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On this weeks show Chris and Steve chat about an unpleasantly exciting week in Melbourne including increased use of shared bike paths during lockdown 6, creative Nirvana-inspired Strava art in Adelaide and what the UK petrol shortage can tell about short term politics, short term improvements for cycling, changing logistics and reliance upon fossil fuels.Local cycling themed news includes making your feedback / completing surveys for Metro Tunnel Project Development Plans including Parkville Precinct and Domain Precinct draft Development Plan amendments, City of Melbournes Gateway to GMH online survey, the Arden Structure Plan and draft Amendment that includes four strategic cycling corridors and Melbourne's Future Planning Framework which is opportunity to comment upon supporting a integrated transport plan for Victoria, strategic cycling corridors, principal bicycle network and 20 minute neighbourhoods

Val and Faith are joined in the zoom studio for another lockdown broadcast, by Matt de Neef, who some listeners may know as the Climbing Cyclist. Matt has written a book about the Everesting phenomenon; what it is, who is doing it, and why. Tune in to hear how this multi-faceted challenge developed, what drives people to take it on and how Matt tackled his own personal everesting.Everesting by Matt de Neef is published by Hardie Grant at the end of September. 

On this weeks program Chris talks to Lucy Maloney who's originally from Melbourne, about her cycling advocacy journey, interest with urban planning, separated cycling infrastructure, riding with children, e-bikes, Vancouvers School Streets program, comparisons with VicRoads roll out of 100km of pop-up bicycle lanes, Yarra Councils previous Making Space projects, Stanley Park temporary bike lane, Comox-Helmcken Greenway, Beach Avenue bike lane and more. Local news includes Australian Walking & Cycling Conference is Global Lessons, Local Opportunities. The online conference will run from the 30 September - 1 October 2021

Somewhere in the world it's National Book Day today so Val and Faith took a look at a handful of books. Some they've read, and some they are planning to. Chris has some local news items including: Expressions of interest for the Yarra Active Transport Committee, Gipps St Bridge moves to planning permit stage and the e-scooter trial approved. If you're interested in finding out more about the books Val or Faith mentioned here they are:Need for the Bike by Paul FournelThe Art of Cycling by James HibbardCurbing Traffic by Melissa Bruntlett & Chris BruntlettCycles and cycling HH Griffin with a Chapter for Ladies by H Davidson

On this weeks program Chris chats to Canberra resident Paris Lord about his introduction to cycling, listening to Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio, riding for transport, riding in Canberra and getting involved with electric cargo bikes. Paris discusses a recent screening of Motherload movie in Canberra (Liz Canning was previous YarraBUG Radio guest back in October 2019) with a online Q&A, electric cargo bike price comparisons, basic cargo bike starter tips and the Canberra Electric Bike Library operated by SEE-Change, Switched on Cycles and supported by the ACT Government

On this weeks program Chris talks to Stephen Nurse about the second edition of his book Cycle Zoo: Bikes for the 21st Century about the vast array of designs and configurations that the bicycle can be designed for, starting with cycling principles, describing types of human powered transport other than the safety bike frame, stories from Melbournes cycling community and tools to get people started. Copies can be ordered at modularbikes.com.auIn cycling-related news: Lauren O'Keefe, Masters student at RMIT’s School of Communication and Media is researching women who cycle in Melbourne with her survey: Wheel Women: the rise and rise of women’s cycling in Melbourne

On this weeks program Chris and Steve discuss upcoming Victoria Road & Station Street pop-up bike lanes in Thornbury, Northcote and Fairfield, Logan Martin taking Olympic gold in the BMX freestyle, another Magpie swooping season, riding in windy weather, crowd sourced riding distance choices via social media, UK Highway Code developing new hierarchy of priority, BBC: Walking and biking prioritised in new Highway Code, Hastily abandoned low-traffic schemes could cost councils funding in the UK, Letter: Division in Dulwich published in Forbes and check out the new Napier Street Cycling Improvements in North Fitzroy

Faith and Val chat about their respective bike moments, womens road cycling at the Olympics, media 'backlash' over bicycle lanes in the Melbourne CBD countered by research, including Berlin study finds only a third as many shoppers came by car than retailers assumed and the historical significance of wattle in Melbourne.

