So we will see how Aluminum - Magnesium alloy holds up. The poles will be lighter than the 7XXX aluminum alloy series poles, which were twice the price.

I have to make a local contact today about HDPE pipe, or order from McMaster. I read the rules concerning mallet construction, just smooth with maximum dimension specs. Those maximum dimensions specs don't bother me, being new I won't know a difference. Other specs, not mentioned, are of more interest to me.

Looking at another unknown MTB on c-list. I may pick up and modify. Loads of ideas for this bike, having seen Storm perform on his Fleetvelo.

That is going to be a big part of the fun for me in all this, the wrenching/modifying/manufacturing. A big plus is being able to do so much/get so much done for free.

Ah, the wife just texted and remembered this is polo night, said "Eat, visit, then we can split for Polo".

What a woman
Jeff

Sep 21 2011 10:02am
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stevenso
Tulsa

Good to have you with us Jeff. You remind me of when I started and was full of great new ideas. Keep it up, some of them may pan out for you.

Sep 22 2011 11:43am
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Jeff_R
Tulsa

Thanks Steve, fun to be there. I am going to put the original bars back on as they have a riser. I have to find this balance issue.

I am going to stay with this bike along time, so I want to experiment on it to figure out what works for me.

What is the name of the loca supplier for the Street Hockey Balls? Jose told me, but i forgot. I think the mallet arrives today, so I need to be able to practice asap.

I will also want to pick up a few feet of HDPE pipe from, Phillip? I want to build extra mallets this weekend also.

Overtime Saturday, so no road trip for me. As well as In Law visit and possibly a funeral.

Jeff

Sep 22 2011 12:44pm
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stevenso
Tulsa

I've got a couple extra balls so I can help you out there. Just email me if you want one. Sorry about the funeral, I hope they had a good life.

Sep 22 2011 10:02pm
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Jeff_R
Tulsa

Everything showed up today, balls, 8th Inch mallet, & extra bike seat mount. Old bars back on, new brake cables etc. I will be headed over to the Darlington Park tennis courts to practice, until I get run off. That entire park has been refurbished, and not a tennis ball scuff anywhere on those courts.

Yes, wife's Uncle, Thanks for the thought.

Are you guys headed to Kansas this weekend? Salina? I would like to go to Salina, and hit the Acoustic Sounds showroom. Alas, Overtime for me this Saturday.

Jeff

Sep 22 2011 10:24pm