Most of you probably know about the best polo-obsessive interweb time waster ever, bikepolo.ca. What you might not know about is the NYC sub-forum atbikepolo.ca/league/nyc. You should probably check it out (and you should probably bookmark it because it’s not too simple to get to if you just hit the homepage). This is a private forum for us New Yorkers to discuss all the massively important things that have to deal with Bike Polo. I encourage you all to sign up & contribute.

Over on hardcourtbikepolo.com I have a question. It’s regarding rough play. All players in all cities are welcome to put their 2 cents in.
http://www.hardcourtbikepolo.com/?p=256


Photo © Doug D 2007

So, I am worried that I am playing to aggresively and I wanted to ask if others think that I may be putting them in danger. I get a little passionate about playing and I really don’t wanna be THAT d*ck on the court. I think because I am a novice biker mixed with my fearlessness of pain (I mean, I just realized from day one that I was gonna be crashing) that I don’t always have the intuitions that many of the rest of you have as to where people are on court. There are no refs in the game, so it is hard for me to judge when I am doing something too aggressive. So please…if anyone thinks that I am doing anything a bit “much” (I know that is an understatement for me), please let me know. Don’t be afraid to tell me I did something dangerous. I want to be competitive and I like the bumpin (everyone is welcome to be rough with me), but at the same time, you guys are a great group of people and I don’t want people to think I am a d*ck. I sometimes forget that I am a big knucklehead that can accidentially hurt people and I swear, my goal isn’t to hurt anyone. Thanks!

Thanks man.

Phil “RAMMAN”

Edit: Phil is a new player to NYC Bike Polo, He’s played pick up games on Sundays for the last couple months and asked me to post this for him.

What did you think of this place?
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Cross-posted from hardcourtbikepolo.com:

Sketchy goals, yes or no?

All polo players are encouraged to read and discuss in the comments section (on hardcourtbikepolo, not here).

What is Love?

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Do you know of any good back up spots?

I found a spot that might be good for a while. Maybe till summer when it gets used for its designated purpose.
This is in Greenpoint/Williamsburg where Leonard St. and Manhattan Av. cross, behind McCarren pool.
It has a fence on three sides, very good surface and a little small. But not too small, that’s my bike in the background.
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Is this a foot down?

Photo by L. Stiles