On this weeks program Chris talks to Alice Clarke, freelance journalist, producer and presenter, about her new found appreciation for cycling, what attracted her to consider riding during lockdown life, too many bakery goods at home, how pop-up bike lanes are a game changer, how crap Chapel Street is to ride a bike, changing her previously negative attitude to bicycle riders to a positive one, her mums decision to take up cycling, how planning decisions impact upon how we use the roads and simply making it easier for people to move around.You can read Alices articles at The Age/SMH, including Riding a bike is sweet freedom, even if it might kill me, How riding on Melbourne’s roads made me one of ‘those’ cyclists and also follow her on twitter.  

After a minor glitch, Val and Faith start the show with poetry, flowering wattles, bike moments, a call out for listeners to contribute their bike moments, Tour de France news with Eddy Merckx, Giro d'Italia Donne, TAC collaboration with Deakin University, See.Sense and the iMOVE CRC about a smart bicycle light trial and nuanced criticism of some forms of bike lighting and its impacts. News includes changes to bicycle component supply chains and bicycle manufacturing in Portugal, bike events include Melburn Roobaix rescheduled for 29 August 2021 and Port Philip BUG Yalukut William Bike Ride

On this weeks sleep-deprived program Chris catches up with Ruth Jolley about cycling issues in northern Melbourne and particularly, City of Darebin, Ben O'Connor being fabulous at the Tour de France, City of Yarra Budget meeting with 9.1 Notice of Motion No. 4 of 2021 - Support for Additional Cycling Infrastructure including Heildeberg Road pop-up trial, the installation of the southbound separated bicycle lane on Brunswick Street towards Victoria Parade, Marianne Vos dedicating her Giro Donne win to Jolien Verschueren, Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio making our 3CR 2021 radiothon target and finally ... $5.2m funding allocated for the long awaiting Gipps Street steps replacement!Ruth discusses concerns in regards to public consultation and transparency with City of Darebin appearing to stonewall questions about current projects at council meetings with 2021 budget figures for cycling and footpaths spending being apparently reduced by 75%. With more people choosing cycling, Ruth is concerned about her council

Val commences the show with cycling prose, then Val & Faith share their respective bike moments, thanks to Boroondara BUG and everyone who donated to YarraBUG Radio contribution to the 3CR Radiothon appeal - and we not only met but surpassed our $1200 target! Local cycling news includes the new separated pop-up bike lanes citybound on Brunswick Street to Victoria Parade, Yarra Council voted to amend their 2021-22 budget with an extra $280K allocated to cycling infrastructure, 1970s Tour de France history and news on community opposition to a new Bunnings on Glenlyon Street. 

On this weeks winter solstice show, Chris interviews Cr James Conlan, Moreland Council and Cr Rohan Leppert, City of Melbourne. Bicycle-themed news includes the impact of last fortnights horrific wind storms (Parks Victoria: Changed conditions and closures and Cycling Tips: Melbournes cycling paradise devastated by storm damage), Le Tour commencing this weekend, another attempt for a Womens Tour de France in 2022 and Yarra Councils long running Bicycle Advisory Committee changing its title and focus to either Sustainable Transport and/or Active Transport Advisory Committee.Cr James Conlan discusses Moreland Councils commitment to active transport, including future changes to De Carle Street, Coburg, making the area safer near a school, Albion Street lane work, pop up bike lanes on Dawson Street between the Upfield bike path and Brunswick Shimmy with Moreland councillors unanimously supporting these projects. Cr Conlan mentions that Moreland wants to have a proactive relationship with

