Day 37

Easy day of biking with only 42 miles under our belts. I was hoping to do a food availability analysis in our home for the evening (Faith, SD), but they have a well stocked grocery store right in the middle of town. Thus, the two convenience stores in town fail to operate as corner stores with the supermarket easily accessible with plenty of food options. There is little doubt that all the locals purchasing groceries within the area buy their groceries from the grocery store rather than any corner store given the close proximity of all of the establishments. In addition, another impetus for locals to purchase their groceries from the larger store would be attributed to the low supply of "grocery type food" in the convenience stores. I believe that the convenience store owners recognize the lack of potential economic gain by including such items in their stores.

I hope to conduct a bikeability assessment tomorrow while crossing the vast South Dakota prairie. Then, with a day off in Newell,I should be able to perform an additional food availability assessment in town.

A special happy birthday to two of my roommates in Chapel Hill, Mary and Ethan. They are both turning the big 21. Hope you guys both have an enjoyable and safe evening.