Tag: bike polo

September 30, 2015

CHS: Two bicycle cafés opening soon in central Seattle

Sounds like the Capitol Hill bike shop vacuum is finally getting filled. And in true Hill fashion, it’s coming with coffee and beer. Our friends at Capitol Hill Seattle report that two very different bike shop cafés are opening soon on Capitol Hill and the Central District. One has bike polo champs at the helm…
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tagged: aaron grant, bike polo, capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, central district, david richter, dustin riggs, herriott sports performance, justin carder, mckenzie hart, métier racing and coffee, paul dano, peloton, todd herriott
December 31, 2012

Foggy bike polo

Seattle bike polo in the fog @ CalAnderson, Capitol Hill twitter.com/carnitos/statu… — carnitos (@carnitos) December 31, 2012 Happy New Year, Seattle! You are a gorgeous place to bike.
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tagged: bike polo
June 25, 2012

Seattle Bike Polo doc part of NY Bicycle Film Fest + Newbie Sundays at Cal Anderson

One of the films featured in this weekend’s New York Bicycle Film Festival is a documentary about Seattle’s Bike Polo scene (h/t Biking Bis). We stake a claim to being the founding city for modern hardcourt bike polo, which is now a global sensation. You can catch some of the best players in the world…
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tagged: bike polo, cal anderson, capitol hill, hit ’em in the mouth, videos
April 26, 2012

Parks Department recommends making Bike Polo a permanent court use

Following an 18-month pilot program, Parks Department staff recommends permanently designating courts at Judkins and Cal Anderson Parks for “alternative uses” like bike polo, Capitol Hill Seattle reports. If approved, the city would more or less officially designate the Judkins Park tennis courts as bike polo courts. It would also open the door for other…
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tagged: bike polo, capitol hill seattle, judkins park, parks and recreation
February 29, 2012

Riding Reporter: Interview with Seattle Bike Polo founder Matt Messenger

The Riding Reporter has an interview with Matt Messenger, one of the original Seattle Bike Polo players who helped elevate the game to the international phenomenon it is today. Since the lights at the Cal Anderson Bike Polo Court will not be working for another week and a half due to delayed electrical work, you…
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tagged: 206 bike polo, bike polo, matt messenger, riding reporter
September 13, 2011

Vancouver team wins 2011 World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships

The Crazy Canucks from East Vancouver took the top spot at the 2011 World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships, closing out a busy week of polo at Magnuson Park. The Canucks beat out Call Me Daddy from France in sudden death. Seattle’s Guardians took third place, keeping the tournament’s hometown on the podium. In all, I…
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tagged: 2011 world harcourt bike polo championships, 206 bike polo, bike polo, crazy canucks, vancouver