Cycling · by Amina Okafor · 2026-09-05

I changed one thing and suddenly bikes made sense in Mexico City

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 6 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Noah Johansson · 16 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. For me it came down to the setup.

Brian Otieno · 2 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Hamza Malik · 0 likes

Could be regional too.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Imogen Clarke · 0 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Ananya Rao · 2 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. This is more useful on a tired winter than on a perfect day.

João Pereira · 1 likes

This made me smile more than expected. I keep a note about commuting for exactly this reason.