YarraBUG

Veloaporter summer special: all about cycling with kids with Sarah Imm.What you need to get started, tips, what type of bike and the fun riding with your family.

On our final 2015 program, Chris kicks off the subject on every Victorians mind over the last week, the weather, what's happening in Geelong over an alarming increase of rider/driver interactions and a new study from Johns Hopkins University about data could help policy makers boost cycling as sustainable transport. This weeks interview is with Joh Kirby, Executive Director with the Victorian Law Foundation about recently published Bike Law guide to road laws in Victoria. Quick bit of local news includes BikeRave Melbourne in February 2016 and stay tuned for our YarraBUG summer special with Sarah Imm from Veloaporter over the next four weeks talking about cycling in the city, staying stylish, e-bikes and riding with kids.

Its a stunning early summer morning when Val and Faith welcome Dorthe Pedersen and Nicolas of Cyclng Without Age to the studio. We share our bike moments and a little local news including the release of the Bike Law Book by the Victoria Law Foundation.Dorthe tells us all about Cycling Without Age, from it's inception in Denmark, to its spread around the world, their latest chapter in Tasmania and what they plan to do for the rest of their stay in Australia. Sharing stories as volunteers pedal those who've lost much of their own mobility is proving to be a winning combination, although as Dorthe and Nicolas have already discovered, the tagline "The Right to Wind in Your Hair" acquires an extra piquancy in Australia.We wrap up with a very short list of events leading up to Christmas, including FOJCX.

On this weeks program: Chris has a quick recap of Elly Blue's Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save The Economy and interviews Colleen Harland MP about less than optimal conditions for riders in Melbournes western suburbs, BikeWest & the recently released report - Getting the West on Track: Closing Major Bike Infrastructure Gaps in Melbourne’s Inner West by Lisa Sulinski. Local news includes a community session tonight at Melbourne Town Hall for Updating Victoria's cycling strategy, the opening of a major National Gallery of Victoria exhibition with Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei, including an installation from WeiWei's Forever Bicycles series and Freedom Time #2 at Coburg Velodrome.

Val and Faith are joined on a glorious late spring morning by Jeremy Scott and quickly share some bike moments. We also catch up on the news about Drew Ginn's Australian 24hr record, achieved on the weekend and the Creating Cities conference underway in |Melbourne at the moment.Jeremy shares the motivation for his epic cycling trip, cycling from London to New Zealand, and the transformation heart surgery made to his life as a child. We chat about nerves setting out on long trips, cycling across Europe and Asia and the kindness of strangers. You can find out more about Jeremy's trip at jeremyscott.com.auWe finish up with some upcoming events and a reminder about supporting 3CR.

On this weeks program: Victorian Law Foundation has published a new Bike Law guide and Cycling Victoria's Heritage & History committee has a released a fascinating series of podcasts. Chris interviews local resident Elizabeth Long about the future of cycling in Yarra in relation to an unsure budget allocation and no new bike strategy after 2015. Discussion includes cycling issues over the previous decade in Yarra, budget allocations, the lack of will towards developing a new bike strategy, implications of mid-2016 rates capping for Victorian councils, lack of a positive narrative for active travel coming from our local council and how you can have input into Yarra Councils budget process for 2016-17 and beyond.  We discuss changing local transport needs, riding for transport, liveable cities, complete streets, local safe routes for riding to school, Bendigo Councils future plans, City of Melbourne Draft Bicycle Plan and Updating Victoria's cycling strategy from the Victorian State Government.  You can find more events at: yarrabug.org/events

Its a stunning Monday morning as Val and Faith welcome studio guest, poet Randall Stephens to the show. We share our bike moments, pizza on time trial bikes, changes in Albuy and a discovery tour of the Western Ring Rd, befoe taking a look at some news. The City of Melbourne Draft Bike Plan is up for comment and feedback until Friday 20h November and there is a cycling forum on Wednesday November 18th. You can read the plan and give your feedback here. We also touch on the recent tragic death of a cyclist near Milawa in country Victoria.Randall shares a poem about a bike tha has been in his life for quite a while and we talk about the Bright 24hr mtb event in Bright over the weekend. We also share stories about bike travellers The Artist as Family, spotted on their bike our making their way up to the Blue Mountains.

On this weeks program: Stop the Tacks Protest Ride on Yarra Boulevard; Steve interviews rider organiser George Mihailides, Aidan McGann (VicRoads), Senior Sergeant Mark Standish (Victoria Police) and several local riders on the day. Local news includes 3rd Gear: new Australian feminist bike zine, Darebin City Council & The Squeaky Wheel: Shared Paths Etiquette Sessions on the St Georges Road shared path, Smokin' Rollers Melbourne (Roller Racing International) this Wednesday at the Gasometer Hotel, City of Melbourne: Bicycle Forum, Cranksgiving Checkpoint Charity Ride and more. See more events and stuff at: yarrabug.org/events

Its a long weekend for some but not for Faith and Val as we kick off this episode of the Yarra BUG Radio Show with studio guest, Anna Haygreen, Sustainable Transport Officer at Darebin City Council. We share our bike moments before looking at some news including an interview with John Merritt, CEO of VicRoads about transport modes in general and Sydney Rd in particular, the City of Melbourne Draft Bicycle Plan and fundraising with the Great Southern Crossing.Anna takes us through Darebin's campaign based around the St George's Rd Shared Path which will be asking users of the path over the next month to contribute ideas about how pedestrians and cyclists can better share the path. These suggestions will be taken to the wider community for consultation to develop an etiquette about path sharing for Darebin.We finish up with a quick look at some local events, rides that will fill your Cup Day with bicycle joy. #ridebikesnotponies

This week Chris welcomes back Alexander Sheko to the program and we discuss his masters thesis Gender Difference in Perceived Safety of Cycling in Melbourne, which he recently presented at Bike Futures. Chris also talks to Ian Radbone from Bicycle Institute of South Australia about recent minimum passing distances now being the law in South Australia as of 25 October. Local news includes bike racks on buses trial, Safer Cyclists and Pedestrians Fund announcement from Luke Donnellan, Victorian Minister for Roads and Road Safety that includes community consultation sessions, formal submissions and an online survey. Find out about more bicycle & transport events at: yarrabug.org/events