In the past few months we’ve sadly lost Agent Babe Alert, as it was time for her to move on to other things. She was inspiring, especially wonderful in the art of group dynamics and implementing the ideal of consensus, Obviously, her fortitude, badassocity and sparkle will be missed.

The most important thing we want to put out at this point is that we will be doing another girls’ camp this summer. We loved being able to give back and empower young women and learn from them in return…mark your calendars for June 9th & 10th. Like last year there will be a performance, and this year there will also be a ride. Look to your left and you will see a link that says “2012 Girls Camp! More Info” – Click on it for pertinent information. We cannot wait to see you there!

Stay tuned for our upcoming shows this summer. We can’t wait to get out in the heat and tear it up Sprockettes’ style with y’all!

See you soon and keep on biking <3

Two of our members have moved on, Agent Nikita and Agent DirtBag.  They were both awesome, hard working and wonderful, and they will be missed. In their wake, we have accrued two new members, Agent Vulvattack and Agent Rummy Rose! You can check out their bios soon on the bio page of our website, and see them in their very first performances this month.

On Monday, January 16, the Sprockettes will join with many others such as Mic Crenshaw, Wanderlust Circus, Justin James Bridges, David Rovics, DJ Hoya and many more in a show called “Occupy the Dream” – a morale booster for the Occupy movement. In solidarity with people’s movements all over the world, we will gather to honor the troops on the front lines of this peaceful revolution as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We really hope to see you there. Spread the word with the Facebook event and learn more about the performers and the event here. There is a donation asked, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Our second appearance will be at Project Grow alongside the works of artist Johhnie Olivan, Co-Founder of Rejuiced Bikes. He will showcase his 3D installations and pedal powered pieces throughout the month of January. Rejuiced Bikes is a space that works to recycle unwanted bicycle parts that would otherwise be melted down. On Friday January 27th, the Sprockettes will perform at the closing of this amazing event. Find out more info and RSVP here.

Stay cozy and we’ll see you soon!

The first, on Monday, January 16th, is in support of the Occupy movement. It’ll be a great night of entertainment at the Alberta Rose Theater on 30th and Alberta, and proceeds will go towards legal fees of Occupiers who’re going through the court system. Check out the facebook event here.

Then we’ll be performing at Port City, where there’s a bike-themed art installation by Johnnie O of Rejuiced Bikes. Our show will be on closing night: January 27th. Check out the facebook event here.

We’ll start off at the 15th Annual Dead Baby Downhill, the greatest party known to humankind. We promise an amazing performance, passion and power, and fire. The Dead Babies are a freakbike club in Seattle that have been gracious enough to welcome us into their caring arms for performances at the Downhill 5 years running. The party also includes pedal-powered carnival rides c/o Cyclecide, bands all night, burgers and dogs, and bike games and jousting. Check out a video of last year’s performance:

On the 6th, we’ll be doing some renegade shows in Seattle: watch out, noble denizens of Seattle! Your capacity for fun is about to expand by leaps and bounds!

On the 7th, we’ll be performing with Cyclecide‘s band and clown show in Olympia, Washington (and if we’re lucky, we’ll also see some amazing interpretive dance from Oly’s own Dance Lab!). We’re still nailing down the details, but this free show will include chaos, crowd participation, and collaborative performances. Check out our shows page for details.

Finally, on the 8th, we’ll be back in good ol’ Portland, Oregon for a show with Cyclecide at the Red Fox.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at one of these shows!

Below you’ll find a video that our friend Tiago Dejerk made of the event, and a couple photos that Jonathan Maus of Bikeportland.org and Meghan Sinnott took.

Thanks again, ladies!

Where: The camp will be located at one of the parks that will be featured during Sunday Parkways in NW. The second day of the camp will include a performance by our campers at Sunday Parkways!

When: Saturday July 23rd 11am – 4pm & Sunday July 24th, 11am – 2pm, with a performance at the Sunday Parkways. Group photo opportunities with all the girls afterwards.

Each registered little lady gets their own Sprockettes Camp t-shirt. Please list the size you’d prefer: S, M, L.

Cost: The Sprockettes perform largely for our community for free, and we would love to continue to do so. Expenses do come up however, and we need your help to keep fun activities like this camp happening in the future.

