@Mark Blacknell 26387 wrote:
Would a DC, Fairfax, or [shudder] Maryland member like to step in and explain?
Hi! Evil infested and infected Marylander here. Bike Arlington, to me, is Bike Arlington. As in ‘bikearlington.com’. It has probably been that way for a long time. It will probably stay that way for a long time. I have no idea, but I’d guess somewhere along the way WABA said “you’ve got an active forum, can we piggy-back?” and Bike Arlington (being so gracious! thanks!) Said “sure!”. There are other “bike forums” and lists (shudder, potomac peddlers page is horrible, which is why I settled on Bike Arlington) but none are quite as nicely laid out and active, seemingly, as Bike Arlington. Sure, there’s Bike Forums.net and stuff like that, but I honestly like the local camaraderie we have here. Personally, it doesn’t matter to me what it’s called, it’s a great place to find local resources and make community ties to the DC cycling population. Short of someone creating or renaming the entire thing to “BikeDCregion.com” or something, this will always be Bike Arlington. I’m OK with that, and most people probably aren’t bothered by it. So, what is wrong with the current Bike Arlington jerseys? NOTHING. I’m going to go down and pick one up from one of the 2 places that sells them (hopefully soon).
Also, for me, wearing a Bike Arlington jersey is as much about promoting this community as it is about identifying friends on the trail… which the meet-ups kind of accomplish anyways. So really it’s more about getting people to come here.
oh, and if you want something more “regional friendly”, WABA does have some very fancy jerseys!
