The Bicycle Polo Top Ten Lists
Top Ten Reasons Bike Polo is Better than Horse Polo
- 10. A horse has a mind of its own; a bicycle always does what it's
told;
- 9. You need a "string" of horses for polo, but only one bike for bicycle
polo;
- 8. Different horses require different mallet lengths; you can adjust
the height of a bicycle seat, so you only need one mallet;
- 7. You can transport bicycles on the roof or in the trunk of your
car;
- 6. You can leave a bicycle in the corner of your garage for years,
and a little Armor-all and WD-40 will make it good as new;
- 5. Bicycles eat a lot less than horses;
- 4. Consequently, they are a lot easier to clean up after;
- 3. It's a lot less hazardous to your health to have a bicycle fall
on you;
- 2. Some rich guy can't beat you to the ball just by buying a faster
bike; he still has to pedal it;
- 1. When you break a spoke, you don't have to shoot your bike.
Top Ten Reasons Bike Polo is Better than Mountain Biking and Road Biking
- 10. It's hard to go mountain biking if you don't live in the mountains;
almost everyone has a soccer field at their local school or park;
- 9. There's no need to carry your drinks on your bike or your back;
you're never more than 100 yards from a cooler;
- 8. Similarly, there's no need to carry all kinds of tools and spare
parts with you; they're always a few yards away;
- 7. Polo bikes don't need all that fancy (and expensive) suspension,
since the field should be relatively smooth;
- 6. Polo bikes don't need more than one gear, though sometimes it is
nice to have a few for riding to the field;
- 5. When you fall off a mountain bike, you never know what you might
land on; when you fall off a road bike, chances are you'll be going really
fast and land on a very hard surface; when you fall on a bike polo field,
there's usually plenty of nice, soft grass;
- 4. There is no chance of having to carry your bike more than a few
yards, even if you break it to the point that it is unridable;
- 3. There is very little chance of being hit by a car;
- 2. Hitting the ball is a great way to take out your aggressions;
- 1. You get to play a game, not merely go for a ride.