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This week Chris welcomes back Alexander Sheko to the program and we discuss his masters thesis Gender Difference in Perceived Safety of Cycling in Melbourne, which he recently presented at Bike Futures. Chris also talks to Ian Radbone from Bicycle Institute of South Australia about recent minimum passing distances now being the law in South Australia as of 25 October. Local news includes bike rack...

On today's program Chris talks to Senator Janet Rice about recent leadership shuffles in Canberra, a new Minister for Cities, Greg Hunt trying to reheat East West Link, the Western Distributor and the launch of a Bike Black spot app and Bike Meet up this Saturday 17 October in Carlton North. Local news includes a short Melbourne Brompton Urban Challenge recap, news about an amendment passed at las...

Spring has leapt into summer as Val and Faith take to the studio for the latest instalment of the Yarra BUG Radio Show on 3CR. We kick off the show sharing bike moments and some news, including recent terrible accidents involving riders in Melbourne. Our studio guest is Belinda Heyward who joins us to share some tales from her experience cycling around the Norwegian fjordlands. A self-guided light...

On this weeks program Chris interviews Gillian Le from Livewell Yarra about a new Bike Curious project starting in Yarra for newbie and intending riders and how you can get involved with a Co-design Workshop planned for this Wednesday 30 September (email Darren Sharp for additional details). Second interview is with Lee Ramseyer-Bache from Projector Bike about their upcoming rides around Melbourne...

Its a blustery spring day as Val and Faith kick off a show focussing on local sources and courses to get you back on your bike. We start with our respective bike moments before heading into the day's news. Val has some highlights from the 2015 UCI World Cycling Championships and we also talk about the appointment of a Federal Minister for Cities and the possible impact that could have on cycling....

This week Chris talks about Cycling Victoria's research on Ten Myths about Women and Cycling and interviews Tina McCarthy from Wheel Women, who was previously on the show in May 2013, chatting about what she’s been up to in the last two years and her work breaking down ingrained perceptions about getting women to ride. Local news includes upcoming The Squeaky Wheel rides, Yarra Ride to Work, Moone...

Val and Faith kick off a chilly spring morning with their bike moments, including a special one from studio guest Will Hartnett. After skimming through some local news we get down to busines as Will fills us in on his recent-ish bike adventure riding a Surly ECR from Alice Springs to Adelaide. Two weeks in the saddle on sandy tracks and enjoying some spectacular headwinds, Will had to resort to ma...

For the love of Bromptons: on this weeks program Chris chats to Elsie, Dayna and Cory about becoming "Bromptoneers", starting the Melbourne Brompton Club, a few technical specifications along the way for good measure, upcoming events, including the Melbourne Brompton Urban Challenge and much more about their love for these unique folding bikes. Local news includes a proposed 5km of seperated bikes...

Val and Faith kick off the show reminiscing about the weekend just past, Melbourne's first real taste of spring before sharing our bicycle moments. We take a look at recent news, including Chaves result in the Vuelta overnight and the four days of racing at Sam Miranda Tour of King Valley. We congratulate the team at Fondo on their first birthday and the launch of their women's racing team Trek Fo...

On this weeks program we start off discussing The Age article on safety concerns about on-street parking and Dr Cameron Munros findings on top risks to riders. Chris interviews Associate Professor Simon Batterbury about his experience and research on community bike workshops and his upcoming talk at Melbourne Uni where Simon explores community bike workshops that provide an 'urban commons' where p...

On this weeks program, Chris chats to Emily Weeke about her recent Pozible "We love cyclists" sticker campaign, how she developed, collaborated, designed a range of 14 stickers and and now has successfully delivered this campaign. This sticker campaign has a personal message and it's a gentle reminder that we're all in this together. If you're interested in obtaining stickers, please email Emily (...

Chris talks to Berish Bilander from Public Transport Not Traffic about the inaugural Yarra Race to Town Hall on Tuesday 11th August and also combining cycling as a transport mode with public transport. Race to Town Hall is a fun initiative designed for locals to show off the good and the bad of public transport in their neighbourhood. As well as highlighting important transport issues, Race to Tow...

