Join River Laker, aka “CarLessBrit,” for three wonder-filled bike culture events this Wednesday evening, July 1, 6-8 PM, in downtown Roanoke. Come by bike, or bring your bike, and ride from one to the next!
The first is the wonder-filled opening of the CarLessBrit Museum, at 310 2nd St. SW, featuring:
- bike culture art
- a virtual roanoke bike gang ride
- interactive bike activities for all types/ages
- bike lane for kiddies to ride on
- live bike music from dj DickiE & Joey T
- pedal-powered blender smoothies — u gotta pedal for it
- flat tire repair competition — old school style
- bike culture exhibits — tonnes of stuff touched on. ‘except 4 lycra shorts, no, they’re mentioned too just not shown, hehe!
- more fun stuff than this!
Next up are two wonder-filled exhibits at the Virginia Museum of Transportation:
- A Bicycle Obsession: David Saville’s bike collection
- chronicling a century of cycling
- Tour de France memorabilia
- unique items signed by cycling celebrities
- & more!
- Remembering Artie Levin
- bike and artifacts belonging to Roanoke’s own “Mr.
Fitness” & founder of Blue Ridge Bicycle Club (BRBC) - visit the automobiles & historic locomotives at the
Virginia Museum of Transportation while here - & more!
- bike and artifacts belonging to Roanoke’s own “Mr.
For more information, and background on the CarLessBrit Museum, see the CarLessBrit blog, CarLessBrit videos at Vimeo, and the CarLessBrit Experiment Facebook page.
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thanks for the posting of these bicycling events happening in bike-booming Roanoke, VA!
looks like a great event!