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Checked the timetable, needed to leave about 6:20; the 12 started its run at 6:22. I unicycled over to the north end of the 7th St (Andy warhol) bridge. Less than 5min wait. 18:27 12 ob 6103 Sandusky at Isabella. 9/

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I rode with the bicyclists and was able to keep up with them easily. As expected, the bikes got to the destination much faster than either the transit riders or walkers. By 15 minutes for transit, 20 or more than walkers. 8/

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Six standees but several seats. They could sit if they want. Meanwhile nobody has looked sideways at my taking up two seats. 6/

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The 29” unicycle does not fit between seats as easily as do the 24” and 20” but it’s not really in the way. 5/

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14:26 Yayfinallly, 6707 12 ib and we’re on our way. 4/

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The bus did/does not show up on the tracker. 14:22 came & went, no bus. Is it late, a ghost bus or a no-show? Can’t tell. I started making Plans B & C. 3/

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Left the house just after 2. At 14:09 I was at the corner of Perrymont & Lindisfarne, planning to catch the bus at Northway. Due 14:22; I was there by 14:18. 2/

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Today is the event beginning at Station Square, essentially a race on {foot|bus|bike} to the North Shore as part of #AWeekWithoutDriving. Well, make that a race on {foot|bus|bike|unicycle}. 1/

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20:25 safely home. Jeez, even that took an hour, with little traffic delay. 13/

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Creative parking space management! 12/

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19:20 now to head home. I’m not fond of riding fast when it’s dark so will stick to 19, not I-79. Plus it’s basically a straight line to McKnight & Perrymont from here. 11/

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Stopped at home and one more errand, then off to Warshington for the appreciation dinner I was invited to. Also by motorcycle. Took me much longer to get out there than I estimated but did not miss the dinner. Lots of good elbow rubbing. 10/

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Showed up with just enough time to get the paperwork done, then into the exam room at exactly 1:30. Having multiple transpo options is very helpful! No bus svc at all up this way & no real alt’v doc for this specialization. 9/

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Fifteen minutes at home to repack for the afternoon trip to the doc, then off on the motorcycle. Since it has no carrying capacity I had to dig out my backpack. The scooter has that big hatch; the m/c, nothing. 8/

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Friday, the plan is to take the 29” unicycle on buses to & from the “race” from Station Square to the North Side. Hey, it’s not a car, right? 7/

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The trip to Warrendale later, no choice but to drive but can use the motorcycle. Same for later on but have to go all the way out do Washington PA, 40 miles away. The m/c ride might be chilly on the way back but not frigid. Don’t need the car, really. 6/

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I am striving as much as possible to adhere to the #WeekWithoutDriving which for me means driving a car as little as possible. Yesterday the car moved as part of my weekly food rescue; no alternative. Today, wife was driving to Mrv, also no alt’v but worked in a ballot drop-off. 5/

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First set of errands done and emails sent, now to the bus to the scooter to the house. 12:13 8 ob 6214 Federal past North. 4/

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So now I’m on a bus crossing the river. 10:35 13 ob 6812 Liberty Ave at 6St. Will get some work done at Yinz then catch an 8 to the p&r. 3/

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I scooter to the Park & Ride, park the scooter, hop in her car as driver & drive downtown. Let her off by the COB, she runs in while I drive around the block. I grab my day bag, she gets in driver’s seat, takes off to 15146ville. I bus to p&r then scooter home for lunch. 2/

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A fun travel day. Started off on the scooter with my wife following in the car. She has a medical appt in Monroeville but needed to drop her ballot off in the County Office downtown. Meanwhile I have a medical appt in Warrendale at 1:30. So the plan is … 1/

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Chilling and doing some post-meeting follow-up work, catching a bus back to the scooter. 10:57 8 ob 6403 Federal St past North Ave. 7/

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Now to get across the river. A 13 will do just fine. 9:38 13 ob 6704 Liberty Ave at 6St. Looks like some sort of carnival has the 6th St (Clemente) Bridge closed to car traffic. 6/

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Not yet 9:30, I've successfully set up tech for a Toastmasters meeting, turned in my ballot, and stomped on a spotted lanternfly. It's been a good day so far! 5/

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Anyway, back on the street 5:40. The bagel shop doesn't open until 6. 4/

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We're it mine to decide, I'd inspect them in January as usual and if they pass, great, keep driving them but put a DNR (do not resuscitate/repair) order on them. Might get enough life out of them until the new buses actually arrive. 3/

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6007 is about the oldest bus still running. I know 6001 and 6003 are retired, probably a couple others, too. All the 6000 series will be retired in January, so I'm told. Not sure how; I know they've approved new bus purchases but it's contingent on funding which I didn't think happened yet. 2/

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A downtown morning, so scooter to bus. Out the driveway by 5:10, parked by 5:25, directly onto 5:29 O1 ib 6007 Perry Hwy at lower lot shelter. 1/

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Reposted by Stu Strickland

Get out and vote! He literally had people raise their hands and pledge to cheat two weeks ago in Dallas.

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You will share that distinction with @aoc.bsky.social who won the distinction of having her own asteroid, 23238 Ocasio-Cortez, at the ripe old age of 18.

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14:00 8 ob 6404 Federal past North. Will then scooter home to get ready for tomorrow’s Toastmasters speech contests. 3/

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Did a *lot* of walking around. 7Ave at WmPennWay to Liberty at 22nd, back downtown to 6St, then across 6StBr to Federal & North. Some of that at a jog. Surveyed some sidewalks en route. 2/

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