Uh actually, I went from Modis to Autel too but that was like 4 years ago lol.

Read something recently that said sticking with what you know actually lowers your stress hormones while you're out there. That makes sense to me, I've noticed I sleep way better after a familiar ride than one where I'm constantly checking my phone for the trail. Plus, the new bend might be fine, but it could also dump you into a swamp or a dead end that takes an hour to backtrack from. My buddy Bill tried a "better" reroute last fall and ended up pushing his bike through a creek for a quarter mile. Trusting the map over your gut can be a gamble, that's for sure.

Oh man, I felt this one deep. Same thing happened to me when I switched over - I spent weeks wanting to toss my tablet out a window because muscle memory from paper made me slow. Stick with it though, you'll hit a flow where the software just gets out of your way and you can focus on the fun part again. How long did it take before you stopped second-guessing every digital move?

Wait, does your neighbor pressure wash the deck every year before sealing it too? I learned that the hard way (my first cedar deck rotted out in like 4 years because I just slapped sealer on top of dirt and grime). You gotta clean it good, let it dry fully, then seal it or you're just trapping moisture under the finish. That's probably why some folks get 15 years and others get 18 months of pretty before it turns to mush. Pressure treated is way more forgiving because it's literally soaked in chemicals that fight rot from the inside out. But honestly, if you pick cedar and plan to stay on top of the yearly scrub and seal routine, it can last a long time. It's just a lot of work you gotta commit to every single year.

Did you at least catch it before you plugged it in?