Milwaukee Bike Polo Club

WOW how did i forget to update our blog with the poster!

EVENT LOCATION MAP the courts are located in the “multi-use” area just off of Washington Blvd.

FREE admission for spectators! The public is welcome to join us at the parties as well after each day of competition as well!

CHANGE: Saturday’s party will now be held at Best Place Tavern 901 W  Juneau St. NOT Great Lakes Distillery, there still will be specials on GLD and PBR!

The Jam of the Day crew will be spinning records as well so come dance your booty off!

Bring a friend! Bring a blanket! lay out in the park and watch some great bike polo action all weekend!

Check out the event on facebook as well if you are into that sorta thing ;)

One of the longest running bike polo tournaments in the world!
FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL!

Schedule!
Friday: Pick Up at the courts All day!
8pm registration/check in party opens at Nomad World Pub 1401 E Brady St

Saturday: AM BRACKET 9AM SHARP!
PM BRACKET 2:30 PM SHARP!
AFTERPARTY 8pm-2am Best Place Tavern 901 W Juneau St.

Sunday 11AM SHARP!-8ish Double Elimination rounds
Awards immediately following final game
Afterparty at Nomad World Pub 8pm- 2am

You all really need to stay and party with us Sunday night! the line “we do this all the time” wasn’t just made up willy nilly folks!

BY SHARP I MEAN SHARP! I will DQ a team if i have to… I can be mean. Don’t test me

And if you havent yet go and “like” Nomad world Pub on FB! drop ‘em a post on their wall and tell em thanks for supporting because really this would not be happening without them!
http://www.facebook.com/NomadWorldPub

follow live on the internet on podium http://followpodium.at/mwo

tweet with #MWO

LISTEN TO US ON THE RADIO http://www.wuwm.com/programs/lake_effect/le_sgmt.php?segmentid=8172

Three of Milwaukee’s finest traveled to Louisville this last weekend to take part in some of the shenanigans that surround the Kentucky Derby.

For those of who don’t know the Derby isn’t just big hats and big bets, Louisville erupts in a giant party that lasts the entire weekend. Friday night consisted of a 3am arrival to a shady parking garage where people were still playing pick up. I think there were more beers consumed then hours of sleep.

Saturday we had a derby breakfast and did what we came to do, party and play bike polo. Bourbon bourbon bourbon! The locals decided to make the finals interesting by installing paper mache horses on our bikes when we weren’t looking. There was also some sort of reverse joust to start the game. (viva los marcos)

Big ups to the dudes from ATL representing the south hard, Anyone going to Savannah watch out for these ma’s they’re killers.
check out the cash prize!

Kick off the most rockingest weekend in Milwaukee since the Packers won the Super Bowl!

THIS FRIDAY!

Get all sauced up and hung over for the Milwaukee Messenger Invite 10 on Saturday then on Sunday come to the Breakaway Courier 2v2 Polo Tournament

While we have all your ears MKE Bike Polo is happy to announce the newest addition to the 2011 Partner List!

GREAT LAKES DISTILLERY

Makers of fine products such as Rehorst Premium Vodka and Gin and Roaring Dan’s Rum.

I’ve enjoyed their fine liquor for a few years now and am happy to have them on board.

Come to Nomad World Pub Slayerfest June 18th-19th  for your chance to win a  bottle!

Also, if you are in Milwaukee this week, Thursday the 24th, stop by their Distillery located at 616 W Virginia St. for

METAL PEDAL

A MKE Sprints event to raise funds for The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

7pm -11pm

Our other friends at COG magazine and MKE Bike Co. will be just a few of the groups supplying raffle and race prizes.

Good morning beautiful people.

We’ve got a huge weekend coming up for Milwaukee Bike Polo as the World Champion Beaver Boys (Beaver Men) will be traveling to Boston to take place in the Winter Lockdown tournament. This is the first tournament the Beaver’s will be competing in as a team since our victory this summer in Berlin. Combine that with the fact that the Boston Tournmant is stacked with talent and you have the fixings for some great action.