Celebrate everything you love about riding your bike by making a donation to keep 3CR Community Radio and the Yarra BUG Radio Show on the air for another year and that all donations over $2 are tax-deductible! This weeks one hour radiothon program has back to back YarraBUG shows, first up with Faith and Val and then the second half hour with Chris and Steve. Starting off with bicycle poetry, then a nice hard sell to help raise $250,000 to keep 3CR on air, bicycle moments, thanking people for donations thus far, getting Lego to include bicycle lanes, Future Melbourne Committee meeting about supporting City of Melbournes seperated bicycle lane roll out, the traditional Mulga Bill's Bicycle recitation and providing feedback to the Plenty River Trail.Continuing the polite hard sell to kick along 3CR Radiothon, Chris and Steve discuss ongoing issues with shared path works and signage in Royal Park, the impact of last weeks wind storms, Alice Clarkes excellent article 'Riding a bi

On this weeks program Chris talks to Sara Stace about her new roles with WSP and Cycling and Walking Australia and New Zealand (CWANZ) and previous NSW government roles, including the 2020 rapid response to COVID-19 including active transport initiatives, Streets as Shared Spaces Program, pop up bike lanes, Space for Health, community expectations, feedback and creating support across different groups. Local news includes public access to Old Heidelberg Road with City of Yarra considering how the eastern section of Old Heidelberg Road in Alphington is to be used, with feedback closing by 13 June 2021. Watch: 11.5 Old Heidelberg Road Alphington for a public submission from James Tyler from Build Darebin Yarra Link coalition at City of Yarra meeting on 4 August 2020. It's 3CR Radiothon time: celebrate everything you love about riding your bike by making a donation to keep 3CR Community Radio and the Yarra BUG Radio Show on the air for another year! Since 2008 th

On this weeks show, Val and Faith discuss the fourth Melbourne covid19 lockdown, bicycle prose and poetry, their respective bike moments, Bidens Infrastructure Bill alongside news of removing US and European cities removing highways and conflicting messages from the Victorian Department of Transport about pedestrians, trucks and active transport targets.Local news includes the upcoming 3CR 2021 Radiothon, donating and keeping radical community radio and Yarra Bicycle Users Group on air. 

On this weeks program Chris interviews Matthew Mclaughlin, co-author of The Conversation: Busted: 5 myths about 30km/h speed limits in Australia where leadership is needed to counter myths about 30km/h speed limits that are misinforming public and political opinion. Matthew is a PhD Candidate at the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle and you can follow him on twitter.Local news includes another examination of transport priorities by Timna Jacks in The Age: State urged to fund walking, cycling projects or miss targets, that includes commentary from Victoria Walks and Streets Alive Yarra plus some extended editorialising about a continual lack of benchmarks and leadership in Victoria.Also Ted Davis from Queensland contacted us recently about a call out for people who participated in the Great Nullabour Bike Ride (GNBR) from Adeliade to Perth (29 September - 26 October 1996) 2021 is the 25th anniversary and Ted who love to hear from anyone who was on the GNBR, contact him on tedda

On this weeks show, Faith and Val chat about their bike moments, encouraging listeners to call in with their bike moments, a review of the recent Handmade Bike Show and the dangers of diesel pollution on our public health and environment

On this weeks 3CR program, Chris discusses the somewhat slow implementation of 100km of pop-up bicycle lanes, promised in last year by the Victoria State Government (Safer Cycling And More Routes To Keep Melbourne Moving, 7 October 2020) and a lack of safe cycling infrastructure in Darebin, discussed by previous guest Ruth (How you can support Darebin Councils Streets for People project, 26 April 2021) who was interviewed in the Sunday Age (Pop-up bike lanes ripped up, stalled despite cycling upswing, 9 May 2021)This weeks guest is Geoff Smart from Back2Bikes at 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne. We talk about changes to Back2Bikes Sunday program, commencing on 30 May, that will refurbish bikes for people in need with a call out for three volunteers with intermediate bicycle maintenance skills, Back2Bikes activities assisting homeless, asylum seeker and refugee communities, Wednesday Womens nights and connecting case workers and Support Agencies.News includes Bicycling A

On this weeks show, Faith and Val discuss their respective bike moments, cycling news and encouraging listeners to call in with their best bicycle user group stories