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Val and Faith are joined in the studio by this week's studio guest, John Symons of Bike West. We all share our bike moments and in the process cover cover the return of the swoopy boys of spring, punt rides under the Westgate Bridge and the joy of getting young triplets on bikes. In news we briefly mention the Merri-bek Transport Startegy currently up for consultation. You can read all about it at...

On this weeks program Chris chats to David Margetts about changing his career to becoming an actor, kicking off with the bike lane guy character for Let's Ride Melbourne, his observations about Melbourne riding conditions, a little bit about the so-called 'pause' to Melbourne Council infrastructure program in June 2022 and overall efforts towards making cycling more safer and fun. Local news inclu...

On this Monday morning Faith and Val are in the 3CR studio discussing getting over colds, their winter weather experiences, bike moments, Bicycle Networks screening of Motherload at AMCI and a subtle attitude shift from Bicycle Network towards rest of the bike riding community. News includes riding at night, UCI banning trans riders but not Dirty Deeds CX and Yarra Council changing left turns for...

On this weeks show Chris talk to Kieran McMahon from Brainwave Bikes / Brainwave Australia about keeping bikes out of waste stream, donating to charities, skills training, upcoming pop up events and Monash and Melb Uni, supporting affordable transport options, supplying moderately priced bikes with lights, helmets and locks, his previous experience as a guide on Yungas Road in La Paz Bolivia and h...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Cr Edward Crosslands about testing improvements to Yarra's cycling network, Elizabeth Street seperated lanes, councillor conversations and work finally commencing on the Gipps Street steps ramp replacement. Bicycle-themed news includes Melbourne western suburbs transport challenge, the latest Not Just Bikes video, Dutch Cycling Embassy Five Design Principles fo...

Val and Faith were joined in the studio by Annie Keynes of Melburn Durt, and the brand new, just created, Australian chapter of Radical Adventure Riders. Before turning to all things radical we check in on our Radiothon target and discover we have made it! Thanks to everyone who donated this year to help keep radical radio on the air. We also check in on the Gipps St steps as demolition was schedu...

On this weeks show Chris chats with Marie and Tim from Project Flock, a Melbourne bike light startup that focuses on biomotion, centring human motion as the lights function with goal of being seen as human not an object. We discuss product development and testing, safety envelope theory, riding in a urban environment and plans for the light to be available in 2024.Local news includes Accessible Tr...

June 2023 is Radiothon time at 3CR and Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio needs your support! This week is our 3CR radiothon show - with Val, Steve and Chris in the 3CR studio chatting about the importance of community radio in Australia, our bike moments, Critical Mass: Shrine to Sea, 5pm, Friday 30 June starting at Fed Square, media reporting on recent research into 'dehumanisation of cyclists' and...

On this week program, falling on World Environment Day, Chris chats to Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth about celebrating 50 years, their continuing work in environmental, urban and social justice campaigns, including getting lead in petrol banned, intergenerational anti F19 protests in Alexandra Parade and 1990s Transport Collective which included Streets For People, Reclaim the Streets, esta...

Val and Faith are joined in the studio by Thijs van der Heiden of Sparque. We share our bike moments and take a look at some local news including last Friday's Critical Mass ride, Mark Cavendish's last Giro d'Italia and the Walmer Street bridge build. Thijs gives us an update on Sparque, an electric bike business that makes e-bikes accessible with salary packaging, lease or buy arrangements, and i...

On this weeks program, Chris catches up with Julie Clutterbuck from Port Philip Bicycle Users Group about the Shrine to Sea project, their recent media release 'Community groups call for seperated bike lanes on Kerferd Road', along with The Heart Foundation, Victoria Walks, Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Bicycle Network, Disability Resource Centre and Better Streets for Vic...

Val and Faith are joined in the studio by Jeremy Larence from Streets Alive Yarra. We share our bicycle moments before taking a look at how residents can make a budget submission to their local Council. Jeremy talks about the local issues in Yarra that listeners may want to comment upon or see changed,  and Faith talks about the Merri-bek budget and what it looks like for residents who'd like to u...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Andrea, an active travel advocate and urban planner, about how pedestrians and bicycle riders can be better allies, levels of abilities, changes needed for years of under investment, planning, strategy, disability requirements plus pressure upon use of public space. Watch Shane Hryhorec's video about him engaging with City of Yarra staff in a training and educa...

