Author
Emlyn Lewis
Robot fell in love with cycling watching the older neighborhood kids ride wheelies down the street. It was the early '70s, and Evel Knievel was jumping motorcycles over buses. Everything seemed possible. From that moment, the die was cast (iacta alia est).
He studied philosophy in college, of course he did. That's what idealists do, romantics, kids who think there must be a better way. At the same time, bikes were carrying him everywhere, delivering all of life's gifts and surprises. Occasionally he crashed and didn't mind.
I love to run up hills. I know, it's a weird thing to say. If the weather is cold, and the hill is steep, I love it even more. There's something about landscapes like these!-->…
TCI Friday – Your Ideal Bike
To love something is sometimes to be dissatisfied with it. You get a sense that the object of your love could be better, if only it could change in the ways that seem obvious!-->…
Video – Nowt Daft
I don't know who these guys are, and I don't care.
Here are the things I love about this one. First, just a couple chuckleheads making videos of their riding. No!-->!-->!-->…
Terroir
If you don’t love bikes, really love them, stop reading now. The things I’m about to say will sound nuts. Know that, in addition to spending 10,000 hours riding bikes, I’ve!-->…
TCI Friday – Save Me the Sonnets
They say love is blind, but maybe they haven't had a long-term relationship, because let me tell you, over time, love comes to have 20/20 vision. I am keenly aware of my!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Human Body
I won't even start with the knees. The knees are terrible, but that's too easy. The back is also awful. The ankles? Sketchy at best. Eight billion primates careening around!-->…
Video – Beer Bicycle
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups boast "two great tastes that taste great together." This video packs a lot more flavor than that. Bikes. Beer. Travel. Friends. Brendan Chou is a!-->…
TCI Friday – Our Best Intentions
Resolutions are like opinions (no, not like that), they're easy to articulate, and harder to put into practice. Though I'm skeptical of my own ability to stay on target, I'm!-->…
The Bike Business for 2025
It’s crystal ball time. The 2024 retail season is over, and lots of people in my world are wondering aloud what 2025 is going to be like on planet bike.
A quick recap on!-->!-->!-->…
TCI Friday – Other Things
Bikes, bikes, bikes. Bicycles. New ones. Old ones. Parts. Tire pressure. Functional Threshold Power. Head tube angle. Chainstay length. Hydration. Safety. Advocacy and!-->…