Excellent idea, Zeke. I’m – wait for it . . . Mark. Joined the forum not too long after it was brought online by the good folks at BikeArlington. I’d met them through my work with the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee, which exists to give feedback and guidance to Arlington County on matters affecting cyclists. It is without shame that I will pitch ABAC in the future.
After moving here from Atlanta in the late 90s, I bought my first bike (as an adult) from Washington Bikes, which used to exist in a little shack in the middle of a giant parking lot that is now better known as Clarendon Commons (B&N, Apple Store, etc.). With that, I discovered the joy of commuting to school in Foggy Bottom from our place in Ashton Heights. It’s been a steady progression forward since then, as my back room is now filled with bikes (each serving a purpose, really!) and my car seeing only the rarest of uses. I’m primarily riding the roads these days, and can be found hitting Hains Point at noon on a regular basis, but it’s time to make a sharp swing back into the dirt if I’m going to make use of this Shenandoah Mountain 100 registration I’ve got . . .
Also something of a pro cycling fan. I shoot races for a number of places and publications, but primarily for PodiumCafe.com.
