HEALTHY TRANSPORT HOBART

The new figures from 2010s super tuesday bike count are out (Australias Most Comprehensive Bike Census) and the good news is that Southern Tasmania was included for the first time. 60 volunteers kept a close eye on 60 intersections around the Hobart, Kingborough, Glenorchy and Clarence areas and counted bike riders between 7 and 9 am. All the info is available at http://www.cyclingsouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=57. Discussions re the merits of riding to work have been increasing as the plans for a new lane in Molle St are soon to be released so I had a chat to Andy Muirhead from ABC 936 breakfast about all this news.

My shadow as I counted out near eastlands on Super Tuesday 2010

For the audio check out: Cycling on Hobart ABC Radio 12-5-10

And further callers re bike stuff that morning: ABCs Andy Muirhead discusses cycling in hobart 12_5_10 1

and even facebook fired up with some handy discussions on the topic: http://www.facebook.com/936abchobart?v=wall&story_fbid=125021497513850

Tomorrow ABC local will be talking about the dangers of bike lanes with one of the callers Dr Robert Atkinson, orthopaedic specialist, and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – Road Trauma Committee, ex Chair.

And while you are in a listening mood heres Mark and Pete from Hobart Bike Kitchen talking to Edge Radio: Edge Radio Bike Kitchen Recording and check out their great work @ hobartbikekitchen.org

The bike kitchen in action

But wait theres more: Bike Tas alerted me to a program that ran on abcs radio national in January this year. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2010/2769072.htm

Happy Listening

Posted for the love of bikes riding the radio airwaves by Liam.C

Andy Muirhead pic sourced from http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/season/2008/images/shows/379×350/349.jpg