Expressing "Even" with "Incluso" and "Hasta"
When a grueling bike ride pushes you to your limits, you might want to highlight a surprising extreme. To say "even," use the adverbs incluso or hasta.
These words are generally interchangeable and sit right before the surprising information you want to emphasize.
| What a steep hill! Even the saddle hurts me now. | ¡Qué colina tan empinada! Incluso el sillín me duele ahora. |
| Even the handlebar is wet from the sweat. | Hasta el manubrio está mojado por el sudor. |
Saying "Not Even" with "Ni siquiera"
When you are dealing with negative extremes—such as when you are so exhausted you couldn't even stay on the bike—use the phrase ni siquiera to mean "not even."
Just like its positive counterparts, ni siquiera goes right before the extreme detail you are emphasizing.
| I couldn't even sit on the saddle when the bike skidded. | Ni siquiera pude sentarme en el sillín cuando la bicicleta derrapó. |
| Not even the asphalt is dry, so hold the handlebar well. | Ni siquiera el asfalto está seco, así que sujeta bien el manubrio. |
Pushing the Limits on the Trail
You can use these adverbs to emphasize any part of your ride, whether you're trying to climb a steep gradient (el desnivel), shifting to a different gear (el piñón), or trying to avoid getting a flat tire (el pinchazo).
| Even with the new gear, this gradient is impossible. | Incluso con el piñón nuevo, este desnivel es imposible. |
| On this cobbled path, not even a larger gear helps. | En este camino empedrado, ni siquiera ayuda un piñón más grande. |
| Even the most expensive tires go flat on this gradient. | Hasta las llantas más caras se pinchan en este desnivel. |
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