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Cycling · by Lotte Jansen · 2026-10-07

I changed one thing and suddenly bikes made sense on a budget

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

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 maintenance stopped feeling new.

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

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Cozy Runner · 1 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. For me it came down to the routine.

Daniel Kiptoo · 0 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Lotte Jansen · 0 likes

@cozy-63 The Tuesday test is undefeated.