On this weeks show Steve & Chris chat about Cadel Evans Road Championship win in Switzerland.

Chris interviews City of Yarra Mayor Amanda Stone about the new Yarra Bicycle Strategy 2010-2015 and the 2nd annual Blessing of the Bicycles in Edinburgh Gardens.

Plus plenty of cycling news & events to plan your week.

Events

Blessing of the Bicycles
News from City of Yarra: Blessing of the Bikes celebrates cycling:Edinburgh Gardens will play host to hundreds of cyclists and their bikes when Yarra’s second annual Blessing of the Bikes is held on Sunday 4 October.

Yarra Mayor Cr Amanda Stone said the event was a celebration of cycling, with blessings from a number of faiths. Jointly organised by Yarra City Council and the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, the event will be held in the gardens, near the rotunda in St Georges Road, from 12pm-1pm. “Yarra has the highest rate of cycling of any Victorian municipality, so it makes sense that we would be home to this celebration of all things cycling,” Cr Stone said. “All cyclists and bicycle enthusiasts, including serious riders and families with children on tag-alongs and tricycles, are welcome to enjoy an hour relaxing in the park,” she said.

Time: October 4, 2009 from 12pm to 2pm
Location: The Rotunda, Edinburgh Gardens
Street: St Georges Road, City/Town: City of Yarra

Yarra Draft Bicycle Strategy
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Consultation/Bicycle%20Strategy.asp

Council is seeking feedback from local residents, businesses and other community members about its draft Bicycle Strategy 2010-2015.

The draft strategy seeks to establish a long term vision for cycling in Yarra. It details actions and timelines for improvements to the on and offroad bicycle network and other infrastructure (including bike parking facilities) so Council maximises bicycle use in Yarra. The draft strategy sets a clear goal for Council to more than double the rate of Yarra residents cycling to work from 6.4% to 15% by 2015. Hard copies of the draft strategy are available at the Richmond and Collingwood Town Halls and at the five Yarra Libraries.

Submissions about the draft strategy must be made before Thursday 22 October 2009. Please forward your comments to Council’s Co-ordinator Transport Mark Kulyk c/o Yarra City Council, PO Box 168, Richmond 3121 or at mark.kulyk[AT]yarracity.vic.gov.au

Council’s Planning, Environment and Infrastructure meeting will formally consider all submissions received at its meeting at the Fitzroy Town Hall on Tuesday 1 December, at 8pm. Council is expected to adopt the strategy, with any amendments required, at its full Council meeting at the Fitzroy Town Hall on Tuesday 15 December 2009, from 7pm.

Amy Gillett Foundation – A Meter Matters
Can you help the AGF make our roads safer for cyclists? Research has shown that around two thirds of serious cyclist accidents occur during peak hours on weekdays, with most resulting from contact with motor vehicles. We also know that many of these accidents happen in daylight on straight, open, city roads, implying the issue is motorist awareness of cyclists rather than road conditions. This has resulted in the new Amy Gillett Foundation campaign ‘a metre matters’ aimed at encouraging motorists to provide more space on the road to cyclists.
http://www.amygillett.org.au/a-metre-matters

The Bicycle Film Festival Returns to Melbourne this November 12 – 29

From the Bicycle Film Festival: The BFF is back and better than ever before. This November we will be hitting the streets of Melbourne to celebrate every aspect of bike culture, and we want you to take part. To complement our program of international films, we are pleased to be working with Human Powered Cafe in Thornbury to present a program of locally made films about bikes. We are looking for locally made films with a strong theme or character of bicycles. This includes all mediums and styles such as animation, experimental, narrative, documentary and music videos. The films can be up to feature-length but shorts are preferred.

We want films about bikes, cyclists, and the local bike scene. If you have a film about your biking community, about the first bike you ever rode, about bike riding and how it fits into your life, or a film that features bikes in any way – we want to hear from you. We are looking for films with an artistic or narrative quality that inspire people to get on a bike!

How to submit
Email pip@bicyclefilmfestival.com with LOCAL SHORTS in the subject line for an entry form then send a DVD of your film and the entry form to:  Bicycle Film Festival, PO Box 708,  Northcote VIC 3070

  • Deadline for entries is Friday 23rd October, 2009
  • Films selected for screening will be advised before Friday 30th October
  • Great prizes to win!

Jayco Herald Sun Tour Womens 3 day Tour – October 15 -17, 2009
City/Town: Geelong & Melbourne
Website or Map: http://www.vic.cycling.org
TL Sports, Cycling Australia (CA) and CycleSport Victoria, are pleased too announce an exciting new three-day Womens Tour to be held in conjunction with the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. Part of the CA National Series, the Women’s Tour will comprise three stages including a road race, individual time trial and a criterium in the Geelong and Melbourne region. The teams event provides a unique opportunity for female cyclists in Australia with great event benefits creating a real sense of occasion. Rolling road closures and the ability to share the excitement and crowds of the men’s tour, plus an increased media exposure and prize money are just some of the many reasons to enter the event.

Gran Prix Cycles: Bicycle maintenance and repair workshop for women
Interested to gain some practical skills to look after your bike and do some basic repairs? Don’t miss this great opportunity to attend this practical workshop for women run by Gran Prix Cycles in Caulfield. The next workshop is held on the 27th of September or 25th of October 2009. 710 Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield South, Victoria, 3162, Australia. Ph: 03 9523 0611

To find our more or to register online: http://www.granprixbicycles.com.au/

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