YarraBUG Radio Podcast: Download (Duration: 33:56 — 15.6MB)
This week we discuss local bike news, ABC News Breakfast’s correction on “blame” for dooring incidents on May 7, briefly chat about Faith’s recent trip to Tokyo, State budget funding cuts to bicycle infrastructure, a wide-ranging interview with Alan Parker, OAM about his background in Victorian cycling advocacy, VicRoads attitudes towards cycling for transport and the funding cuts to cycling programs in the 2012 Victorian State budget, plus the upcoming 3CR 2012 radiothon – Invest in Independence.
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Tagged: 3CR Radiothon · ABC News Breakfast · Alan Parker · bicycle infrastructure · Invest in Independence · OAM · State budget funding cuts · Tokyo · Victorian cycling advocacy
YarraBUG Radio Podcast: Download (Duration: 31:00 — 28.4MB)
On this week’s program Val & Chris discuss weekly catch up, the Victorian State budget $20m funding cuts to bicycle infrastructure, we interview Leena from Bike n’ Blend, Beach Road memorial ride for Doug Garley + local bike news.
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Tagged: $20m funding cuts to bicycle infrastructure · 2012 Victorian State budget · Beach Road memorial ride · Bike n’ Blend · Doug Garley
YarraBUG Radio Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:44 — 15.0MB)
On this weeks program Val & Chris discuss local news, bike moments & weekly catch up, including the High Street, Northcote shared tram ramps, fines for cyclists in the CBD, tyre puncture & cycling fashion tips, SMH article: Take life down a gear and quit the spin cycle, Vals pedaling tips, the mass #CycleSafe rallys in Europe, news on Yarra Council public consultation for proposed Copehagen lanes for Wellington Street, Collingwood, BikeFun Full Moon Ride + events.
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Tagged: BikeFun Full Moon Ride · CBD · Copehagen lanes · CycleSafe · High Street · Northcote · pedaling tips · shared tram ramps · Take life down a gear and quit the spin cycle · tyre puncture · Wellington Street · Yarra Council public consultation
YarraBUG Radio Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:59 — 7.6MB)
On this weeks program we discuss our bike moments, both Melbourne Council & Yarra Council unanimously passing decisions for Copenhagen lane treatments for La Trobe Street & Wellington Street. We interview Brendan Bailey about the recent UCI Track Worlds in Melbourne & Will and Gemma from Melbourne Bike Polo about the upcoming Autumn Tournament, last week to make a submission to the Road Safety Amendment (Car Doors) Bill 2012 + local bicycle news.
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Tagged: Autumn Tournament · Brendan Bailey · Copenhagen lane · Melbourne Bike Polo · Melbourne Council · Road Safety Amendment (Car Doors) Bill 2012 · Yarra Council
