On this weeks program we start off discussing The Age article on safety concerns about on-street parking and Dr Cameron Munros findings on top risks to riders. Chris interviews Associate Professor Simon Batterbury about his experience and research on community bike workshops and his upcoming talk at Melbourne Uni where Simon explores community bike workshops that provide an 'urban commons' where people learn to fix up a working bicycle, and source their own parts and tools. Workshops operate on the ‘demand’ rather than ‘supply’ side of sustainable transport, creating skills and a bike culture, not infrastructure.  Talk details: 1pm–2pm, Tuesday 18 Aug 2015, Theatre 2, Basement, School of Geography, 221 Bouverie Street, Carlton. Local news includes the upcoming Melbourne Brompton Urban Challenge in October.

On this weeks program, Chris chats to Emily Weeke about her recent Pozible "We love cyclists" sticker campaign, how she developed, collaborated, designed a range of 14 stickers and and now has successfully delivered this campaign. This sticker campaign has a personal message and it's a gentle reminder that we're all in this together. If you're interested in obtaining stickers, please email Emily ([email protected] ) or contact her via twitter.   Bicycle news includes Sir Chris Boardman taking part in the first UK road safety 'public information film' for decades and his recent observations on blame-shifting on safety and perceived risk for riders. Other news includes the possibly of dealing with changed traffic conditions due to crane collapse on Kings Way, spotting mums and kids riding for transport, Race to Town Hall and off-peak Main Yarra Trail closures this week.

Chris talks to Berish Bilander from Public Transport Not Traffic about the inaugural Yarra Race to Town Hall on Tuesday 11th August and also combining cycling as a transport mode with public transport. Race to Town Hall is a fun initiative designed for locals to show off the good and the bad of public transport in their neighbourhood. As well as highlighting important transport issues, Race to Town Hall will help build the movement for better public transport by connecting residents with representatives from their local government. Local news includes success on Rushall Reserve Proposed Shared Path issue, limited closure of the Main Yarra Trail Closure at Cremorne Rail Bridge (11-13 August) and an upcoming talk on Community bike workshops: (18 August) their contribution to justice, sustainable urban transport, and the social economy.

After a month away from the studio Val and Faith settle back in with just a few glitches! We welcome our studio guest, Anna Thomson of Fondo before all sharing our bike moments. We chat about recent news and events including the absolutely stonking La Course race in Paris yesterday, the final stage of the Tour de France, the Rapha Women's 100 and Port Philip Council's call for separated bike lanes on St Kilda Rd.Anna tells us what inspired her and the Fondo team to start designing their own kit and we cover what it is that makes womens specific kit different, why more people don't do it and how their product has been receievd.We finish up with a couple of events coming up including: -Will Hartnett talking up bike packing and riding the Oodnadatta Trail at Commuter Cycles Wednesday July 29th-Projector Bike Ride at Abbotsford Convent Friday July 31st-Full Moon Bike Ride Glen Waverley Railway Station July 31st

On this weeks program Chris talks to Tim Goldby about what he's been creating with The Bicycle Channel  and "encouraging cycling with entertainment and education", the character of Murphy Slaw, Australian bicycle infrastructure expert and his perspective on riding in Melbourne. Local news includes Lord Mayor Robert Doyle's kite-flying exercise about banning bicycle riders from particular streets in the CBD and how you can support the Yarra Council proposal to finally link up the Merri Creek shared path, which currents ends at Rushall station in Fitzroy North.

This week Chris discusses Senator Janet Rice's article: "Drivers vs. Cyclists is not either/or" where she makes numerous good points in her far-ranging article about cycling, health, gender, infrastructure, public transport and road user attitudes. Injera from Les Vaches Du Tour pops in for a lovely chat about three weeks of non-cycling cultural highlights of Le Tour on SBS Cycling Central, including Les Vaches spotting, Gouda, #sbstdf, #tourdesnacks, #butter, #trolldj and ephemeral delights of fieldart, magnificent European scenery and mad cycling tifosi.

After kicking off with good news about Adelaide's Frome Street bikeway and a quick overview of keep warm & comfortable riding in wintery weather, Chris interviews David Borella from BIKESydney about Cycle Hack Sydney, College St Cycleway Rally, Dr Henri Sueke and ongoing cycling issues in Sydney. Local Melbourne bicycle news includes Projector Bike Northcote night ride, Melburn Roobaix 10th anniversary weekend, Melburn Custom Bicycle Show at DISC and Port Phillip BUG "Saturday in Heaven" ride.

It's 3CR Radiothon so make your pledge, subscription or donation to YarraBUG Radio. Chris and Steve enjoy a leisurely start to this Queens Birthday holiday this Monday, so go make a nice cuppa. We chat to Sarah Imm from Velo-a-Porter about being stylish & riding with kids, proving it can be done! Local news includes Yarra Council Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting, the 24 hour RAT Ride on the Yarra Boulevard against the continuing mystery tack attacker and Let's get public transport back on track forum at Northcote Town Hall.

It's the first *real* winter's morning as Val and Faith brave the chill on their respective bikes to make it to the studio. We share our bike moments before kicking off with a reminder that today is officially the start of the 3CR Radiothon and we need you to Activate the Airways by subscribing or making a donation to the Yarra BUG Radio Show. Yarra BUG Radio relies completley on volunteers and can only stay on the airwaves at 3CR if donations and subscribers provide support to keep the station on air.Moving on to other news Val takes a look at Contador's Giro win. We remind listeners of the roadworks starting in Swanston St this week, an opportunity to find those alternative routes for when tunnel works make Swanston St impassable for a longer period, and touch on some of the results from a recent bike survey.We also take a look at where and how you can find somebody to ride with, whether its for social or training rides. Some of the options we touch on are Meet Up, Bike Fun, Girl Ride! Melbourne, local bike shops, cycling clubs and BUGS amongst others.  Val gives listeners the low down on lights for these dark winter evenings and we finish with a couple of events coming up.