Car Less Brit

Roanoke Times newspaper article, Sunday, April 26, 2009 (today!), by Dan Casey

“…It wasn’t that long ago in the humble Roanoke Valley that bicyclists fell into two categories: spandex-clad weirdos who were Not To Be Taken Seriously, or the homeless, who were mostly ignored.

…Lately that attitude has changed in a profound way. Suddenly, bicycling is hip and cool and Roanoke is developing a much more diverse bike culture.

…Librarian (note: i’m not a libarian! river)-cyclist River Laker, aka “The Carless Brit,” has captured the imagination of Roanokers young and old with his six-month vow to forsake the stinky automobile. Laker hit the three-month mark April 14, and scores of people squeezed into the downtown library for a party to celebrate with him.

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 - Dan Casey

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