People hesitate to try bicycle polo because they think they'll get hurt.  It sounds like it could be a dangerous game.  Watching TV is probably safer, but you still ought to try bike polo.  I'm looking for adults who are willing to have some fun while learning a new sport.

Polo has long had a reputation for being a dangerous game.  It's true too--if you're playing the version on horseback.

Polo is played with rules for a good reason:  good polo ponies are very expensive.  Polo players can't afford to replace injured horses.  The rules were formulated to keep the horses from getting hurt.

Those same rules, with just a couple of differences, serve to keep bike polo players safe.

There are other hazards in equestrain polo that are lacking in the bike polo version.  If you fall off of your mount, getting stepped on or getting kicked by a horse can be fatal.  Even the equestrain polo ball is dangerous.  It's a small solid plastic ball that can fly at 90 mph. In contrast, the official bike polo ball is a mini soccer ball about 5 inches in diameter.

It amazes me that hard-core mountain bikers, who've zoomed down steep trails and fallen onto rocks at speed, pale at the thought of pedaling around on a grassy field playing bike polo.

Join us!  Games are held every weekend on the field in Sgt. Mossbrucker Park (West Cross Ave and Xenon Street, 80127).  The next games will be held on Sunday, October 2 at 9:00, and Saturday October 8 at 10:00.

Contact John Hupp at 303-972-4346 with questions and for details.  Please let me know if your're coming!