YarraBUG

Val and Faith are joned in the studio by Kia Matley of Melburn Durt. Val kicks off the show with a reading from H G wells, a particularly apt one, considering Kia's day job as a paleobotanist. We share our bike moments and move on to local news including the coroner's findings after the Mike Hall inquest and the commitment of the NSW Labor party for $412 million on infrastructure supporting riding and walking. Talk turns to the recent #VictoriaDivide550 and the rapid succesison of events that have seen Kia transition from a beginner cyclocross rider to her first bikepacking event within the space of a year. Kia explains how Melburn Hurt and Melburn Durt have provided the communities that can support and empower riders of all sorts to challenge themselves. We talk about the highs of the Victoria Divide route and the new challenges Kia will be seeking in the future. If you'd like to hear more about how bikes have empowered women to take up more challenges join Kia, Faith and Pepper Cook at Commuter Cy