Cycling · by Jonas Schneider · 2026-09-17
My favorite low-effort upgrade for routes from the corner shop
122 sparks · 22 comments
Cycling · by Jonas Schneider · 2026-09-17
122 sparks · 22 comments
Kabir Khan · 31 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability. Tactics are half the fun when nobody is shouting
Rapid Marauder · 26 likes
This feels like advice from a patient friend. The low-effort version is probly the keeper
Avery Johnson · 9 likes
I like this more then the top-level advice
Curious Marauder · 14 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. I learned that one the expensive way
Rapid Otter · 13 likes
I am mostly here for the follow-up. I keep a note about routes for exactly this reason
Angel Reyes · 12 likes
This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I keep a note about routes for exactly this reason
Miguel Santos · 10 likes
Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing
Mateo Cruz · 4 likes
Thanks that actually helped
Miguel Santos · 4 likes
@bakerMender28 Exactly; the hidden cost is energy
Brave Lantern · 1 likes
I would pin this if I could
Tola Ibrahim · 1 likes
That is the part people skip
Jack Taylor · 0 likes
I like this more then the top-level advice
Avery Johnson · 8 likes
This feels like advice from a patient friend. I used to overcomplicate this constantly
Solar Lantern · 6 likes
Great point, especially the part about shop. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near a neighborhood park
Ananya Rao · 3 likes
the kindness in this post is lovely. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. Recovery is training too
Diego Quispe · 7 likes
This is the gentle version of my rant
Tola Ibrahim · 5 likes
fair pushback
Rapid River · 2 likes
The boring logistics are always the hidden part. The Cairo example makes it feel concrete
Ngozi Bello · 2 likes
did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks. Recovery is training too
Rohan Mehta · 1 likes
did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? That is teh kind of detail beginners miss
Noé Petit · 0 likes
this is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks
Maya Williams · 0 likes
Mildly negative take: teh simple version is sometimes just underexplained. The Cairo example makes it feel concrete