In norwegian there's a saying "when the best becomes the enemy of the good". Not sure what the English equivalent is. Not smoking is best, but e-cigarettes are still better than smoking regular cigarettes, in many ways. Like riding a bike is best, but riding a pedal-assist electric bike is a lot better than driving a car. But it's unfair to measure the "better" against the "best". Big transitions are hard, but smaller transitions can get you there too.
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett