On this weeks show Chris interviews Zheng Chin about a new social enterprise, The Bike Library which aims to provide kids between one to eight with a bike perfect for them to learn and explore, for families in the northern LGA's of Moonee Valley, Merri-bek, Darebin, and Yarra. We discuss how the project started, short lifespan and waste issues for kids bikes, creating independance, types of bikes, upcoming pop ups, membership, support from Moonee Valley Sustainability (MVS).
Local news includes Dr Tim Read State Memorial Service on 28 October 2026 including the memorial ride from his Brunswick electorate office to Melbourne Town Hall. In lieu of flowers, Tim’s family has requested that donations be made to the Inner North Community Foundation Action Fund and Friends of the Earth.
Critical Mass North rounded out the week for Gimme5 campaign riding to Northcote Town with a halloween theme. Watch 11th Wombat: I wore a mask to Melbourne's scariest bike ride.
Critical Mass rides in Indonesia are joining national protests against forest fires and massive environmental and pollution issues across the islands and South East Asia
Sydney Bike Rave organised a fabulous Halloween edition ride, Lime e-bike jousting in London is bringing fun, community and artistic violence together, race bikes not horses at the Melburn Cup, good news for local active transport infrastructure with a new bridge in Bulleen Road, Barkly Street upgrade passed at Maribynong Council, Moonee Valley Council funding to make the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail safer with fencing and more, and Boroondara Council also voted to proceed with their Greenways Strategy.
In no surprise to really no one in the Yarra Council area, the Nicer Wellington Street crew notes that temporary Wellington Street works in Clifton Hill blocking the street have not resulted in 10,000 vehicles down side streets as mentioned by a fear-based campaign against the now descoped Wellington Street upgrades.
Program music
Chris, Faith, Val and Steve
