Cycling · by Marco Conti · 2026-10-06

A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made

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

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

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

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Irene López · 3 likes

The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. The Toronto example makes it feel concrete.

Siti Lestari · 2 likes

Fair pushback.

Silver Coder · 2 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Noah Campbell · 0 likes

Great point, especially the part about beginner. My only addition is to make the first step visible. Consistency beats intensity here.

Isha Menon · 0 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Nairobi? For me it came down to the recipe.