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Faith and Val are joined in the studio by endurance cyclist Lewis Ciddor. We swap bicycle moments before taking a look at local and overseas cycling news, particularly that affecting your transport options. Moreland Council have released their Draft Integrated Transport and Parking Strategy for feedback, but hurry, consultaion closes August 17th. Partially separated bike paths form part of the latest proposal for Sydney Road and the Walmer Street Bridge campaign is promised $200,000.00 towards a scoping study. Discussion turns to the 2018 Tour Divide mtb race and Lewis's inaugral effort, winning the 4400km race in fifteen days, two hours and eight minutes from a field of aproximately 160 participants. Lewis talks about his preparation for the ride, the bike he rode, the incredible route from Banff, Canada to the US-Mexican border, the 50,000m of climbing through some of the US's most stunning scenery and the fauna and flora as well as his recovery. You can check out Lewis's website at overlandarchive.com

Two interviews on this weeks program where Chris speaks to Rob Kretschmer and Cr Jackie Fristacky from City of Yarra.First up Rob Kretschmer from Bike Bendigo  provides an update about the upcoming Australian Walking and Cycling Conference to be held in Bendigo in October 2018, with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett from Modacity announced as keynote speakers.Cr Jackie Fristacky discusses Metropolitan Transport Forum's series of town hall-style public conversations with local politicians about transport issues in a Victorian election year, with MTF Yarra Transport Forum on Thursday 2nd August at Richmond Town Hall.Local news includes Freestyle Cyclists event: Cyclists get organised for the 2018 Victorian state election and Metro East Bicycle User Groups new Ringwood to Croydon path proposal.For more Melbourne bicycle news and events, follow Yarra Bicycle Users Group on twitter, facebook and our public events calendar.

Nic and Val talk to how the air quality in cities is now coming into focus. How do we and other cities regulate emissions. When the air in our cities has serious effects on our health, the young and older hit hardest, what will we do.  Melbourne Council asking for ideas on pricing transport. https://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/transportstrategy/transport-pricing?_ga=2.65914798.1886274446.1532644353-1671899498.1531350850

On this week's program, Chris speaks to Penelope Bennett about her recent European trip, including the Study Tour Transport innovation in the Netherlands.Penelope talks about creating a more joyful image for cycling, especially riding for transport, infrastructure for different abilities, creating opportunities for mix mode transport, translating European cycling innovations for an Australian context and what future vision we really want for Melbourne, is it unhappy mega-road dominance or should our decision-makers consider more transport independence for children? Cycling news includes the (now) hexed stage nine in Le Tour, La Course, Giro Rosa and a badly planned four year closure on part of the Federation Trail in Altona North due to West Gate Tunnel worksFor more Melbourne bicycle news and events, follow Yarra Bicycle Users Group on twitter, facebook and our public events calendar.

Nic Dow from Melbourne BUG and Val talk to the recently released Melbourne City Council Transport Strategy Discusion Paper.https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/news-and-media/pages/car-priority-putting-the-brakes-on-melbourne.aspx. Nic gives a first hand account of the new roundabout on Moray St. South Melbourne. Hamburg becomes first city to ban diesal cars and trucks from streets.www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/business/energy-environment/hamburg-germany-diesel.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fautomobiles&action=click&contentCollection=automobiles®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=sectionfront.

In fantastic 3CR Radiothon news: we've made OVER our target for Yarra Bicycle users Group Radio, thank you so much to everyone who donated!On this weeks program, Chris welcomes Mike Waller from the Walmer Street Bridge Coalition back to the 3CR studio for a catch up on this long running local campaign. Mike explains changes to the Salta site, recent history, what's needed to get a fit for purpose connection between Abbotsford and Kew and the community campaign that consists of Yarra and Boroondara Councils, Walmer Street Action Group, Collingwood and Abbotsford Residents Association (CARA) and the Yarra and Boroondara Bicycle User Groups.Mike also explains how you can get involved, including a downoading, signing and returning a petition, attending Yarra Transport Forum on Thursday 2nd August, making feedback to Imaging the Yarra by 31 July and also attending the It's time to replace Walmer Street Bridge Rally on Saturday 4th August, 10am at Williams Reserve, 520 Victoria Street, Abbotsford.Bicycle-themed news includes Fed Square banning riders from locking up to railings, Chris Froomes TdF legal skirmish, Matthew Guy's unfortunately named $30b 'triple bypass', La Course and three new Yarra Local Area Place Making Study (LAPMS) for you provide feedback about local traffic conditions and improvements for Abbotsford, North Fitzroy and Richmond by 5pm, Tuesday 17 July 2018.For more Melbourne bicycle news and events, follow Yarra Bicycle Users Group on twitter, facebook and our public events calendar.

