https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/01/16/some-bike-ideas-from-washington-dc/ Regular people riding bicycles Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/01/16/some-bike-ideas-from-washington-dc/#comment-277 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:05:27 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=1999#comment-277 The contraflow is quite interesting! I have to admit that I had to look up what a contraflow exactly was ((OK the name says it all I guess) and after that I watched the video which explains the concept very well. I imagine they would be very useful in Christchurch because one way streets can be a real nuisance for cyclists. You are not keen to do detour, or to annoy pedestrians on the sidewalk or do the illegal contra flow thing. Our one way streets also tend to be rather wide so lack of space would not be a permissible excuse. We do not have to invent the wheel again because so many other countries have developed great solutions to make cycling safe!

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