Archive for June, 2010

In Your Face – Fixed Gear & Brussels Bike Polo

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Those last 6 month, loads of things changed and evolved in the Fixed Gear and Single Speed community of Brussels: more and more riders, new polo players… Some are leaving Brussels in the next weeks, some just arrived. Sho decided to take his camera to make a photo session: here we are !

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The Perfect Spot

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

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Lil’ Throw In Tournament

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

The Lil’Throw In was a succes! Weather was first really bad, but little by little, the sun came back, with spectators. 42 players, 14 teams from Lille, Rouen, Paris, London and Brussels. A great organisation, nice prices and a lot of fun. Here’s a short selection of pictures, more should come in a second set !

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It’s all fun and game until someone loses an eye

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Sorry lads, this post will not be that funny, but we HAVE to talk a bit about security…
Playing polo isn’t something easy, and falling during the game happens, most of the time without any consequences: it hurts but it’s OK, you like pain (don’t you?) and you’re quickly back in the game.

Phil ‘Ram Man’ Miarmi shows off one of his many bike-polo-related injuries. Photo by Alexandra DiPalma

But sometimes, it can go wrong, and this is specially sad when an accident could be avoided.

Continue reading the article: bloody pics inside!