RRR FM (Along For The Ride)

Along For The Ride 26 August 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In this special Radiothon episode, Sturmey and Sublime drink beer with Deano from The Good Brew Company delivered by his bar on a bicycle. Deano also tells us about the Climate Torch Relay on this Saturday 30 August 2008. And we talk with Geoff Robinson about the wobbly wonderfulness of riding the unicycle and the upcoming Melbourne Juggling Festival where the will be plenty of Unicycling!

Along For The Ride 12 August 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sturmey talks cycling and sustainability with Angela Jones and Shane Bill from the Otesha Project and Marin speaks to the Huw Vellacot owner of new local bike shop Commuter Cycles, a bike shop with a difference.

Along For The Ride 30 July 2008

alongfortherideradio@gmail.com — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sturmey and Sublime talk to two local guys who, in their different ways, are reinvigorating very particular styles of riding. Christian Ferrante from Street Pedallers riffs about urban BMX riding, 80s style and Ben Watkins fills us in on the scene of downhill MTBing. Listen to Sturmey and Sublime's critical assessment of the Tour and why Cadel didn't win. The ladies close off with a conversation about city commuter bikes & why they're so great.

Along For The Ride 15 July 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:02:00 GMT

Today is a special Along For The Ride episode exploring all things Tour de France! If you have ever thought "Why is that guy wearing a polka dot jersey?" and "What does it mean that he has won stage two?" this is for you. Sturmey and Sublime talk to Rene Bueman co-founder of the St Kilda Cycling Club, former Manager of th Drapae Porche Pro-cycling team and presently "gear guru" for Bicycle Victoria 's magazine Ride On to get the low down on whats what in the Tour de France.

Along For The Ride 01 July 2008

alongfortherideradio@gmail.com — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sublime and Sturmey talk with Caroline Page, member of the Brunswick Cycling Club and Cycle Sport Victoria's Women's Committee, about how to get into track and road racing.
Bike guru Marcus Walker explains how to lube your bike. Then Sublime, Sturmey and Caroline Page have a free-ranging discussion about clothes that'll keep you warm on those cold winter rides.

Along For The Ride 18 June 2008

alongfortherideradio@gmail.com.au — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sublime and Sturmey talk to Bec Colangelo, a 23-year-old woman who's cycling from Perth to Melbourne to raise money for local charity Second Bite. They also chat with Andy White, whose Fyxomatosis website celebrates fixed wheel culture in Melbourne and around the world. Also, Triple R bike guru Marcus Walker shares tips on puncture repairs.

Along For The Ride 3 June 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Sublime and Sturmey talk BUGs; not the crawly kind, Bicycle User Groups. Featuring interviews with Morland BUG convenor Anna Strempel and Phillip Island BUG Secretary Ron Hateley. And Triple R bike guru Marcus Walker shares some tips on getting your bike to fit you.

Along For The Ride 20 May 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Sturmey and Sublime discuss the bike riding bits in the Eddington plan with Jason den Hollander, Facilities Development Manager at Bicycle Victoria; Marcus Walker in his regular maintenance segment teaches us quick fixes to help you get home when something goes wrong on the side of the road; and Cathy Parry creator of Ron D. Swan products comes in to tell AFTR about her innovative bike accessories.

Along For The Ride 6 May 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Mon, 5 May 2008 10:58:00 GMT

Sublime and Sturmey talk to Nicola Dunnicliff-Wells about riding through pregnancy (find out more in her article 'Cycling for two'); Marcus Walker teaches us how to fix a broken derailleur; and Michael Linke shares his experiences with the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) Namibia.

Along For The Ride 22 April 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:53:00 GMT

Sturmey and Sublime share their car free day expereince at Cyclovia in Sydney Rd Brunswick; Marcus Walker tells us how and why we should clean our bikes in his regular bike matinence segement and Joseph Schebeci organiser of the Brunswick Cycling Club Roller Derby comes in for a chat.

Along For The Ride 8 April 2008

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:17:00 GMT

In this fortnights podcast Sublime talks to Grasshopper adventure tours about their SE Asia cycle tours including unicycle tours! Sturmey Archer talks with Louisa Jenkinson bike fix guru who tells us about this unique service in Melbourne; Marcus Walker tells us about bike safety checks in his Quick Fix maintenance segment.

Along For The Ride 18 March 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:14:00 GMT

Sturmey, Sublime and Marin learn about the history of the bike from Melbourne bike guru Charlie Farren;Lindsay Pollock from the Cycologists talks about how he uses his bike as a musical instrument. In our regular bike matenance segment Bike Fix Marcus Walker teaches us about the basic tool kit.

Along For The Ride 11 March 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:04:00 GMT

Sturmey-Archer, Sublime and Marin talk with Eleanor Meecham the author of Llamas and Empandas a book about her solo ride around South America; Marcus Walker gives us tips on how to look after bicycle tyres and you can hear the first exciting installment of Along For The Rides new bike serial "ibike"

Along For The Ride 26th February 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:39:00 GMT

Todays show features BMX bandit Ziggy Callen who is competing for a place on the first ever BMX Olympic Team; Marcus Walker gives us tips about how to take care of your bike tires and a tribute to the late Sheldon Brown.

Along For The Ride 29 January 2008

philw@rrr.org.au — Sun, 3 Feb 2008 06:46:00 GMT

On the final show of our summer stint of live shows we talked with musician Rob Sawyer about his up coming cycling tour of Australia; Vision impaired cyclist Pam Haigh about riding from Copenhagen to Berlin on a tandem; Alex Pollock from Bike Fun a group that organises social cycling events around Melbourne. We also hear from Marcus Walker with tips for packing your bike for a holiday.