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liked it better when it was weirder

Back before it was weird, it was Vietnamese. When we moved in, there were two types of people in Arlington: 1st owners of homes – who moved into their homes during the housing boom of the WWII era – and new arrivals, mainly civil servants, with small young families. Both had a lot vested in Arlington. Neither were the transits you get in most of the ‘burbs or in the current Ross-Balls corridor.

The Vietnamese began to move out when metro was installed; the disruption to business did most of them in – them moved out to the strip mall near 7 corners. Cafe Dalats was a standard that stayed in Clarendon long after most had left but even Cafe Dalats gave in to gentrification.

Ballston Mall use to be that “huge mall way out in the suburbs that no one would possibly go to!!!” That was before Tysons, White Flint and the current montgomery mall.

Of course before that time, it was chicken farms and dairy farms, with train lines that took you from WasheDC to the hinterland. The Donaldsons use to take crops down what is now Donaldson Run, to the Potomac, to the market in G’Town. Most of the trees in Arlington were cut down during the civil war to provide for the defense of the city.

It has changed a lot – some better – some worse. I think the thing that causes me the most loathing is the franchise chain restaurants. We never use to have those.

I have lived all over WasheDC. Arlington is still my favorite place.

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So you’d recommend staying in the car the whole way there, then riding north from Rehoboth?

No, I am recommending going to OBX and riding your bike from Southern Shores (south of Virginia Beach) all the way down to Ocracoke – then taking a ferry down to Atlantic Beach!

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Ocracoke Lighthouse (no idea who the people are)

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Just remember, databases such as this are used for data mining. Only put information here (in FB, Twitter, G+) that you feel comfortable having data miners get. (I dont put any accurate personal information in social media sites)

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Cafepress http://www.cafepress.com/

Upload a logo to a store, and put the logo on anything (everything) and just let the purpose purchasing decide. Buttons. Patches. Shirts. Whatever.

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The shinier the toys, the more likely their poseurs.

I just love on the weekends seeing a happy couple on bright shiny bikes, with matching spandex, and matching water bottles.

Ah Happy Loving Couples

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Suicide. Absolute suicide. The main drag at Rehoboth during tourist season is a form of insanity.

Cape Henlopen State Park is an excellent place to bike. Many of the roads are closed to cars. You may be able to bike all the way through – but I am not sure. There is lots of cool stuff to see (WWII look out towers for U boats). The roads up at Lewes are a little bit less insane too.

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I don know. I think the mob has spoken and we should use the Bike Arlington logo:

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(Hint: that Arlington is from Texas)

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@ShawnoftheDread 26469 wrote:

Corollary: Who likes Dirt? Everyone.

That sounds like cause to establish an official group name:
* The Cult of Dirt
* Wheels on Dirt
* We Ride on Dirt
* I Like Dirt
* Me gusta la suciedad

Now someone needs to do some math. Either divide “likes” by time on the forum (I do not believe Kel has been here all that long???) or miles in the National Bike Challenge – and I bet you would come up with some even more interesting numbers.

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And review your diet. Pushing your body hard means good diet. Electrolyte and sugar replacement. Protein. (lots of juice and tofu!!) And, um, oh yeah -> sleep

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“please give me my 80s street cred back!”

Cheesy ‘stache and poofy hair required!!

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Again, its not complicated at all.

The data suggests the following

* Events closer to the river are better than events further away from the river.
* Weekly events will probably not work – but there is a strong desire for at least monthly events
* Thursday is the best evening.

Next you need a good joint and a host. That’s Kathy if she is so inclined and Cap City in Shirlington – and probably somewhere on the DC side of the river.

It’s really that simple.

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stupid crap

When its stupid crap that puts the ELITE biker at risk, then its stupid crap. When its stupid crap that puts me at risk, and other people on the trail…. then its a problem.

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Make a Zazzle page and just put the design on everything. Let the “weight weenies” chose their weight.

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Okay, preliminary results from the survey with what is probably a legitimate sample size (22 responses and that is about how many people tend to attend these things). The results so far are

If the Cyclists-Goofing-Off-Agenda were to become institutionalized to a regular affair, at what locations would you most likely join and goof off?

Shirlington 16 73%
Crystal City 16 73%
Rosslyn 12 55%
Ballston 14 64%
Vienna 5 23%
Falls Church 7 32%
Georgetown 12 55%
Columbia Heights 6 27%
Downtown Wash DC 12 55%
Capital Hill 9 41%
Foggy Bottom 13 59%
Other 5 23%
Rotate different locations different times 10 45%
Westover Beer Garden 8 36%
People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
How often would you like to goof off?

Weekly 4 18%
Biweekly 5 23%
Monthly 12 55%
Annually 0 0%
Once a century 0 0%
What is the best day of the week to goof off?

Monday 1 5%
Tuesday 2 11%
Wednesday 6 32%
Thursday 17 89%
Friday 3 16%
Have the different happy hours on different weekdays 6 32%
People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

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It’s really isnt that complicated.

First, only 24% of respondents indicate an interest in Vienna. That doesnt mean you cant do it. It just means it would be a small crowd.

53% of respondents indicate they are only interested in a monthly happy hour. The data suggests, I think it was Katherine’s comment, that having happy hours too often might potentially dilute attendance. Based on responses, that is potentially true.

Weekly 2 12%
Biweekly 5 29%
Monthly 9 53%

86% of respondents indicate that thursday night would be the best night (this is not a surprise)

As for guessing the right places to hold this, the data suggests that the center of the group is not downtown, but is in fact the river (this is what I would have guessed). Those locations near the river get high response rates – and the further you get away from the river, the lower the response rates. Basically, not next to the river, and the preference is less than 50%.

Shirlington 12 71%
Crystal City 12 71%
Rosslyn 9 53%
Ballston 10 59%
Vienna 4 24%
Falls Church 5 29%
Georgetown 10 59%
Columbia Heights 5 29%
Downtown Wash DC 10 59%
Capital Hill 8 47%
Foggy Bottom 10 59%
Other 4 24%
Rotate different locations different times 6 35%
Westover Beer Garden 6 35%

Hopefully we will get some more responses, but patterns are emerging that answer some questions.

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