[EDIT: WE MEET Tuesdays 6.30-7pm Royal Oak on Columbia Rd E2 7RG, then onto the basketball courts round the corner, come along and play]



Hey all you Ladies!
I've talked to a bunch of women about making a women-only tricks night. I see that Niki is having similar thoughts as well. Anybody out there interested? It would be a space where women could come and work on tricks, trackstands, skids, whatever... Obviously it would be fixie-centric to begin with (given where I'm posting) but it would be awesome if there were other types of women riders coming down too. Basically come down with no pressure and teach/learn/show-off what you can do on your bike.
I'm thinking tuesday nights around 7. I have an outdoor location in mind but am working on an indoor location for winter.
Who's in?

this sounds like good times. also, there's women's polo in the works, so anyone interested in that should definitely get in touch with chandra! wootwoot!

defo up for this, I need to learn to skid!

um yep posted in other thread about this thursday polo practise, but I'm flexible on what days we do. Would people like to combine tricks and polo...seems it might make sense, but obviously all depends on what roxy has in mind regards to practise area. Lets all get together face to face on thursday and next tuesday and see what our brilliant female minds can come up with.
and yes really want to get them skids down too

+1, especially on the skid practice. Venues in mind?

Mixing it up on thursday sounds like a plan. Polo courts on Columbia Rd (not brick lane)? 7ish? Then we can come up with a plan for the future. Spread the word!

puuurrfect, yes and Agata knows all about lights. 7 is great although I may be there earlier as there's no point me going home after work. So this thursday it is then....brilliant

dammit, cant make it for a couple of weeks as i'm in the Caribbean, but defo book me in when i'm back, I'll be there in spirit ladies, albeit on a beach with a beer in my hand...

oooh lucky thing, we''ll get it going regular for when your back

This is done in Chicago too. A ladies only Tricks and Drinks night. It's very successful apparently (though obviously I wasn't allowed along). They use an empty car park that's right next to a bar that has outside seating and heating. It's separate from their polo I believe.

can i post the first sexist comment? because we all know one is coming sooner or later!

Sounds cool and good idea to combine N's trick night with a polo thing as well because they go well together.

Will let someone know.

out, out smelly boys!!! (there's your first sexist comment, ha!) We are perfectly capable of planning this ourselves, though we thank you for your comments.
Chicago's (where I spent my summer) T & D's is reportedly all D's and no T's. The women there do have a cool women-only bike-fix night, which is rad, however! NYC has their own women only night. They also have a bar night that to get in to you must bring or be a bike-riding lady, and in that way, men are welcome. Sounds good too! Anyway, all of these things can be talked about between us chicks.
Thursday? 7? Columbia Road?
I think in the long run tuesday will be a better day as Thursday's will tend to get interrupted by other events.

I agree with Roxy on the Tuesday/Thursday thing - but if we start it off on Thursdays and mean to change it to Tuesdays in the long run, should we just do it starting from today? Or is that too short notice for everyone?

prob a bit short notice...I know I can't. The girls I chatted with on sunday all loosely agreed on this thursday night to get together. I think tuesdays could be a better day in the long run too, but lets all meet at said time this thursday and we can figure out what the general concensus is on tue v thur.
oohh and dogsballs no sexists comments but if you come dressed as a girl with a pretty dress and pig tails..............well we'll still just laugh at you and not let you in ha ha

you bring the dress and i'll be there baby!! especially if i can sing "i wanna break free" as an ode to the great man with a tash!

hey im coming to london for two weeks, can we meet up sometime, between 7th and 19th???

i would love to do some fixie tricks with girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, i just went for halloween alleycat in berlin, and we raced in a group of eight girls dressed up as
a tennis players, amazing feeling, totally sisterhood!!!!!!
maybe we can set up some spontanious alleycat, oh and there is one girl from hamburg coming as well during this time...
hope to see you in london.

i am definitely in..... tuesday is a better day in the long run but think i can make thursday. i will be there at about 6.30 chandra you wanna meet on bricklane before if you are early? got no idea where other courts are.

You're more than welcome!

I can be a bit earlier too

I raced in Berlin. Which of the tennisplayers where you ?

bit of inspiration for you chix ;-)

http://media.podshow.com/media/15553/episodes/85209/cyclejerks-85209-10-29-2007.m4v

i was the only one not dressed up so it was easy to spot me, not enough white skirts and polo shirts for me...ehhhh!

so girls, where when what hour, ill be there!
cannot wait!!!! hooraaay!

Can blokes join if they dress up in women's clothes ?

can i come if i dress up? i'm rubbish at trick tho

no smelly boys! although its almost worth saying yes just to see how many of you turn up dressed as girls.. I can see it now, St Trinians gone really really wrong..

what about smelly girls?
aniway i always smell nice, ask roxy

will be there a bit earlier so am happy to meet anyone that is about, whisper numbers etc..
Sol did you manage to sort spare mallets out? this may prove a little crucial.

I'm a woman trapped in a mans body....surely that's gotta count?

Girls....Bikes....Mallets....Tricks....OH MY GOD....it's happened...just like THEY SAID IT WOULD!

as we all know us girls all smell of fresh linen and lily of the valley...

watch it Stef you'll get me in trouble with the ol ball & chain..

I live in the home of the mallet, Chandra, why don't you come by here and get what you guys need for polo beforehand. I'll whisper details

Boys are welcome if they shave their legs, armpits, and face. Please make sure your hair is well-conditioned, your eyebrows plucked, and that your shoes match your bag. Your outfit should be feminine but suitable for the weather. If you would like to drink while pulling tricks appropriate drinks include Malibu, Cosmo's, and any drink with added artificial sugars and colors or begins with the word "diet". If you do want to drink please bring enough for all.

While riding your bike please make sure you can gossip on your phone and/or knit.

And for god's sake, make sure the dishes are done before you leave the house....

we will be meeting tomorrow the 8th at the Columbia Rd polo courts in E2. We're meeting around 7 but it sounds like some of us might be there earlier.

see map
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