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# Cycling

You do not need a five-year plan. You need one honest beginning and enough curiosity to return tomorrow.

[Begin this hobby](https://significanthobbies.com/timeline/new)  Be the first public story

![Physical hobbies in motion](https://significanthobbies.com/categories/physical-1200.webp)

Start small enough that beginning feels almost obvious.

Keep your cycling story private on this device.

[Build a timeline →](https://significanthobbies.com/timeline/new)

From curious to doing

## Your cycling roadmap

A concrete path from today to three months in. Check off as you go — progress saves on this device.

4 steps

- Mark "Ride for 20 minutes" as done

Today  Step 1

Ride for 20 minutes

Pump the tires, check brakes, pick a flat loop near home. No Strava, no plan.

- Mark "Complete a 10-mile ride" as done

This week  Step 2

Complete a 10-mile ride

Use Komoot to plan a low-traffic route. Bring water and a snack.

- Mark "Finish a 25-mile weekend ride" as done

This month  Step 3

Finish a 25-mile weekend ride

Build up to it: ride twice during the week, longer ride on Saturday.

- Mark "Join a group ride or do a metric century (62mi)" as done

3 months  Step 4

Join a group ride or do a metric century (62mi)

Find a local club on Meetup or your local bike shop's board.

What are you noticing? What worked, what didn't, what to try next…

[Track this in a timeline →](https://significanthobbies.com/timeline/new)

Notes and check-offs stay on this device until you save a timeline.

## Tools & resources for Cycling

[Strava Track rides, find routes, join challenges ↗](https://www.strava.com/)  [Komoot Route planning and outdoor navigation ↗](https://www.komoot.com/)

## Who else picked this up

- [🔬 Marie Curie](https://significanthobbies.com/journeys/marie-curie)   — college / early career (paris), as “Cycling (bonded with Pierre Curie over cycling)”

- [⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo](https://significanthobbies.com/journeys/cristiano-ronaldo)   — career

## Community timelines featuring Cycling

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## Other physical hobbies

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