‘Families switching to fun, fuss-free school runs through Ride & Stride e-cargo bike trials’ Image credit: Zero Carbon Merri-bek

Talking to Rachel about ecargo bikes, building community and Lug+Carrie: on this weeks program Chris chats to Rachel Niekrasz, Community Manager at Lug+Carrie in Fitzroy about how she got started with ecargobikes, families looking at ecargo bikes for the school run and more, Tern GSD (‘Get stuff done’) and Tern HSD models, Luggie+Carries weekly subscription model, building community amongst ecargobike users, workshops, ongoing support, build your own bike and more.

Bicycle-themed news includes what’s happening (or not) at COP27 for active transport, Partnership for Active Travel and Health COP27 letter to governments and cities (also signed by Streets Alive Yarra & YarraBUG), Greenpeace Netherlands protest at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, University of Oxford: Obsessing over electric cars is impeding the race to net zero: More active travel is essential, Critical Mass Naarm Melbourne heading to Sydney Road on Friday 18 November and work on St Kilda Road bike lanes connecting with dedicated lanes on Princes Bridge.

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