Combining the teamwork of horse polo, the speed of cycling and the quick reflexes of hockey, bike polo thrives on both skill and connection. The mix of intensity and camaraderie has made bike polo one of Lexington’s most unique and tight-knit sports communities. For carpenter and commercial furniture worker Matthew Downey, bike polo has been a part of his life for nearly a decade. Bike Polo is a game on bikes with no gears and only a front brake. “Lexington has such a thriving bike polo community because the Coolavin Park courts were the first custom courts ever built in the U.S.,” White said.