Image: Paul Farren at Melbourne Tweed Ride, photo by Cheryl Lin

Vale Paul Farren
http://www.yarrabug.org/2017/10/08/vale-paul-farren/

Paul Farren died on 5th October 2017. Alongside the fabulous Charlie, he was a legendary bicycle historian and collector not only in Australia but worldwide, and one of nature's gentlemen. As 3CR podcasts expire after a few months, we've rehosted Faith & Val's interview with Charlie and Paul from 23 September 2013.

Yarra BUG Radio Show #256 Monday September 23rd 2013: 
http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/2013/09/24/yarra-bike-radio-show-256-monday-september-23rd/

It was a glorious spring morning and we reluctantly hopped off our bikes to spend half an hour in the studio. We kick off the show with our very special studio guests Paul and Charlie Farren and all share our bike moments before getting into some local news.

After a short break we chat to Paul and Charlie about their amazing bicycle collection, one of the top five collections in the world and rarely open to the public. The collection houses over 200 bicycles, all pre-dating 1905. Paul explains how he got into collecting and some of the adventures they’ve had along the way. We also discuss the new book documenting the collection.

Bicycling Through Time: 3CR interview with Charlie & Paul Farren

Listen into Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio, broadcasting every Monday at 10am 3CR Community Radio 855am + Digital. Also streaming live on the web at 3cr.org.au, with podcasts from Tuesday/Wednesday and also available on iTunes. 

YarraBUG Radio’s presenters are Steve Barnett, Faith Hunter, Val Nagle & Chris Star. We all have very diverse cycling interests and no doubt if you’ve spent any time on a bike around Melbourne you’ve probably met one or all of us at some point. 

We intend YarraBUG Radio to promote urban cycling as a viable means of transport; promote Yarra’s cycling conditions; demystify cycling technology; and help reveal the diversity of cyclists around from children, to commuters, to lobbyists.

YarraBUG Radio encourages people to join in the sheer fun of bicycle riding and to also raise awareness in sustainable transport issues.

We would like our show to be for everyone – cyclists or not and we would love non-cyclists to be in our audience.

YarraBUG Radio is based in the inner suburbs of Abbotsford, Alphington, Burnley, Carlton North, Clifton Hill, Cremorne, Collingwood, Fairfield, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North Princess Hill and Richmond.

YarraBUG Radio Podcasts: http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/

Yarra Bicycle Users Group: http://www.yarrabug.org/

YarraBUG twitter: http://twitter.com/yarrabike/

How to listen: http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/?page_id=256

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