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Cycling · by Avery Johnson · 2026-10-03

What I wish I knew before trying routes

The detail that surprised me was how much a family dinner changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. commuting got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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Marco Conti · 7 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Nusrat Akter · 2 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. This pairs weirdly well with shakshuka.

Camila Soto · 2 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Cedar Noodle · 1 likes

I think both things can be true.

Nusrat Akter · 0 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.