Bike Polo
And The Winner Is…
18/09/2012
They came. They played. They won. They lost. They fell off a couple of times. They got up again. They scored. And most importantly of all course, they had a fantastic time playing bike polo! Our first Wild West Beginners’ Bike Polo Tournament over the weekend was a huge success with 16 teams from...
What’s The Day? It’s Bike Polo Day!
14/09/2012
Well, not today, but tomorrow. Saturday 15th September is our first Wild West Bike Polo Tournament! Previously described as being beautiful, energetic, vibrant, challenging and politely aggressive, bike polo is increasingly becoming the sport of the moment. If you’re not sure what bike polo is about, watch ‘Under The Westway’ - a short...
Design & Bike Polo
12/09/2012
The recent BikeVDesign evening at the Design Museum was a fantastic celebration of not only cycling culture and its place in society, but also the objects themselves, the bikes. And as with many things, to succeed in hardcourt bike polo it is vital to have that wonderful combination of function and design working beautifully together...
BikeMinded Bike Polo Week
11/09/2012
Not that long ago, bike polo was something that had evolved from grass polo and the US West Coast messenger scene being taken forward by a few enthusiasts in an underground scene and admittedly, this is still true in part as the scene in London and across the country is still quite select, however what...
Under the Westway
17/08/2012
Beautiful. Energetic. Vibrant. Challenging. Politely aggressive. Friendly. Looks like good fun! What do you think these words could be describing? The new Bond film? The new album by the latest new band to look out for? A supermodel shopping at Waitrose? Or a weekly sports meeting at an urban sports centre? In fact, it’s the...
Wild West Beginner’s Bike Polo Tournament
31/07/2012
With London 2012 in full swing at the moment and all attention focusing on cycling road races and time trials, spare a thought for the ‘up-and-coming’ sport of bike polo. Why you may ask? Well, did you know that bike polo was in fact an Olympic sport in the 1908 Games in London? And...
The low down on Bike Polo
23/03/2012
Two weeks ago we launched our Wednesday night open sessions with the London Hardcourt Bike Polo Association. Each week we take over a court at the Westway Sports Centre and teach people the art of bike polo. It is utterly addictive, and thankfully for us novices, does not require too much skill to get...
Film: The Hunger Games
16/03/2012
The Hunger Games is released next week and we can’t wait to watch it! The local cinemas which will be showing this sci-fi film include Cineworld Chelsea and Fulham Road as well as Odeon Kensington. If you haven’t seen the trailer, click here to watch it. And talking about games, have you...
