YarraBUG

On this weeks program Chris talks to Tim Read MP about Bikes For Brunswick and the current VicRoads Sydney Road Improvements Survey.It's Tour De France season again, so welcome to three weeks of sleep deprivation, drama and fantastic scenery. On the topic of female participation in procycling, including La Course and the Giro Rosa, Isabel Best writes "Remembering the golden era of the women's Tour de France" about the opposition, politics and what's happened in the last three decades.Local news includes Brompton City Strollers ride this Saturday 13 July 2019 and paying homage to Triple R Melbourne community radio legend, Stephen "The Ghost Who Talks" Walker with the TISM classic, The Mordialloc Road Duplicator, complete with south east Melbourne road references and lawnmowers ;)

Val and Faith are joined in the studio on a glorious winter morning by Kate Fowler. Val's dulcet tones share a reading from Joe Kita in The Wisdom of our Fathers before we all share our bike moments. We take a brief look at news including yesterday's Melburn Roobaix and the VicRoads Sydney Road survey finishing on July 14th. Make sure you have your say. (We love Option 3!) We also are very happy to announce that we have not only met our Radiothon target  but exceeded it, and send out a massive thanks to everyone who has donated!Kate tells us about her experience riding The Transatlantic Way, 2500kms of Irelands stunning western coast, over ten days. Besides the scenery, the hunger and the lack of beer in her ride we also touch on the power of bicycle adventures to help with anxiety, depression or even just maintaining equilibrium. We finish up with a reminder about an upcoming event by Moreland Cycling & Co for teenagers.

On this weeks show Chris talks to Brett Cotter and Jemma King. Brett chats about the Big Bike Film Night returning to Australia in August 2019 for another tour also screening at Geelong, Bendigo and Launceston and a exciting festival of cycling-themed films, including Lowest to Highest.Jemma King, a researcher from James Cook University discusses the paper "Exploring Australian residents cycling engagement – Differences in self‐reported cycling behaviour between urban and rural dwelling Queenslanders", perceived barriers to cycling and possible solutions, especially for potential riders living in rural areas.

Val takes to the studio on this gorgeous winter morning, manfully soldiering on alone while Faith sits at home and waits for whitegoods that never arrive. He kicks off the show with a wintery reading from Tom Babin's Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling. Studio guest today is Sustainable Transport Campaigner, John Englart, who steals the show with his bike moment featuring the last of the Moreland kangaroo mobs. Val's bike moment falls a little flat in comparison. Val and John take a look at the impact of lower speed limits, including in Yarra and Moreland before Val takes a moment to thank our many generous Radiothon supporters. Thank you to everyone who has made a donation to help keep 3CR and the Yarra BUG Radio Show on the air for another year. John gives us a history lesson on the Upfield transport corridor, the new pressures on the corridor with Melbourne's growth in the north and the failure of succesive governments to plan, or build, for this growth. The Upfield shared path plays a pivotal role in relieving congestion and moving both pedestrians and cyclists along the Upfield Corridor and John explains how the Level Crossing Removal Project have failed to take into account existing active transport numbers at the revamped stations in their released design. With poor communications from LXRP, drawings with little information, and no active transport data included in their documentation, the project looks like it may well compromise active travel in Moreland even further, rather than enhance it.  Stay up to date with the campaign here and here.

On this weeks program: two interviews: first up, David Blom from Metro East Bicycle User Group Inc talks about an announcement from Paul Hamer MP about a new safe cycling corridor between Hawthorn and Box Hill.Second interview: in studio guest Dr Jason Thompson from University of Melbournes Transport, Health and Urban Design hub about Victoria's rising road toll, including cyclist deaths, last weeks road user safety summit, what's gone suddenly so wrong in 2019 and what needs to occur with Victoria's increasingly congested and over capacity road and public transport networks.It's 2019 3CR Radiothon time - Power Radical Radio: 3CR Community Radio holds a special place on Melbourne’s airwaves, as a robust and transformative space that is dedicated to promoting positive progressive change. We reject the expanding commodification of the media, and instead place power back into the hands of the community by providing a platform for strong and diverse voices. Creating rousing radio is at the heart of what we do at 3CR.Donate to Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio at this GiveNow linkYour continued support and belief in the importance of an independent, community led 3CR is the real power behind our radical radio.

