Milwaukee Bike Polo Club Loses Their Practice Court

Local radio station did a segment on MPBC's recent legal issues including some background history and reviewed local media attention before listeners called in with their reactions. This aired today at 1pm. Enjoy:)

http://www.620wtmj.com/

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Previous Media attention given to the club regarding this recent dilemma.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Day 1
  
• Milwaukee World Day 1
  
• Milwaukee World Dy 2
• Fox 6 News Day 2
  

Milwaukee Bike Polo Club's Blog

-Matt Hewitt

Endeavours into Touring/Commuting

I hope that we've done our part to offer the widest variety of fixed gear accoutrement to anyone who is willingly to peruse our webstore. To add to this collection, we will continue to be picking the best products from BMX, fixed, road, and mountain bike companies.

While the fixed culture is ever so greatly expanding, we will also put an emphasis on touring and commuting. Currently, you can now special order Surly's Long Haul Trucker, Cross-Check, and Travelers Check in our Touring/Commuting section.

Photo by JB Importers

Other products will soon be up including the Cinelli Valencia Bar. It is remeniscent of the highly saught after Cinelli Priest Bars (thanks John).

Photo By Carradice

Another product that we are proud to be carrying (soon enough) will be Carradice Bags. Most known for their saddle bags, this English company has been constructing quality canvas products for many decades. We are trying to expose these once very hard to get bags to a broader audience. I personally prefer saddle bags over panniers or a messenger bag/backpack.

Also, check out our variety of racks that can suit any of your needs.

Photo By BTI

Lastly, we are in search for more 25.4 short stems to suit more handlebars like this sweet Spank Tweet Tweet stem. Perfect match for Atomlab's Cromoly Pimp Bars.

Keep an eye out for these products!

Earl

Milwaukee Bike Polo Club

Enjoy these great photographs taken by Dane Haman where MPBC plays when the weather is permitting.

-Matt Hewitt

Milwaukee 29er Top Ten on Twently Nine Inches

Photo By Guitar Ted

We made Twenty Nine Inches Top Ten 29er Products of 2009! We even squeezed into the top three. Not too shabby. That picture is making me antsy to get some trail riding in my system. Have to break that thing called laziness and turn off that Hulu first. Thanks Guitar Ted!

Earl

Remember School Snow Days?

I do, but I need to get paid. So off to work I go.


A couple of riders this morning at 9 am. It's doubled now. Staying upright with my studded tires. Nokians if anyone cares, 26in 294 Studded for you nerds. There's about 12 inches out now. All hail Wisconsin weather...whatever that means.

Earl

Alabama, Arkansas

After a a season of this with a trusty Sram iMotion 3 speed, I decided I wanted real gears for next year. After a failed attempt at selling the frame, I found a use for it. There is a river of despair and then some between the girl and I. So a river of despair bike it will be.



After hating on the new FSA Metropolis bars a bit, I grabbed one and installed it "high flyer" style. I added some Avid FR-5 Levers and some Single Digit 7's, too. All pretty economy really. This way, set up as a single speed, I should be able to flip the bars and switch the brake cables around easily to enjoy the "low rider" option. It is going to need some fenders and a rack and/or basket yet. I'm thinking SKS Commuter fenders and a Axiom Streamliner rear rack. Depending how they work, maybe we'll get some for stock. Any thoughts? I'll post the finished product when its done.

I'll leave you with a favorite song of the week.
Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
I like it but I wouldn't drink the kool-aid...

Steve Z

Will Sit Pretty for Food...

Hannah, the shop/guard dog. Stop in and see her - she will do tricks for treats.

THOMSON STEMS

Time for an upgrade? Need something to match yer Thomson seatpost?

We are now carrying a large variety of Thomson stems. We currently carry...
Elite BMX Black - 50mm
Elite Black - 50, 70, 90, 100, 110mm
X2 10 Deg Black and Silver - 90, 100, 110mm
X4 0 Deg Black and Silver - 90, 100, 110mm

Check them out here!

Milwaukee Bike Polo Mallet -- On Wired!

Bike Polo infiltrating the deepest corner...of technology? Thanks for the props! Read On.

AJ Austin - WRAHW Interview

Photo: Christopher Lee

It's all about the flow... A little insight into the mind of AJ Austin. Check out Torey's interview here.

New Items - Sinz Riser Bars and KMC Devil 202

It was a bit difficult to find a high quality 3/32" non-chamfered single speed chain for track bikes using 3/32" drive train or single speed mountain bikes. KMC created the D202 Devil chain; sibling to the D101 1/8" version, the 202 should prove to be a high quality 3/32" drive solution.

New riser bars from Sinz just in, alloy straight wall construction, 22.2 clamp, available in a few colors and a reasonable price.