{"id":3096,"date":"2018-10-30T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2025-04-06T01:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:00:17","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-516-monday-29th-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2018\/10\/30\/yarrabug-radio-show-516-monday-29th-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #516 Monday 29th October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bikepacking New Zealand’s Old Ghost Road<\/strong><\/a>: Val and Faith are joined in the studio today by Aroha Yates and we all share our bike moments to kick things off. We then take a look at cycling news including where you’ll find\u00a0Melbourne’s most active commuters<\/a>,\u00a0St Kilda bike lanes a vote winner<\/a>, the\u00a0Walking and Cycling Conference<\/a>\u00a0underway in Bendigo and a\u00a0cost benefit analysis<\/a>\u00a0of bicycle helmets in Germany. We also run through some upcoming events including;\u00a0Extend the Upfield Bike Path<\/a>,\u00a0DDCX Cox Plate<\/a>,\u00a0Will Climb for Views<\/a>, a campaign to save\u00a0space for bicycles on regional trains<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Cup Day Ks<\/a>\u00a0to save the Maurice Kirby velodrome in Noble Park.<\/p>\n

Talk turns to New Zealand’s Old Ghost Road and Ari’s recent bikepacking trip there with friends. New Zealand has the tourism infrastructure to support bike tourists getting to and from their amazing cycle trails and the\u00a0Old Ghost Road<\/a>\u00a0is no exception. A spectacular MTB trail with an amazing history and huts you can book for each night along the way that proves to be accesible to many riders.<\/p>\n

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Bikepacking New Zealand’s Old Ghost Road: Val and Faith are joined in the studio today by Aroha Yates and we all share our bike moments to kick things off. 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