Of course you do. Check out this bike-centric runway show from our friends at Cyclodelic at London Fashion Week.

On Thursday, 14 February at 6pm, local independent talent and established designers will shine a new light on cycle fashion, with the designs on the catwalk just as at home on the high street as on a bike. Brands on show will include established talent such as Dashing Tweeds and Saville Row’s Jan Cicmanec alongside up and coming designers such as Boulder Boutique and Archie’s Gro Bags.
The show, which will feature tricks and bicycle ballet by the likes of Paddy Waters alongside glamorous models on beautiful bikes, choreographed by Robyn Simpson, promises to wow the expected crowd of around 2,000 people including London’s fashion pack.
Emily Fleuriot, Editor of Fashion Monitor says in response to the event:
‘There’s definitely a common misperception that you can’t be stylish and cycle. You can - but it’s a challenge. As one of fashion’s bicycle enthusiasts I welcome all pioneers of functional, style-conscious clothes, which mean I can cycle AND look the part, whether at a hot showbiz party or a business meeting.’
The event is the brain child of Hackney Council and Tower Hamlets Council who aim to achieve a greater uptake of cycling by women by demonstrating how cycling can influence a girl’s wardrobe in a positively un-lycra but completely runway fashion.

For further information about the designers and the event, please contact Amy Fleuriot, Cyclodelic, on 078 8293 9905 or info@cyclodelic.co.uk or Louisa Clarke, Hackney Council, on 020 8356 8189 or louisa.clarke@hackney.gov.uk.

London Roller Girls’ New Year’s Retribution was another sold out event, and the skating was harder and faster!!

Team Pink took a strong early lead in the first period and seemed unstoppable, gaining lead jammer and using it. At one point they were 14 points ahead, and finished the period 10 points in front. There was drama as early as the third jam, when Team Black’s Missyle Elliott cleared the pack and took lead jammer, only to be taken out by Team Pink jammer Correctional Felicity. Both jammers fell, and Missyle’s skate caught in the track rope, tearing it up as she scrambled to get back up! The track was fixed, and the bout continued, only for more drama to strike. The planned 2 x 30min periods were switched to 3 x 20min periods as Ana Ki from Team Black took a hard hit about 20 mins into the first half, and we soon realised she had injured herself pretty badly. An ambulance was called, and an amazing A&E nurse from the audience was there to assist the first aid crew. What a trooper—-her leg broke in 4 places :(

In the 2nd period Team Black staged a comeback, notching up an impressive amount of points as naughty Team Pink spent most of their time in the penalty box, sometimes skating 2 short. Penalty queen N-emma-sis visited the box a total of 8 times over the 3 periods, and Pink Captain Correctional Felicity at one point was sent off for a major foul, only to come back on the track and get sent off for another major foul ten seconds later! Team Black put in impressive line-up after impressive line-up to be 5 points ahead going into the 3rd period.

It was neck and neck in the final period, Pink catching up so the scores were even, then Black nudging ahead by one, then Pink….. The crowd were on the edge of their seats, it was too close to call - and then came the crazy jam where Kitty DeCapitate, running on pure adrenaline by this point, pulled out all the stops and scored 12 points (she says - “I was so exhausted and could barely see and my whole body was tingling, and I felt like I hadn’t even made one pass through!”). Team Black’s new girl wonder Grievous Bodily Charm was giving it her all, but was having trouble getting through the great defense of Team Pink—giving Kitty a double grand slam! The jam went for the whole 2 minutes, as no-one was eligible for lead jammer.

The next jam was the last. Correctional Felicity jamming for Team Pink stayed in the pack and acted as a fifth blocker, aiming to keep the jam dead, as far as points went. Team Black had nothing left to give, and the final whistle blew……. TEAM PINK WON 96-82!!

A big thank-you to everyone—-skaters, refs, support crew and THE CROWD! you were amazing and really cheered us on hard! we love that you loved it!!! We’ll see you again on March 29th for our next bout!

(All images by Tom Medwell)

It was a hard fought bout, and almost too close to call at points, but Team Pink had that little bit more and pulled it out of the bag at the end. We’re all still a little befuddled after yesterday’s exertions (and the afterparty…) and no one is quite sure of what the score was. We think it was 96-82… someone took a picture of the scoreboard, right?? We’ll have a proper write-up and a confirmation of the score up as soon as we can.

Thanks millions to the 400+ friends, family, rollergirls and derby fans who turned up to support us - another sellout! We’re gonna need a bigger venue soon! We love you all.

Our love and best wishes go out to Team Black’s Ana Ki who suffered a badly broken leg early in the game - get well soon! xxx

If you missed out (get your tickets earlier next time! ;), you can see some photos here and here, and some videos here and here.

Our next bout will be on Saturday March 29th - stay tuned for ticket details!

**Advance tickets are SOLD OUT!! We’ll have about 30 tickets for sale on the door - get down early if you haven’t got your tickets yet!**
It’s that time again. Time to pick a side. Who’ll it be? Team Black, successful in the last bout and looking to retain their supremacy? Or Team Pink, desperate to salvage some dignity and knock Team Black off the top of the tree?

Never mind the old bird in the palace. It’s five days til we find out who are the real queens of this city. Click below for team lineups, photos and bios…

Much love too for our awesome refs and announcers

NEW YEAR’S RETRIBUTION: THE LONDON ROLLERGIRLS GRUDGE MATCH!

