I guess we got a bit bored taking a few days off, so we make some screens and started inking shirts. Here are some of the first run.

Ottawa and much of Canada has been pretty sacked with snow this last week, and it looks like it might just be here to stay for the winter. Time to get out those studded tires!

We have also been playing around with a few new Steelwool logos. Here is the latest which draws inspiration from an old Simplex design, any thoughts?

Good little article from the Center Town News on the local polo scene. http://www.carleton.ca/ctown/home/homeAlt.htm

Check out the front page picture, on the left Steelwool’s “Captain” putting some Steelwool 48spoke wheels to the test. Center is Steelwool dealer Kent, from Phat Moose trying to keep Robbie from scoring.

After a stellar year Steelwool and our dealers are almost sold out of 2007 models. If you have been waiting, now is the time to run out to your dealer and grab one, before they are gone…. 2008 models will not be ready to ship until the spring, waiting list have already started to form, make sure you don’t miss out.

Just returned from a brief vacation in Paris, while I have always known that bicycles are a huge part of the European lifestyle, I was still shocked how ingrained in Parisian culture cycling really is.

Many of you may already know, in July some 10, 000 bicycles (under the name Velib) were made available for public use in Paris. While I won’t go into the gritty details of how it all works, essentially after paying a small fee you can pick up a bike from one of numerous depots around the city, ride it to another depot, drop it off and be on your way.

The bikes are basic city bikes, heavy three speeds, with baskets, chain-covers, and fenders. However they do what they are designed to do, get you from one place to another.

While the scale of the project is in itself is rather amazing, although you will see similar projects in other European cities, the thing that really amazed me was how the French have taken to the project. It seems like thousands of people were always out riding the bikes, women in skirts in high heels, men in business suits, and young kids out for a ride down through the Tuileries gardens. There were line-ups and the depots, and often you would see the depots completely empty.

It’s clear from all the old bikes locked up around Paris that bikes have always played a large role in this city, but it still amazes me that in a few short months 90% of the people riding bikes are using the Velib bikes. It would sure be something to see this happen in a North American city.

The CAPTAIN

Well the Steelwool crew made it back alive from Vegas. We are busy working with our dealers getting ready for the 2008 season. As well working on a few new projects……..

Fingers crossed the website will be updated with the 2008 line-up, by early next week.

Here are some pictures of us suffering through the Vegas Gold Sprints at the Double Down Saloon.

Well we have the prototypes in house, and people are itching to get their hands on them. Waiting lists are forming…..

Here are a couple quick teasers to tide you over, until the website gets an update.

A special thanks to all the teams that made the long trek up from, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Milwaukee, Ohio, and Toronto. Also, thanks to the Ottawa crew for putting in so much time to make this event happen.

18 teams participated in the tournament, the largest turnout for a Hard Court event to date.

After a thrilling two days of tight battles, New York’s “Over rated” bested Ottawa’s “Shatas” in a nail biting final. They took home the grand prize of; three sets of Steelwool 48spoke polo wheels.

All the players were out last night dialing things in for the big tournament this weekend.

See you all there!

The North Side Polo Invitational is coming up on us fast.

For those of you who have never seen bike polo before come out and watch some of the finest players in the world duke it out.

The winning team will be taking home sets of 48h Steelwool Polo wheelsets.

August 31-September 3.

The Polo courts is located at 10 Beech St., Ottawa, Ontario. Thats on the corner of Beech and Champagne 1 block west of Preston St.