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Old 11-26-15, 11:22 PM
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JBHoren
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Mine is a lousy "32". And it's quite accurate. Public transportation in my immediate area runs once-an-hour, between 6am and 6pm, and not on weekends or holidays. This is important, because the route runs East-West, linking-up with buses running every quarter-hour on major North-South roads. On a personal note, I have injuries which severely impact my ability to walk -- even the quarter-mile to the local bus stop; however, I can (and do) ride my bike quite easily and confidently. An example is getting to/from the VA Medical Center: it's 13.1 miles away by bike, which takes me an hour; by public transportation, it requires two buses, which take between an hour-and-a-half to two hours (there's that once-an-hour connecting route, biting me in the butt). I'm retired (63, almost 64) and poor, don't own a car, and content with biking for transport -- the only "gotcha" is securing my bike when I get to a store. But that's a different thread.

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