After a month away from the studio Val and Faith settle back in with just a few glitches! We welcome our studio guest, Anna Thomson of Fondo before all sharing our bike moments. We chat about recent news and events including the absolutely stonking La Course race in Paris yesterday, the final stage of the Tour de France, the Rapha Women's 100 and Port Philip Council's call for separated bike lanes...

On this weeks program Chris talks to Tim Goldby about what he's been creating with The Bicycle Channel  and "encouraging cycling with entertainment and education", the character of Murphy Slaw, Australian bicycle infrastructure expert and his perspective on riding in Melbourne. Local news includes Lord Mayor Robert Doyle's kite-flying exercise about banning bicycle riders from particular streets i...

This week Chris discusses Senator Janet Rice's article: "Drivers vs. Cyclists is not either/or" where she makes numerous good points in her far-ranging article about cycling, health, gender, infrastructure, public transport and road user attitudes. Injera from Les Vaches Du Tour pops in for a lovely chat about three weeks of non-cycling cultural highlights of Le Tour on SBS Cycling Central, includ...

After kicking off with good news about Adelaide's Frome Street bikeway and a quick overview of keep warm & comfortable riding in wintery weather, Chris interviews David Borella from BIKESydney about Cycle Hack Sydney, College St Cycleway Rally, Dr Henri Sueke and ongoing cycling issues in Sydney. Local Melbourne bicycle news includes Projector Bike Northcote night ride, Melburn Roobaix 10th annive...

It's 3CR Radiothon so make your pledge, subscription or donation to YarraBUG Radio. Chris and Steve enjoy a leisurely start to this Queens Birthday holiday this Monday, so go make a nice cuppa. We chat to Sarah Imm from Velo-a-Porter about being stylish & riding with kids, proving it can be done! Local news includes Yarra Council Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting, the 24 hour RAT Ride on the Yarr...

It's the first *real* winter's morning as Val and Faith brave the chill on their respective bikes to make it to the studio. We share our bike moments before kicking off with a reminder that today is officially the start of the 3CR Radiothon and we need you to Activate the Airways by subscribing or making a donation to the Yarra BUG Radio Show. Yarra BUG Radio relies completley on volunteers and ca...

Two interviews on this weeks show, first up Chris chats to Cat and Sid from Wrenchworthy Bicycle Shed at their launch and fundraising tea party, a new group for a bike maintenance/mechanics space that's located at HOP Community Centre, for women, non-binary and gender diverse people. Wrenchworthys goal is to create a space that is welcoming and useful to people who are often made to feel uncomfort...

Val and Faith stagger into the studio, blinded by the gorgeous autumn sun. We make a vague attempt to cover some local news including the new William St bike lanes, the Giro d'Italia and the increasing role of bike infastructure in local proprty development. Col Bell of Sunbury Cycling Club and Fields of Joy CX is our studio guest and joins us in sharing our bike moments. We then launch into our d...

On todays program Chris has interviews with George Mihailides, Charlie Farren and locals that Steve recorded at last weeks No Boulie Tacks Protest Ride on Yarra Boulevard,  Adam Bandt speaking at The Fox Hotel to celebrate the demise of the East West Link, plus news of the all new blinky-dink bike glove from The Bicycle Channel and a word from Murphy Slaw on important news about Bicycle Infrastruc...

Its a stunning autumn morning in Melbourne as Val and Faith welcome studio guest Elliot Fishman to the show. We all share our bicycle moments, a combination of unseasonal magpie swoops. riding down mountains and dooring before taking a look at some local news. The #boulietacks protest ride on Sunday was well attended, and our colleague Steve interviewed several attendees as well as capturing some...

We first interviewed Loretta in May 2013 when Good Cycles was just getting started, so this week Chris catchs up for a recap about their inspirational achievements and developing social enterprise programs during the last two years. Local bike news includes City of Melbourne: Temporary closure of Main Yarra Trail at Alexandra Avenue near Morell Bridge, City of Yarra: Merri Creek Path Closure: Clif...

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