Urban Hardcourt Bike Polo
April 1, 2011 3:24 AM Subscribe
Urban Bike Polo has been steadily gaining converts of the Hipster variety since its inception almost ten years ago. Companies have raced to stake their claim on this budding subculture, manufacturing special frames, wheel covers (famous for dropping the ball at your wheel, as the comments section declares) and other accessories for a game that was invented as a pastime for drunken bike messengers. One company has possibly taken this TOO FAR
This post was deleted for the following reason: Uh, you work for Brooks England. Not cool. -- cortex
The findings of these tests ultimately pointed to the necessity of using one hickory tree per mallet.
We feared, of course, that some might consider it obscene to chop down an entire forest for the production of a small quantity of bike polo equipment. But we are equally convinced of the extraordinary force that bike polo exerts on the world of youth culture, and the obscenely important financial consequences of meeting the needs of this young, brand-conscious demographic.
I've been troubled by their sleazy marketing for quite some time now, and I've been getting numbness too, anytime my circuit is anything over 50 miles but this has finally pushed me over the edge. I am removing my Brooks saddle and switching to Selle Italia.
posted by Flashman at 4:05 AM on April 1, 2011
We feared, of course, that some might consider it obscene to chop down an entire forest for the production of a small quantity of bike polo equipment. But we are equally convinced of the extraordinary force that bike polo exerts on the world of youth culture, and the obscenely important financial consequences of meeting the needs of this young, brand-conscious demographic.
I've been troubled by their sleazy marketing for quite some time now, and I've been getting numbness too, anytime my circuit is anything over 50 miles but this has finally pushed me over the edge. I am removing my Brooks saddle and switching to Selle Italia.
posted by Flashman at 4:05 AM on April 1, 2011
Wait, that Brooks article wasn't satire? With the helmet made of matador-harvested leather? Really? This is not good for my BS meter.
posted by klarck at 4:09 AM on April 1, 2011
posted by klarck at 4:09 AM on April 1, 2011
Jeez klarck, lighten up!
posted by bboyberlin at 4:23 AM on April 1, 2011
posted by bboyberlin at 4:23 AM on April 1, 2011
Way behind the curve, all the cool kids have switched to urban jousting.
posted by SyntacticSugar at 4:26 AM on April 1, 2011
posted by SyntacticSugar at 4:26 AM on April 1, 2011
Cool.
April Fools is always a bit sad for me when I remember that there will be no more products issued by the ShellBro Co.
posted by caddis at 4:26 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
April Fools is always a bit sad for me when I remember that there will be no more products issued by the ShellBro Co.
posted by caddis at 4:26 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
...there will be no more products issued by the ShellBro Co.
Now I'm sad too, the Carrababy was my favourite.
posted by SyntacticSugar at 4:30 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Now I'm sad too, the Carrababy was my favourite.
posted by SyntacticSugar at 4:30 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Couldn't help a wry smile at the Brooks 'Unquestionable British Tradition' fox hunting ad. That tradition was questioned back in 2002 when it was outlawed in Scotland & 2 years later in England & Wales...
posted by i_cola at 4:36 AM on April 1, 2011
posted by i_cola at 4:36 AM on April 1, 2011
People have polo shirts and they gotta wear 'em somewhere, I guess.
posted by jonmc at 4:56 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by jonmc at 4:56 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
i_cola you did see the humans protecting the fox from the hounds, yes?
posted by honest knave at 4:56 AM on April 1, 2011
posted by honest knave at 4:56 AM on April 1, 2011
for a game that was invented as a pastime for drunken bike messengers.
Now I have to go to my Flickr stream and find the old b&w bike polo pictures, including a Players cigarette card. brb
posted by fixedgear at 4:58 AM on April 1, 2011
Now I have to go to my Flickr stream and find the old b&w bike polo pictures, including a Players cigarette card. brb
posted by fixedgear at 4:58 AM on April 1, 2011
Urban
Players
Scrum
Cyclists Gallop
Wreck
posted by fixedgear at 5:02 AM on April 1, 2011 [2 favorites]
Players
Scrum
Cyclists Gallop
Wreck
posted by fixedgear at 5:02 AM on April 1, 2011 [2 favorites]
That tradition was questioned back in 2002 when it was outlawed in Scotland & 2 years later in England & Wales...
Still going strong in Virginia, where being a wealthy asswipe has a long and glorious past.
posted by Slap*Happy at 6:10 AM on April 1, 2011
Still going strong in Virginia, where being a wealthy asswipe has a long and glorious past.
posted by Slap*Happy at 6:10 AM on April 1, 2011
Also still going strong in England where enforcement is almost impossible and not a priority for the police.
posted by atrazine at 6:28 AM on April 1, 2011
posted by atrazine at 6:28 AM on April 1, 2011
I can see the bobby ringing the bell at the entrance to the estate.
Cue the Benny HIll music.
posted by bboyberlin at 6:59 AM on April 1, 2011
Cue the Benny HIll music.
posted by bboyberlin at 6:59 AM on April 1, 2011
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