Val and Faith are in the studio today to celebrate May Day with stories of the bicycle and it's crucial role in organising workers in Australia at the turn of the nineteenth century. After sharing our bike moments we dive right in! Val kicks off with first May Day celebrations in the world here in Australia in 1891.  We take a look at when shearers fought for their rights. and the impact of the bi...

With important station work happening today at 3CR we're taking a break, so listen back to a previous interview with Marc Wion, first broadcast on 16th January 2023 plus a musical interlude with King Curly and Chicken-like BirdsChris chats to Marc about creating Streets Alive Darebin, a new community group trying to bring awareness to the challenges and opportunities to making Darebin a more vibra...

With important station work happening today at 3CR, Faith and Val are taking a break. So listen back to a previous interview with Chris and Lena Huda first broadcast on 5th December 2022Chris catches up with Lena Huda from 30 Please, Safe Streets to School and Walk Sydney about her campaign for safe speeds on Australian local streets, creating walkable and cyclable local streets for children, New...

After our introductions, Chris and Steve chat about Paris Roubaix Femmes & Paris Roubaix Hommes, carbon fibre rims not handling the pavé, the 2023 Indy Pac not a race across Australia, changes to e-scooter trials, new corrals in Yarra, subscribing to the YarraBUG newsletters, Critical Mass Chapel Street article by PS Media, Curve Cycling rides and upcoming cyclocross seasonSteve discusses V/line c...

After a Jane Jacobs quote and respective bike moments including new rail trails, Vancouver cycling infrastructure and truck pollution, Faith and Val chat to Dr Lauren Pearson about her research on gendered barriers to cycling, including Adults’ self-reported barriers and enablers to riding a bike for transport, Barriers and enablers of bike riding for transport and recreational purposes in Austral...

On this weeks show Chris catches up with Julie (Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group) and Victoria (Stonnington Bicycle Users Group) about local active transport issues including Inkerman Street, Chapel Street, what local councils are doing (or not doing) and this weeks Critical Mass - Chapel Street ride at 5pm, Fed Square, Friday 31 March with a halfway pick up point: 5:45pm Fawkner Park (corner Park...

Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Brunswick resident Paula Hanasz. We all share our bike moments and take a brief look at local news before turning to the Brunswick level crossing removal project. Like many Brunswick residents Paula and her family rely on bicycles to get around and are concerned about the impact of the project while the Upfield shared path is closed down. Questions around...

On this weeks program Chris catches up with Tina McCarthy from Wheel Women, topics include almost ten years since we first spoke, creating rides for women, skills and confidence to get women on their bikes and future goals. Tina discusses issues regarding cycling infrastructure design processes, particularly the Westgate Tunnel Veloway ('Limited escape routes on new Melbourne bike path a safety ri...

On this weeks show Chris talks to Nathan Reading from Bicycle Network about help required for the Yarra leg of Super Tuesday bike counts on 7am-9am, 7 March 2023 plus count details, information, how you can assist and also get a donation to local organisation or charity of choice for volunteering. Pierre from Bike West catches up for a interview about Critical Mass: Franco Cozzo Edition held on 24...

Val and Faith kick off the show with the bike moments: a ride along the new section of the MTM Rail Trail from Yackandandah to Beechworth and joy sparked by a reminder of an old school component maker. We take a look at the statement from the Victorian Government on the death of Angus Collins on the Footscray Road protected shared path which you can read here, and recommend you read John Symon's f...

On this weeks program Chris interviews Robert Lechte about his recent Crikey article: Cyclists’ road deaths are a national health emergency. Where’s the outcry? including issues in the aftermath of Angus Collins death at Footscray Road, normalising of road violence, prioritising traffic throughput over human life, reactionary attitudes, parking use, ABC Melbourne: What can we do to create a safer...

Val and Faith are joined in the studio by John Symons of Bike West to discuss the issues around cycling in the western suburbs of Melbourne. While this segment was organised a while ago it has since become tragically relevant as Wiliamstown resident Angus Collins was killed on the Footscray Road bike path just days ago.  Angus was killed in a collision with a cement truck and trucks are an overwhe...