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[vonmoltke]

That's fine, but that's not the point the OP was making and doesn't do anything about the last mile problem on the other end.

[jakecopp → vonmoltke]

I'm posing having two bikes (one a cheapo one) as a solution to not being able to take your bike on the bus/train - solving the the first AND last mile problem.