Val and Faith kick off the show with studio guest Margot Abord of Universite de Lyon and we all share our bicycle moments, both rural and urban. We thank some more recent and very generous donatiuons from our listeners towards our Radiothon total. We take a look at recent news including; Lewis Ciddor's brilliant Tour Divide ride, Moray St bike infrastructure improvements sending some into a spin, the City of Melbourne Bicycle Transport Strategy discussion and City of Yarra feedback on local resident submissions. We turn to Margot's research into a comparison between feelings around bicycle repairs in both Lyon and Melbourne and discuss how the need to carry out repairs can deter some people from riding while discovering a hands-on connection with their bicycle can be empowering for others. You can contribute towards Margot's research by completing the online Bike Repair Survey here. We finish up with a reminder that it is never too late to donate to the 3CR Radiothon. if you would like to do so then you can here.

On this weeks program Chris speaks to Sarah Knight on Melburn Durt + Hurt contributing to This Girl Can and Henry Yates on his #IWPR adventures.Sarah Knight was interviewed at Jetnikoff Bicycle Co.  after the screening of several clips created by This Girl Can ( also see Cycling Australia TGC site) with Melburn Durt + Hurt members talking about how cx  & track cycling had changed their lives.On to more tales of (not the) Indian Pacific Wheelrace, Henry Yates, known to dotwatchers as 6ft8cyclist, chats about overcoming his ordeals during the 5000km ride and his next planned adventures.Local news includes Eurydice Dixon vigil, Walmer Street Bridge Coalition recap, great news from The Merri Creek Bridge Group and a massive weekend of cycling events around Melbourne, with the Tweed Ride, Melburn Roobaix and Swift Campout.For more Melbourne bicycle news and events, follow Yarra Bicycle Users Group on twitter, facebook and our public events calendar.

Today's show is a special live one hour broadcast featuring the entire team, Chris, Val, Steve and Faith as part of the 2018 3CR Community Radio Radiothon.Val kicks off the show reciting "Mulga Bill's Bicycle" before Chris, Val and Steve share their bicycle moments. Next we thank those who've already donated to support the YarraBUG Radio Show and 3CR as part of the 2018 Radiothon. 3CR relies on the support of its listeners to stay on the air each year and the radiothon is your opportunity to donate and ensure that your voice and stories of others rarely heard in mainstream media are heard. Fight For Your Mic by donating here! Every little bit helps! We introduce our studio guests Steph and Ravi who are organising the Ride for Refugees coming up next weekend. Ravi shares his motivation for the ride, and their plans to make it accessible for riders from several parts of Melbourne  to show support for long term refugees. Details of the ride and how and where to join are here. Val shares The Man With Rubber Pedals, before we get to thank MORE donations received from our listeners and bringing us close to halfway to reaching our goal for the Radiothon! We're very appreciative of the support of our listeners, many of whom have supported us regularly over the years.Listeners can donate online here, or by calling the station on 03 9419 8377.The team muse on the importance of community radio at a time when the mainstream media is narrowing its focus and perspective. We've been doing the Yarra BUG Radio Show for ten years and the best part about it is being able to give a voice to riders and their stories that they rarely receive in the mainstream media.We take a look at some of the amazing events coming up within the next few weeks in Melbourne's cycling community including Melburn Hurt & Durt on Film at Jetnikoff Cycles, a Rad Curry Night at Curve Cycling and El Silencio: Cycling the Peruvian Andes at Commuter Cycles. These will be closely followed by a jam-packed almost-solstice-weekend of fun later in the month when there is the Swift Campout, Melburn Roobaix and Melbourne Tweed Ride. Take your pick or try all three!We finish up with news about the Walmer Street Bridge Campaign, an issue of great importance to Melbourne riders! Finally we close with a reminder that it is not too late to donate and that you can still do so here.

Two interviews this week, Chris catches up with Rishi Fox riding the TransAtlanticWay, a 2500 km one stage self-supported road bike race between Dublin and Cork via The Wild Atlantic Way. She talks about bikepacking, her race choice decision, dotwatching and anticipated cultural highlights during the ride.Second interview is with Zoe Condliffe talking about her projects and involvement for female access to cycling culture in Melbourne, including using crowdmapping to document womens experiences, her recent project She's a Crowd, the recent election of Sally Capp as Lord Mayor and how to make Melbourne the best city for women to cycle in.Local news includes 3CR Radiothon and how YOU can help keep YarraBUG Radio on air, we've been broadcasting bicycle stories since 2008 on 3CR Community Radio!Sunday 3rd June was the first #WorldBicycleDay as declared by the United Nations, and saw the Walmer Street Bridge Coalition campaign launch to get a new fit-for-purpose connection built across the Yarra from Abbotsford to Kew.For more Melbourne bicycle news and events, follow Yarra Bicycle Users Group on twitter, facebook and our public events calendar.