West Virginia Bike Polo: Part 1

I have been getting a lot of hits to my site with people looking for WV Bike Polo, or West Virginia Bike Polo. I feel a storm is brewing and is going to hit this state soon. the internet is pretty broad, yet is vapid on taking the terms West Virginia and Bike Polo in any kind of mixture and combining them.

I’ve done some research and this is what I came up with:

Bike Polo

• Bike Polo Rules
• Just a few places to buy bike polo equipment: http://bicyclepolo.org/bpequip.html
• Make your own mallet:
  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/tink20seven/sets/72157594573372516/
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvXMtEI0KBw
  • http://www.hardcourtbikepolo.com/?page_id=6
  • http://londonbikepolo.wordpress.com/how-to-make-a-polo-mallet/
• About Bike Polo (wikipedia)
  • About Bike Polo by Bikesnobnyc

West Virginia

• Bike Polo clubs in WV
  • Gil Willis
    Elk River Touring Center
    U.S. Rte. 219
    Slatyfork WV 26291
    Tel:(304)572-3771
  • http://www.athensbicycle.com/2009_stories/April/09Apr_20.html

I have a letter out to Gil Willis, Athens Bikes, and the creator of the youtube videos attempting to get a grasp of the bike polo scene in WV.

iplayoutside.com and wvmba also speak about bike polo events, but no real info about them except they state games are planned at large cycling race event days.

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