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Val and Faith make it to the studio, riding through at least three seasons to get to the station this morning. After sharing our bike moments, we take a look at some local news including; Tommy Quick is due to finish his epic 4points ride after riding over 9000kms to the four points of Australia to raise awareness and funding about young stroke. Tommy will be riding into Footscray on Sunday Octobe...

On this weeks program Chris talks to Jonathan O'Brien from YIMBY Melbourne about why the group was created, how property affordability and location directly influences peoples transport options, minimum parking requirements, solutions to solve intense debates at council level about building protected lanes, creating safer streets for changing types of micromobility users, housing affordability and...

Val has a too short chat with Keith Dunston's grandson Jack on Keith's life and his contribution to bicycling and activism in Melbourne, Bicycle Network, being one of his noted achievements that has stood the test of timehttps://keithdunstan.org

On this weeks program Chris chats to Bailey Underwood and Nicky Page about the upcoming Australian Walking and Cycling Conference and Step Away From the Car series that will explore the many pathways to create change in Australian transport. Local news includes Road-safety experts push for 30km/h speed limit to save lives, Change.org petition: Build kerbside protected bike lanes on Johnston St fro...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Elyse Cunningham about Transport Equity Week from 17 to 23 September 2023. Elyse talks about her role at Friends of the Earth Sustainable Cities collective, the backstory how Transport Equity Week got started, Better Buses Campaign, social equity in marginised communities, how Australia is backward on too many transport issues, upcoming actions for the week acr...

After a spoken word introduction, Val and Faith discuss the rising pollen count, spring warmth, bicycle moments, Walmer Street Bridge works, drop in cycling rates, The Age: The congestion-busting change that would transform school pick-ups and urban cycling issues.

On this weeks program Chris talks to Cate Hall from Safer Murray Road about creating a safer, more inclusive shared environment for a narrow shared path on Murray Road, Coburg that's heavily used by students and residents. Cate discusses designing surveys, working with residents, councils, VicRoads and local MPs about getting a better outcome for a particularly dangerous area. Follow Safer Murray...

After a spoken word intro, Val continues with a bike moment in a local park and Faith talks about helping women to ride in Fawkner. News includes springs kicking off, magpie swooping season, especially in regards to Carr Street, Coburg near the Merri Creek crossing, Port Phillip Council voting against bike lanes being included in the Shrine to Sea Project with future public consultation, Inquiry i...

On this weeks program Chris talks to Julian O'Shea, creator of educational videos about design, cities and interesting places, about recent media articles related to pick up trucks aka truckzillas on Australian streets. You can watch Julian on youtube, tiktok, insta and the platform formerly known as twitterOur discussion includes lower speed limits, use of public space, cities like Paris taking a...

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...