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.
- 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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