Guthrie Neuman of the Dans Ta Gueule Puceau Syndicate will also be in Boston playing with our buddy Hugo from Paris and Charlie from Boston (see ya on the podium Guth).

Wanted to let you all know that MKE has been very fortunate with winter weather so far this year. Thanks to minimal snow we have been able to get a lot of high efficiency polo* in. Hopefully this trend will continue as it eases the pain of not having and indoor facility. Bud Selig, when you read this text me so we can discuss further the possibility of playing under the field @ Miller Park. Same goes to you Allen Bradley, the Bradley Center with a little work could suit us just fine.

* High Efficiency Polo – Polo played once a week in a fashion whereas 6-9 “A” players  (slayers) gather for an entire Sunday of world class games, thus improving the polo abilities of all involved in a timely fashion.

January 2nd, 2011    Madison,Wisconsin

I woke up early on Sunday at Ben Hunter’s to Dillman yanking the sleeping bags I had made into a bed out from under me then an hour later the next generation came clamoring down the stairs. I told them to jump on Joe and Brian to wake them up. That continued for about 10 minutes until they got their lazy asses up.  Ben and Grace then made us some breakfast and coffee and we were out the door to the warehouse.

a present from MBPC to the Hunter's

Despite the pretty big sized cracks and dangerous things coming out from the wall there wasn’t much to complain about. We were playing polo inside in January with our oldest friends and rivals. It was a round robin style mini season with no finals bracket.  A game was two halves, 20 minutes each. Just each team playing each team once, better record wins. I’m not sure what would have happened in the case of a tied record, but it didn’t matter, MKE crew went undefeated.

Final scores

Chicago 21- Madison 12

Milwaukee 22- Minneapolis 8

Madison 11 – Minneapolis 10

Milwaukee 12- Chicago 11

Chicago 17 – Minneapolis 7 (please confirm this)

Final records

MKE 3-0

CHI 2-1

MAD 1-2

MPLS+ 0-3

Overall this was just a ton of fun and I couldnt have asked for a better way to start off the New Year!

Make sure to check out Dane’s photos if you scroll down the blog page. You’re wondering why there aren’t any of MKE in action, aren’t you? It’s cuz Dane was on the court slaying! What you can’t see in my hand in the window is an airhorn that Joe had brought and made the mistake of letting me hold while he napped

Caught ya sleeping bro!

Thanks to Vince, Drew, Steve, Earl, and Chris (#1 fan!, dude came to more polo Sundays than some players did) and all the rest of the staff at Ben’s Cycle and Milwaukee Bike Co.

Click on their pologuard design on the right and check out their extensive great deals on all things bikes, not just polo gear!

Free shipping in the lower 48 if you buy $100 worth of stuff!

So you all may have noticed we’ve been thanking sponsors and recapping stuff from 2010 this past week or so, but I’d like to take this chance to announce one of our 2011 top level sponsors.

We here at the club are excited for this parntership and look forward to rolling on ribmos!

On a related note we are seeking more sponsors for the upcoming season. If you are  interested in joining with us please contact  jake@mkebikepolo.com

click the link on the sidebar for website

Continuing with out thank you’s for 2010 we’d like to take a moment to thank Beans and Barley, a top level sponsor.  A great veghead friendly restaurant, deli, and market located  at 1901 East North Avenue on Milwaukee’s Eastside.   I suggest the black bean quesadilla and chili! Wash it down with a fresh juice or smoothie!

Beans and Barley loves to support local food growers and bikers as well so show your love for them and tell ‘em MKE Bike Polo sent ya!

Thanks Beans! and we hope to partner again in 2011!

This is one of my favorite photos ever. If you’re like me and watching the clock till the weekend starts, check out this guys photoset from Worlds this year http://www.flickr.com/photos/justekosystempolo/ Definitely some amazing captures.