This weeks Yarra Bicycle Users Group program is coming to you from our front room in response to the COVID-19 crisis, read more at 3CR's response to Covid-19. Are you a new or intending rider in Melbourne due to COVID-19 issues and unsure about what's the most suitable route to take? Philip Mallis, transport planner, map creator, former councillor and Chair of Urban Planning at Boroondara Council has offered to assist riders plan their journeys as applications such as Google maps don't prove enough detail for safe and adequate routes. Philip discusses the surge in new riders avoiding public transport, wayfinding, using Open Street Maps, OpenRouteService and his Offer of help: journey planning for your bicycle route.News and events include Two cyclists killed on Melbourne's roads on 18 March, Melbourne also requiring dedicated cycling routes during this unprecedented time, Brad Sohner's action-packed Tour de Quarantine commentary, fill in the Bicycle Network survey: Moving around in the time of COVID-19, international bike share issues, Bogota expanding cycling routes and British Cyclings response to COVID-19. .