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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...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Jesse and Dominic from Better Streets NSW about creating a new community coalition based upon Better Streets UK initiatives, including networking, sharing resources, goals and priorities for active transport in NSW in the lead up to the state electionLocal news includes Yarra Park Master Plan survey & feedback, St Kilda Bike Kitchen open workshop on 4 February...

On this weeks show, Chris chats to Marc Wion about creating Streets Alive Darebin, a new community group trying to bring awareness to the challenges and opportunities to making Darebin a more vibrant, safe and liveable community and looking back at the progress, however small or big it may be along the way. Follow Streets Alive Darebin on twitter, instagram and subscribe to their newsletterCycling...

Val and Faith return to 3CR for 2023 with cycling quotes, anecdotes, bike moments and gravel rides around Romsey. Local news includes path closures on the Upfield line for skyrail works, 2023 Road Nationals, how to preventing bike theft, registering with Bike Vault and riding the Lavender Trail in South Australia 

The Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio team are having a well-deserved break so here's a cycling themed musical interlude to kick off 2023Bicycle Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle - be your own PETPedal Pushin' Papa - Billy Ward and his DominoesBicycle - Hymner featuring AlessandraBike in head - The Nitspeacefall - Purity RingRiding in the dark - King CurlyBike Song - fanclubwalletRide My Bike - Maika Loub...

Program first broadcast on Monday 8th August 2022Australia's transport emissions are 20% of all our emissions and yet policy on tackling them seems to be lagging. Val and Faith are joined in the studio by Dr Elliot Fishman of the Institute for Sensible Transport to take a look at our transport emisisons, what they are, what is producing them and what we can do about it. 

On our last show for the 2022 before a well-deserved break, Chris chats to Katie Falkiner about her ecargobike epiphany during the covid-19 lockdowns, public transport, dealing the inner east school run, transport equity for women, micromobility, wayfinding, getting active transport options for greater Melbourne area, Can kerbside bicycle lanes increase cycling during a pandemic? A case study from...

On this weeks program, Chris and Steve chat about recent weather impacts on cycling, bike packing and the cancelled Mallee Blast. Chris 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 Zealands safe speeds around schools, the right to access...

On this weeks show Chris talks to Charlie Woolley from Recycle Bike Tyres about his innovative recycling business that helps to remove bicycle tyres and tubes from landfill waste, then processed into tyre crumb for products. Charlie discusses rubber as a renewable resource, ongoing issues and challenges in the recycling industry, organising pick ups from bike stores and workshops and council colle...

Faith and Val  are joinedin the studio by Hugh Schulz, life member and former president of Preston Cycling Club. We quickly take a look  at local cycling news, including the Walmer St bridge progress, St Kilda Road bike lanes and the upcoming Critical Mass ride. Hugh chats about when he first joined the club as a fifteen year old, the changes over the years in racing and clubs, and the celebration...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Rachel Niekrasz, Community Manager at Lug+Carrie in Fitzroy about how she got started with ecargobikes, families looking at ecargo bikes for the school run and more, Tern GSD ('Get stuff done') and Tern HSD models, Luggie+Carries weekly subscription model, building community amongst ecargobike users, workshops, ongoing support, build your own bike and more. Bic...

Val and Faith are joined in the studio by the new CEO of Bicycle Network, Alison McCormack. Nine weeks into her new role, Alison is excited about the future and is already establishing the connections that will take BN into a new era. We also take a look at the Great Victorian Bike Ride, coming up at the end of November, a BN event that has stood the test of time and promises the right sized adven...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Steven Wright and Daniel Quinn about their experiences cycling on Naarm Melbournes extensive shared trails network after yet another extreme weather event in October 2022, their observations, ideas about what needs to be done to improve connectivity, closure time, wayfinding, flood mapping, possible real time monitoring solutions, how confusing it is to find ou...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Phil Latz from the Micromobility Report about the upcoming Micromobility Conference and Micromobility Expo on 25 - 26 November 2022 at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. Phil discusses Expo events and Conference speakers, including previous Yarra BUG Radio guests Tom Flood, Megan Sharkey, Lena Huda, Penelope Bennett, Sara Stace and Stephen Hodge. Conferences...

Faith and Val are joined in the studio at 3CR by Martin Tse and Malachi Moxon of Brompton Australia. We chat about the return of Critical Mass in Melbourne on, coincidentally, the 30th anniversary of the first Critical Mass in San Francisco, last Friday. Over 200 people turned out to show their support for more safe infrastructure inMelbourne. We then turn to Brompton and all things small and fold...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Jasmine from the Brunswick Bike Shed about their activities and Historially Excluded Day for shed volunteers. If you're interested in shed volunteer induction and upcoming events, please contact them via the website and instagramSecond interview: Pierre chats about reintroducing Critical Mass rides to another generation of riders in Naarm/Melbourne on Friday 30...