The London Rollergirls’ two hard-hitting, fast-skating teams will be going head to head on Saturday 19 January 2008 for a fearsome grudge match. It’s London’s second public roller derby match — our last bout was a 400 capacity sell-out event, so book tickets now or start looking for a pillow to sob into.

And you can expect more from roller derby bouts than your average Saturday afternoon sports match. As well as some seriously awesome athleticism, there will be a bar; half-time entertainment; DJs playing punk, pop, indie and electro; and cool raffle prizes to be won. You can congratulate your favourite rollergirl with a beer afterwards, at the afterparty in a nearby bar, details TBC.

ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT!! We’ll have around 30 tickets available to buy on the door - get there early if you want to get in!

See you there!

**ALL PLACES NOW FILLED**

We’re holding a Roller Derby Boot Camp on Saturday February 2nd 2008, for skaters and referees from across the UK (and Europe and anywhere else if you can make it!) There’ll be off and on-skates training, mixed scrimmages and workshops on everything from refereeing to taking care of your skates and gear to setting up your own league, and a chance to meet rollergirls from all over the UK! This is not just for girls who are already part of a league, maybe there’s no league where you live and you want to set one up, or there’s a league near you that you’d like to join but would like to know some of the basics first? Maybe you’d like to referee? This is for you too! There’ll be something for everyone from the freshest of fresh meat to the girls who just like to hit people… All we ask is that you’re 18 years or over and have your own gear and bring it with you (skates, helmet, wrist guards, knee and elbow pads and of course a mouthguard.)

We’ll even take you out drinking afterwards!

SKATER & REFEREE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

If you are a skater and would still like to attend, please email info@londonrollergirls.com

We’re doing a roller derby demo at Saturday’s Rollback roller skating event at Byron Hall, Harrow HA3 5BD. Nearest tube is Harrow & Wealdstone. It’s a charity fundraiser for sickle cell anaemia and cancer research, and you get to see us in action - it’s all good! We’ll be skating from around 7pm. Hope to see you there!

More details on Rollback here: http://www.rollbackskating.com/home.htm

Okay, not really. We’re angels, honest!

The night kicked off with London Rollergirls very own Silky Briefs and her Christmas helpers arriving early to set everything up and turn The Old Kings Head into a pink, black ‘n’ silver LRG Crimbo extravaganza. So with a lot of tinsel, some handmade paper chains, one big banner, mistletoe, candy canes and a lovely pink Christmas tree the pub was transformed into a rollergirls winter ‘pub’ wonderland.

As the rest of the rollergirls and friends arrived, the party had well and truly started. So for all those who came down to join in the festive fun, thank you, it was great to see so many people come and support LRG, and I hope you had as much fun and frolics as we did. For those who missed out (where the hell were you?) the seasonal highlights were the rollergirl style bake sale (with the Oreo Balls selling out and being an all round addictive treat. Don’t know what Oreo Balls are, make sure you’re at our next fundraiser to find out!), the raffle with some ‘adult’ prizes, LRG’s very own ‘not so secret Santa’ el VISIOUS, plus some awesome set lists by Rollergirl DJ’s that kept everyone dancing into the wee hours (or when the pub closed and everyone was kicked out).

Plus a big, big THANK YOU to all the bands who played at the fundraiser including LRG’s own Blue Murder aka the gorgeous voice of Milly Blue; quiet is the new loud with You and Me; they dress like rollergirls and are all round electro mentalists The Duloks and the very chic rock ‘n’ roll Voodoo Hussy. All the bands were ace and everyone at LRG had an awesome time – you guys rock!

That’s all from us for this year, but fear not the next London Rollergirls Bout is on January 19th at the Tottenham Green Leisure Centre. This is an intra-league bout with the ultimate grudge match of LRG Black Vs LRG Pink, expect some full-tilt rollergirl action with LRG Pink having a score to settle after LRG Black kicked ass to win 100 to 77 in September.

Stay tuned for full details and where to purchase tickets.

Thanks to everyone who told us they’d be coming up to support us in our away game hosted by the Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames. We’re sad to say that due to some unforeseen circumstances for the hosts, our bout against the Blitz Dames on the 8th December has had to be postponed. We’re looking forward to rescheduling some time in the New Year. If you’ve already got tickets, please contact the Blitz Dames (www.blitzdames.com) for refunds.

The next London Rollergirls Bout will be in London on January 19th at the Tottenham Green Leisure Centre. It will be an Intra-leaguer, with LRG Pink taking on LRG Black. The last time they met, LRG Black kicked some Pink ass winning 100 to 77. Grudge match anyone? You can bet it’s gonna be a game not to be missed!

Ticket purchase and bout details will be out shortly so stay tuned!

In the meantime, come and have a drink with us at our Xmas fundraiser, “Wreck the Halls” on December 1st at the Old Kings Head on Holloway Rd. Details are here….

More early 2008 dates for your LRG diary include:
Febuary 2nd - Derby Boot Camp (Tottenham Green Leisure Centre)
March 29th - Home Game (Tottenham Green Leisure Centre)

This event has been postponed :( We plan to reschedule some time in the New Year.
On Saturday December 8th, the London Rollergirls’ all-star travel team, “London Brawling”, heads up to Birmingham to take on the cream of the Midlands, the Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames!

Team roster and ticket details to be announced verrrrrry shortly - stay tuned (or email info@londonrollergirls.com to be added to our mailing list). We hope you’ll come up and support us!