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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW State analysis says corporate tax proposal could cost Oregon 36,000 private sector jobs ... Sheriff warns Eastern Oregon monument proposal could spark standoff ... Former Jackson County Community Justice director pleads guilty on meth charge ... State analysis says corporate tax proposal could cost Oregon 36,000 private sector jobs ... Sheriff warns Eastern Oregon monument proposal could spark standoff ... Former Jackson County Community Justice director pleads guilty on meth charge ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Bike polo balls differ based on weather Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News That story in Oregon Outdoors about those guys who play bike polo in Ashland was pretty fascinating. It's amazing what people come up with as far as new extreme sports. But what I was wondering about was the actual ball they use. The story said it was a hard plastic ball but someone who I was talking to about the story said they use different balls for different circumstances. Do you know what that's about? —A.A., Ashland Yep, we at Since You Asked Central have a little left-over bike-nerd and a little unsettled competition from our younger days, so we identified pretty well with the Rogue Valley Bike Polo guys and gals who play every Monday evening at 6 p.m. at Court 5 in Ashland's Hunter Park. And if you have a beater bike and want to test-drive this sport, come on down. Newbies are welcome. As for the balls, they are different, says Eric Michener, owner of Rogue Bicycle shop and a bike polo afficionado. The balls are color-coded for different weather conditions, Michener says. The orange-colored balls are for playing when the ambient air temperature is 60 degrees and above, as it was when the Mail Tribune's outdoors team visited the group last Monday. The pink-hued ball is for games when air temperatures are between 40 degrees and 60 degrees, Michener says. Yellow balls are for games when the mercury is below 40 degrees, he says. The reason for the different colors is because the different balls are made to act best in those temperatures, says Michener, whose shop sells all the bike polo stuff, including the various balls. Play an orange ball during pink-ball conditions and it's sluggish and slow, Michener says. Whack an orange ball in yellow-ball conditions and it could shatter, and that would ruin their Monday evening, he says. The various colors are important to the Rogue Valley Bike Polo club because they play year-round. —Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501