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This week Chris catches up with freelance journalist Alice Clarke about her and her families journeys in discovering cycling around Naarm/Melbourne. Local news includes Critical Mass reanimating on Friday 30 September and UpCycles Yarra Valley official opening on 5pm Friday 16 September at ECOSS Valley Market and Rhythms of the World, listen to Damian Auton's interview from 15 August We chat about...

Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Sarah Hammond and Jesse Carlsson of Curve Cycling. Jesse and Sarah bring us up to date on the history of Race to the Rock, and then fill us in this year's event (named Race From the Rocks for reasons which will become obvious)  which started last Saturday from the Rocks in Sydney. We catch up on news about this year's route, some of the riders taking part,...

On this weeks program Chris chats to John Symons from BikeWest about riding in Melbournes western suburbs, bicycle infrastructure for designed for AAA to SSSS ('All Ages and Abilities to Shops, Stations, Schools and Stadiums'), Bike West's new near miss project, two rider deaths in Whitehall Street, the safe systems approach which can be described as "no loss of life is acceptable", revisting Roge...

Val and Faith are in the studio again after having been blown there on their respective bikes by the blustery spring winds. After sharing our bike moments we take a look at some news including plans in Perth to introduce more streets with 30kph speed limits after increases of 300% in cycling participation was counted on streets with the lower limit. The volume of cars in residential streets was al...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Damian Auton about back history to creating the newly opened UpCycles bicycle maintenance hub located at Yarra Valley ECOSS that will be a youth group space for bicycle education, recycling bicycles and providing courses, training and workshops. Bicycle-themed news includes Boroondara Council works at Walmer Street commencing this week for an estimated eight mo...

Australia'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 this weeks program Chris talks to Julie Clutterbuck from Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group. Bicycle-themed news includes Tour de France Femmes and ABC Perth: Advocates say two-wheeled EVs a cheaper, greener option to de-carbonise transportJulie discusses the Kerferd Road impasse, Port Phillip Councils Move, Connect, Live Strategy, how pop-up bike route trials were impacted from continuing, the m...

Today Faith and Val pay homage to Iris Dixon, a champion of Australian cycling and a cracking story teller. Iris Dixon passed away at the end of last week, aged 91. Iris was an incredible cyclist, Australian Cycling Hall of fame inductee and sixteen time national champion. She dissed our bikes when she was our studio guest in 2013. You can read more about Iris in Monique Hanley's article A ride th...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Alex Stott from the recently created Stonnington Bicycle User Group about getting started, local issues like Chapel Street safety, getting council to recognise their own climate emergency declaration, Make cycling safer and more accessible in Stonnington petition, upcoming meetings and events for the BUG and following them on facebook and twitter. Bicycle theme...

Faith and Val catch up in the studio and chat about local cycling news and stories including a recent weekend in Dunolly where there are several roads and trails throughlocal state forests which make excellent riding. 

In this weeks program Chris chats to Paul Schofield from Eltham Bike Lanes about not fit for purpose changes to Fitzsimmons Lane in Eltham, ongoing campaigning, communication and construction issues with pedestrian and cycling provision in Melbournes north west suburbs. Local news includes Yarra Bicycle Users Group achieving 154% of our 3CR radiothon target thanks to our magnificent listeners, wha...

We're having a little break after all the 3CR radiothon excitement so here's a repeat of The Canberra Electric Bike Library first broadcast on 14 February 2022.Chris chats to Zuleka Chan, Brook Clinton, Simone Annis about the innovative Canberra Electric Bike Library, operated by SEE-Change, Switched on Cycles and supported by the ACT Government. Zuleka, Brooke and Simone talk about how the lendin...

On this weeks program Chris and Steve discuss upcoming cycling news, works and related events around the metro naarm/Melbourne area, including; Pedestrian And Cyclist Safety Upgrades Near Monash Uni,VicRoads Yarra Boulevard Safety Improvements (May 2022 - ongoing), intriguing bicycle parking provision at the newly opened Richmond Traders at Bridge Road & Church Street, improvements, plantings, Fed...

