YarraBUG

On this weeks show Chris and Steve chat about an unpleasantly exciting week in Melbourne including increased use of shared bike paths during lockdown 6, creative Nirvana-inspired Strava art in Adelaide and what the UK petrol shortage can tell about short term politics, short term improvements for cycling, changing logistics and reliance upon fossil fuels.Local cycling themed news includes making your feedback / completing surveys for Metro Tunnel Project Development Plans including Parkville Precinct and Domain Precinct draft Development Plan amendments, City of Melbournes Gateway to GMH online survey, the Arden Structure Plan and draft Amendment that includes four strategic cycling corridors and Melbourne's Future Planning Framework which is opportunity to comment upon supporting a integrated transport plan for Victoria, strategic cycling corridors, principal bicycle network and 20 minute neighbourhoods

Val and Faith are joined in the zoom studio for another lockdown broadcast, by Matt de Neef, who some listeners may know as the Climbing Cyclist. Matt has written a book about the Everesting phenomenon; what it is, who is doing it, and why. Tune in to hear how this multi-faceted challenge developed, what drives people to take it on and how Matt tackled his own personal everesting.Everesting by Matt de Neef is published by Hardie Grant at the end of September.

On this weeks program Chris talks to Lucy Maloney who's originally from Melbourne, about her cycling advocacy journey, interest with urban planning, separated cycling infrastructure, riding with children, e-bikes, Vancouvers School Streets program, comparisons with VicRoads roll out of 100km of pop-up bicycle lanes, Yarra Councils previous Making Space projects, Stanley Park temporary bike lane, Comox-Helmcken Greenway, Beach Avenue bike lane and more. Local news includes Australian Walking & Cycling Conference is Global Lessons, Local Opportunities. The online conference will run from the 30 September - 1 October 2021

Somewhere in the world it's National Book Day today so Val and Faith took a look at a handful of books. Some they've read, and some they are planning to. Chris has some local news items including: Expressions of interest for the Yarra Active Transport Committee, Gipps St Bridge moves to planning permit stage and the e-scooter trial approved. If you're interested in finding out more about the books Val or Faith mentioned here they are:Need for the Bike by Paul FournelThe Art of Cycling by James HibbardCurbing Traffic by Melissa Bruntlett & Chris BruntlettCycles and cycling HH Griffin with a Chapter for Ladies by H Davidson

On this weeks program Chris chats to Canberra resident Paris Lord about his introduction to cycling, listening to Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio, riding for transport, riding in Canberra and getting involved with electric cargo bikes. Paris discusses a recent screening of Motherload movie in Canberra (Liz Canning was previous YarraBUG Radio guest back in October 2019) with a online Q&A, electric cargo bike price comparisons, basic cargo bike starter tips and the Canberra Electric Bike Library operated by SEE-Change, Switched on Cycles and supported by the ACT Government

On this weeks program Chris talks to Stephen Nurse about the second edition of his book Cycle Zoo: Bikes for the 21st Century about the vast array of designs and configurations that the bicycle can be designed for, starting with cycling principles, describing types of human powered transport other than the safety bike frame, stories from Melbournes cycling community and tools to get people started. Copies can be ordered at modularbikes.com.auIn cycling-related news: Lauren O'Keefe, Masters student at RMIT’s School of Communication and Media is researching women who cycle in Melbourne with her survey: Wheel Women: the rise and rise of women’s cycling in Melbourne

On this weeks program Chris and Steve discuss upcoming Victoria Road & Station Street pop-up bike lanes in Thornbury, Northcote and Fairfield, Logan Martin taking Olympic gold in the BMX freestyle, another Magpie swooping season, riding in windy weather, crowd sourced riding distance choices via social media, UK Highway Code developing new hierarchy of priority, BBC: Walking and biking prioritised in new Highway Code, Hastily abandoned low-traffic schemes could cost councils funding in the UK, Letter: Division in Dulwich published in Forbes and check out the new Napier Street Cycling Improvements in North Fitzroy

Faith and Val chat about their respective bike moments, womens road cycling at the Olympics, media 'backlash' over bicycle lanes in the Melbourne CBD countered by research, including Berlin study finds only a third as many shoppers came by car than retailers assumed and the historical significance of wattle in Melbourne.

On this weeks program Chris talks to Alice Clarke, freelance journalist, producer and presenter, about her new found appreciation for cycling, what attracted her to consider riding during lockdown life, too many bakery goods at home, how pop-up bike lanes are a game changer, how crap Chapel Street is to ride a bike, changing her previously negative attitude to bicycle riders to a positive one, her mums decision to take up cycling, how planning decisions impact upon how we use the roads and simply making it easier for people to move around.You can read Alices articles at The Age/SMH, including Riding a bike is sweet freedom, even if it might kill me, How riding on Melbourne’s roads made me one of ‘those’ cyclists and also follow her on twitter.

After a minor glitch, Val and Faith start the show with poetry, flowering wattles, bike moments, a call out for listeners to contribute their bike moments, Tour de France news with Eddy Merckx, Giro d'Italia Donne, TAC collaboration with Deakin University, See.Sense and the iMOVE CRC about a smart bicycle light trial and nuanced criticism of some forms of bike lighting and its impacts. News includes changes to bicycle component supply chains and bicycle manufacturing in Portugal, bike events include Melburn Roobaix rescheduled for 29 August 2021 and Port Philip BUG Yalukut William Bike Ride