Please make your donation of $40- $150 sliding scale, payable by check or cash. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Thanks again, and we are really looking forward to spending some time with your little ones this summer!

To register or for more questions, email:
sprockettes@gmail.com

We have been dancing through our shoes and concocting new tricks. And yes (!) you can come see them unveiled for the first time amongst old favorites.  Our numbers have risen and we have new Agents, all with differing and wonderful talents…Thanks to Dabe Alan for the awesome photo.

*not all Sprockettes are featured in this photo. You must come to a show to see all 12 of us*

On June 18th we’ll be having a benefit for our August tour, and pre-party for the World Naked Bike Ride (click here for more info):

Which will be followed that same night by a performance opening for Leslie Hall at Blow Pony:

We need your support at our benefit to help make our August tour a reality so come out and show us some love & donations!

Next up is our beloved birthday celebration and performance at MCBF on Saturday, June 25th. Can you believe it? It will be 7 years to the day since the Sprockettes were birthed. Awwww. And we’re just gettin more rad with each year.

That’s it for June, but look out for July: we’ve got a Sprockettes Girls’ Camp happening July 23rd & 24th. We’ll have a post up sooner than soon with all the info about the Camp, including registration.

Keep on biking and we’ll see you soon.

And here’s why: Mini Bike Winter, one of Portland’s finest events is just around the corner, promissing loads of fun for the whole bicycle and Zoobomb community. There will be tons of bike riding, games, chariot wars, friends from all over hanging out and having a splendid time. And to celebrate it all, there will be a rocking party Saturday night. And you are invited!

And the Sprockettes will be bringing it with an awesome performance, including a brand new act! and, of course, a good selection of our favorites. We love performing to new crowds, but shows like this one, when our community is so active and involved, these are the shows that keep us pumping.

We cannot wait to bring it on and to see our home girls The Bay Area Derailleurs!!!

Don’t miss it, meet at the Zoobomb Pyle at SW 13th and Stark at 8pm sharp to ride to the show.  Plus, there’ll be an acro-tastic performance by Kazum on the way to the party!

And on a personal note, Agent SweetPea, who’s been part of the group for many good years will now be focusing her powerful energy in new things. And me too, actually, I’ll be moving to my homeland, Brazil, a week after this show and I’m working hard to make it the best one yet. I’ll miss these ladies so much and my heart will forever have a hot pink sheen to it.

Let’s party hard!
Agent Feral

Here at Sprockettes headquarters we’ve successfully emerged from our annual blackout month, with a couple new numbers to show for our hard work!

We’ll be unveiling one of them (along with some classics) on a ride that we’re leading as a part of Pedalpalooza. If you’d like to join us for an evening of moderately paced family friendly riding, fun, games, and (of course) dancing, here’s the DL:

Sprockettes Bike Ride and Dance Party
Wednesday, June 23rd
6pm
Da Vinci Middle School (NE 27th & Everett)

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Come with your dancing shoes on, and if you want to warm our hearts, all dressed up in pink & black!

A few days after our ride, we’ll be performing at the Multnomah County Bike Fair! This is an all-afternoon event featuring performers, participatory events, vendors, and spectacles in general. It’s also our BIRTHDAY SHOW! We’ve got a pretty flashy song ready to debut to celebrate turning another year older, so don’t miss it!

Multnomah County Bike Fair
Sunday, June 27th
SE 14th and Alder
2pm–7pm, we perform around 4:30, but you’ll want to stay for the whole event!

Hope we see you there!

Portland’s International Women’s Day celebration, downtown at PSU! An event filled day that “celebrates the richness, strength, and value of women and their contributions to the community. ” For more details, visit their website at http://piwd.org

On Saturday, March 20th, we’ll be celebrating the 5th anniversary of a group of our favorite freakbike-building, fun-loving, trouble-makin’ friends–the Dropout Bike Club! Our performance on Saturday night is part of a 3 day fun-filled weekend, including (but not limited to) potlucks, games, dance parties, races, and BBQing. Many events are family friendly, and everyone is welcome! For more details, see their website at http://dropoutbikeclub.blogspot.com/