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After seeing REIโ€™s move to close on Black Friday, a Mt. Washington bike shop is following suit.

National outdoor store REI said it would close on Black Friday, and of course the move has a hashtag. #OptOutside is designed to give employees the day off, and a chance to spend some more time outside while everyone else is fighting over toys and losing sleep over deals.

On Wednesday, Joeโ€™s Bike Shop on Falls Rd. announced plans to join the effort. With their time off, the shopโ€™s staff is also planning to lead a bike ride at Loch Raven.

Who else is out?

Stephen Babcock is the editor of Technical.ly Baltimore and an editor-at-large of Baltimore Fishbowl.