For our annual 3CR radiothon program it's back to back Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio shows, with Faith and Val from 10am then Chris from 10.30am with interviews from Alyson Macdonald, Jeremy Lawrence, Troy Parsons and Saskia. After the intros, Val and Faith chat about their bicycle moments, how to support Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio via GiveNow, various ways to donate to 3CR Community Radio...

On this weeks program Chris speaks to Cr Rohan Leppert, City of Melbourne and Andreas Loewe, Dean of Melbourne about the agenda item for Future Melbournes next meeting "6.9 Implementation Update: City of Melbourne Transport Strategy 2030 and Transport Program to Aid City Recovery and Reactivation" which has been subject to recent media speculation and misinterpretation about the future of Melbourn...

Val and Faith are back in the studio and kick off the show wtih their bike moments before taking a look at some news. Overnight Jai Hindley became the first Australian to win the Giro d'Italia after an amazing three weeks. While here in Melbourne we remember the very sad death of Yukako, in the CBD last week. Yukako left behind a child and partner and many family and friends who will be devastated...

On this weeks program Chris chats about last weekends federal election and what changes could occur in relation to climate change and urban policy, local news includes Main Yarra Trail works at rear of 'Skipping Girl', 651- 653 Victoria Street, Abbotsford, Nicholson Street tram power upgrade work in Fitzroy North and Brunswick East from 22 May to 17 June 2022.Cr Rohan Leppert from City of Melbourn...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Gary Cookson from Cargo Cycles about his journey getting started with cargo bikes, peoples perceptions, e-cargo bike specifications like range, batteries, transport, security, carrying kids, dogs and shopping and even as second car replacement especially as more people investigate low emission transport alternatives to the car. There's plenty of ways to listen...

Val mans the studio solo today as Faith deals with a family whittling emergency. Today's program focuses on an interview with planning consultant Stephen Rowley of RCI PLaning about the recent VCAT decision not to issue a permit for Bunnings on Glenlyon Road, Brunswick. Stephen represented some residents in the VCAT hearing and talks about recent ammendments to the planning scheme that bolster act...

On this weeks program Chris and Steve chat about IPCC Mitigation of Climate Change report and Streetsblog: International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning, in relation to Moving Forward: Yarra City Councils draft Transport Strategy and changing Yarra's road space use for people choosing to commute by bike or foot, food deliveries, ongoing e-scooter tria...

On this weeks program Chris chats to Helen, a Carlton resident about her experience with e-scooters, product issues, the one-year trial of Lime and Neuron e-scooters in Melbourne, Yarra, Port Phillip & Ballarat councils, freeing up public transport, disparity of e-scooter legalities in Victoria compared to elsewhere in Australia, criticism and the addition of e-scooters to Melbourne transport mode...

On this weeks program Chris catches up with Cr Jonathan Sri, Greens Councillor for the Gabba, Brisbane City Council about flooding impacts in Queensland and New South Wales, priorities on repairing damaged cycling infrastructure, reducing emissions, problems with extraction of rare earths, supply chains, disposable products with the upsurge to EVs, socio economic impacts of climate changeUpdate: a...

Faith and Val kick off the show with their usual bike  moments before taking a look at some news. Riders following the Indian Pacific Wheel Ride route leave Fremantle, you can catch up with the IPWR Dot Watchers here, while in Victoria the inaugral Gariwerd Wonderland was also underway. It seems timely to remind ourselves of some research from a few years ago into the phenomenon of bikelash. It de...

Chris talks to regular Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio guest, Jeremy Lawrence from Streets Alive Yarra about Moving Forward: Yarra Councils draft Transport Strategy 2022. Local news includes rising petrol prices having impacts on just about everything and criticism about City of Melbournes bicycle infrastructure not getting the expected audienceWe discuss the draft Transport Strategy, how it align...

On this weeks program, Chris catches up with Tina from the St Kilda Bike Kitchen collective who aim to grow and support a vibrant and welcoming community where anyone can learn to build, maintain and repair bicycles. We chat about how STBK got started in the St Kilda and Elwood area, currently based at Alma Road Community House, community building, sustainability, reusing resources, supporting act...