The Bicycle Polo Top Ten Lists
Top Ten Reasons Bike Polo is Better than Horse Polo
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10. A horse has a mind of its own; a bicycle always does what it's told;
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9. You need a "string" of horses for polo, but only one bike for bicycle
polo;
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8. Different horses require different mallet lengths; you can adjust the
height of a bicycle seat, so you only need one mallet;
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7. You can transport bicycles on the roof or in the trunk of your car;
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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;
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5. Bicycles eat a lot less than horses;
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4. Consequently, they are a lot easier to clean up after;
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3. It's a lot less hazardous to your health to have a bicycle fall on you;
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2. Some rich guy can't beat you to the ball just by buying a faster bike;
he still has to pedal it;
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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
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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;
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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;
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8. Similarly, there's no need to carry all kinds of tools and spare parts
with you; they're always a few yards away;
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7. Polo bikes don't need all that fancy (and expensive) suspension, since
the field should be relatively smooth;
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6. Polo bikes don't need more than one gear, though sometimes it is nice
to have a few for riding to the field;
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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;
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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;
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3. There is very little chance of being hit by a car;
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2. Hitting the ball is a great way to take out your aggressions;
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1. You get to play a game, not merely go for a ride.