Bike to Work Day Dress Code
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@kelinva 19927 wrote:
Do I get disqualified for wearing a marathon shirt with bike shorts?
Neah – I rocked my standard $12 Target tech tee.
I went to grab my purple 2011 Bike to Work shirt, and grabbed my purple Piggly Wiggly shirt instead
Too bad I had to throw on a jacket over it (I’m a wimp with weather)
@acc 19911 wrote:
I am fortunate to own a genuine all-in-one Bike Arlington Safety Vest. I am proud to wear it because:
It’s hi viz
It’s a vest
It’s a shirt
It’s a dress
It’s a small tent
It could possibly be a parachute
Best of all I can wear it over a backpack, winter jacket, and hoop skirt
But you didn’t keep it on at the pitstop!
I have altered mine to be a little more aerodynamic and wore it this morning over my Bike Arlington jersey from East Falls Church to Old Town. Once I met up with dbb in Old Town, the vest went into my rack trunk. It was good to see Zanna taking pictures in Rosslyn sporting her white Bike Arlington polo.
@consularrider 19962 wrote:
But you didn’t keep it on at the pitstop!
I have altered mine to be a little more aerodynamic and wore it this morning over my Bike Arlington jersey from East Falls Church to Old Town. Once I met up with dbb in Old Town, the vest went into my rack trunk. It was good to see Zanna taking pictures in Rosslyn sporting her white Bike Arlington polo.
Yes, well.
I got a little overheated.
When I arrived at 5:50 this morning in the FreshBikes parking lot, Mr. Kelley was already busy. I asked what I could do to be helpful.
He said, “Unload the truck.”
Inside the van were about twenty boxes filled with swag. There were water bottles, vuvuzelas, t-shirts, sunscreen, socks, hats, maps, and bike pins just to mention some of the stuff.There was a terrific turnout, we handed out hundreds of BTWD t-shirts, water bottles, and assorted bling.
Two messenger bags were won. The first one went to a child. A great moment came when one of the hardcore riders: perfect kit, zero body fat, gizillion dollar helmet, cool shades walked over to the kid and his dad and taught them how to adjust the bag. It was a nice interaction between two worlds that don’t normally converge.
And that was the best thing about today. I saw every kind of cyclist there is from racing team members to people in shirts and ties, and high school kids on their way to school. I even saw Dirt, and he is in his own separate category.
I saw every size too from teeny, tiny women who ride bikes smaller than mine to great big guys who were sad we didn’t have any XXL t-shirts. I saw some amazing bikes, high-end fancy stuff that probably costs more than a decent facelift. I even saw a bike with cobwebs on it. Honest. I did.The great thing about Bike to Work Day is it brings together so many different parts of the cycling community. I enjoyed that.
ann
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