Prince Philip could be cool
04-09-21, 07:36 AM
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Prince Philip could be cool
And I thought bike polo was a 2K hipster's game. Awesome. RIP.
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04-09-21, 09:30 AM
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Interesting bike. The fork appears reversed and the cranks appear to be curved. I kinda get the forks, but what's up with the curved cranks? Bet it was fun to ride.
04-09-21, 10:00 AM
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I only got a feel for the man thru The Crown, but what an interesting life.
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04-09-21, 11:18 AM
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Curved seat tube = shorter wheelbase = tighter turns
04-09-21, 11:24 AM
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Curving the crankarms effectively shortens their length. Perhaps it was a custom bend to prevent tor overlap with that outrageous short wheelbase. The guys I knew who played preferred single speed with coaster brakes as well as wheel covers to prevent mallets from jamming in the spokes. It was fun to watch. I didn't dare play with my knee in wretched shape.
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04-09-21, 11:29 AM
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Also looks like next to no fork offset (I know straight forks otherwise have offset but that one looks straight in line with the headtube). I guess that means seriously high trail, lots of wheel flop, therefore tighter turns still?
I had no idea there was such a thing as a dedicated polo bike.
I had no idea there was such a thing as a dedicated polo bike.
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Also looks like next to no fork offset (I know straight forks otherwise have offset but that one looks straight in line with the headtube). I guess that means seriously high trail, lots of wheel flop, therefore tighter turns still?
I had no idea there was such a thing as a dedicated polo bike.
I had no idea there was such a thing as a dedicated polo bike.
Polo frame guy in the middle, light blue jacket, holding bike like a rifle.
I went to lunch with him one day, he told me about interesting tweaks to standard frame design for polo. Super strong wheels with more spokes than typical, and freewheels with more pawls - competitive advantage as it will engaged a split second sooner than one with fewer pawls.
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The Maharaja of Cooch Parwani certainly sounds cool.....
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