Zed’s Take: Finally, a conversion story that doesn’t end in relapse. Welcome to the clean side, Marcus. Your pants will thank you.
Source: BikeCommuter Magazine | Author: Marcus T., Berlin
Excerpt from the original article:
I was a chain person for fifteen years. I owned all the tools. I had a dedicated maintenance station. I told myself I enjoyed the process. Then I got a belt bike for my commute ‘as an experiment,’ and within three months, I’d sold everything else.
It wasn’t a dramatic moment—it was the absence of drama. I just… rode my bike. Every day. Without thinking about it. Without cleaning it. Without the ritual that I’d convinced myself was ‘part of cycling.’ It turns out I don’t miss the ritual. I miss the time I wasted on it.