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Yeah, lots of people underestimate that part of the trip. Google says the trip takes 5 minutes, so in the heads of many that means it's 5 minutes total. But door to door it's probably the double.

I have a mall 10 minutes biking away. "Why bike when it's only a 5 minute drive?", well, because I've locked my bike at the entrance while you're still circling for parking, and then you have a walk to get inside. And my biking is consistent, but driving at the wrong time suddenly takes 20 minutes home due to rush.




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