Joe,

 JM>   In my younger days (50s and early 60s) I sometimes rode 20 miles or
 JM> so just to do it.  But eventually I would make more five minute rest
 JM> stops than before.  Not to mention being saddle sore by the end of the
 JM> ride.

  The last few years living in the Miami, Florida area, I delivered my
afternoon newspaper route on a bicycle. When the family got transferred
to Little Rock, Arkansas, I used the money from the paper route to buy
a 10 speed bicycle. All the bikes I've had were Schwinn...when we first
moved here, about a mile from my place were 2 factories...the AMF Cycle
Division, and a plant for Timex. The buildings are still there, but AMF
and Timex are long gone, and other businesses are in them now.

  When I bought a Timex watch in one of the department stores in the
Hialeah area, it noted "Little Rock, Arkansas". I thought "Whoa!! Big time
town!!". I never thought I'd be living here...going on 45 years now.

 JM>   Our city buses have bike racks (fit two) which I use to ride wherever
 JM> the bus stops closest to my destination.  Those really come in handy.

  I think the same is true in central Arkansas with "Rock Region Metro"...
it was originally known as "Central Arkansas Transit". But, masks are
required on board, due to COVID-19.

 JM>   Nope, we just did our job, with the usual grumbling amongst
 JM> ourselves.

  Sounds like what goes on in this echo now. 

  Hey, it's Monday...which is a horrible way to spend 1/7 of your week. 

Daryl

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