Val and Faith are joined in the studio, as things in Melbourne take a wintery turn, by Steve Gardner of Bikes by Steve. We take a look at some local news including the sad, and far too early death, of Melbourne bicycle legend Peter Moore. Peter Moore has left very few corners of the bicycle world untouched over his life time and has been a constant and inspiring presence in Melbourne's bike life for decades.We also remind listeners that feedback on the City of Melbourne Draft Transport Strategy is due by June 19th and are thrilled to hear the news that St Kilda Rd bike lanes are edging towards becoming a reality. Conversation turns to colour and the myriad ways in which you can brighten your life on your bike. Steve talks about the custom paint work he does not only on custom built bicycles but on rider's older bicycles, the differences between painting cars and bicycles and the energy working in a shared space with some of Melbourne's other custom bicycle services provides. We finish up with a couple of our favourite winter events coming up including Melburn Roobaix and the Swift Campout.

On this weeks program Chris speaks to Dayna Andreussi and Cory Boardman from Brompton Junction in Carlton North about this Thursdays event:BROMPTON X CHPT3 2019 - Melbourne with David Millar, UK ex-pro cyclist and now UK Tour de France commentator and how Bromptons can open up transport possibilities beyond using a conventional bicycle.Local news includes The Age's editorial supporting City of Melbourne plans to close two city blocks to vehicles, and replace the road with space for cyclists and pedestrians, The Bikes of Wrath screening this Sunday 26 May at Cinema Nova, where five Australians attempt to cycle 2600kms from Oklahoma to California in honour of the westward migration undertaken by 'The Grapes of Wrath's' Joad family.Ian Treloar writes in Cycling Tips about "Waving at strangers: The bike that changed how I see cycling", a much-needed discussion of how cargo e-bikes can change a young families transport priorities. Programs ends with a cheery cocking a snook at the weekends federal election results with Peep Tempels "Rayguns"

Val and Faith take to the airwaves this morning with studio guest Dan Bolwell, a penny farthing builder and organiser of the Melbourne Tweed Ride. Val's dulcet tones share a quote from Gurdon S Leete before we all share our bicycle moments, including an appreciation of petrichor. We race through some items of local news including: a detour for the La Trobe Street bike lane users over the coming month, City of Melbourne's plans for Exhibition St and their Draft Transport Strategy requiring your input, and a recent article with some curious claims about the causes of cycling deaths. Talk turns to Penny Farthing's and Dan takes us through how he developed a passion for the machines, the different types of customers wanting a custom built highwheel, the ways in which they are ridden and the ways in which the technology lives on today. We finish with a reminder that the Melbourne Tweed Ride is coming up this weekend Sunday May 19th should you be looking for an opportunity to dress up and go for a ride! We didn't have enough time to mention them but also coming up are; Bike Melbourne meeting on Tuesday 14th to work on ways to be constructively involved in the City Of Melbourne's planned changes for cyclists, consultation for LXRA's Moreland Skyrail project and an opportunity to make inut on cyclists needs, and Melburn Roobaix tickets on sale.

Val and Faith are joined in the studio this morning by the effervescent Michael Mascarel of Masca Frameworks and Evan Howard of Terra Rosa Gear, just the thing for a grey Monday morning! We all share our bicycle moments before taking a look at some local news inclusing the tragic and avoidable death of Damion Drapac on Anzac Day. We mention a couple of recent promises from both the Labor and Liberal Parties in the current election campaign, in particular promises to fund CCTV and other effort with respect to the safety of cyclists and other users on the Kew Boulevard, and funding pedged towards one of many sorely-needed links in Moreland for active transport. Talk turns to the Handmade Bicycle Show over the weekend, not only a brilliant place to drool over bicycles but also to catch up with others in the making and biking communities, both local, interstate and international. Evan and Michael share their highlights of the show, and the community they have discovered there and how making things makes them happy, including some thoughts on their favourite tools. We finish up with a reminder about the early bird registrations for Melburn Roobaix opening this weekend, regular Neighbourly Rides and Bikes and Beer at Brunswick Velodrome.

This Easter Monday, Chris and Steve are joined in the 3CR studio with Michael Hand to chat about the 2019 Australian Handmade Bicycle Show.This years show takes place 26-28 April 2019 at Meat Market in North Melbourne and showcases markers, rides and emerging technology."Featuring the finest brands of bespoke bicycles and accessories from around the country and the world, the makers themselves will be in attendance to talk about their products and craft. This is an opportunity to savour the craft of handmade bicycles and mingle with the new-comers and the legends of the industry alike"Local news includes Walmer Street Bridge being somehow included as a federal election issue by .... Josh Frydenberg, a 30km/h speed limit mooted for Melbourne's CBD and get your savings plan ready for 3CR Radiothon and support radical radio in 2019!