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Cycling · by Irene López · 2026-09-20

The most ambitious part of learning maintenance without making it complicated

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.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

I tried this in Mexico City with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where commuting stopped feeling new.

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Youssef Mahmoud · 1 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

João Pereira · 0 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Berlin mentioned. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.