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.
The gray cold doesn't give much away. I stand in the front window and look at the morning empty street, and I can't get any real read on how it's gonna feel out there. I!-->…
Video – The Greatest Cyclocross World Championship
Cross was coming, but now it has come. Mud, sand, stairs, barriers, chicanes, power, technique, glory, misery and post-race interviews of winners with their faces splattered!-->…
Be More Amazed
This isn't about religion or even spirituality as much as it is about practical, every day matters of happiness and contentment. The background here is that I'm one of those!-->…
Video – Cyclocross in the ’80s
Well, the cyclocross season is upon us, and if you're so inclined, the races are pretty easy to follow. They're streamed live on HBO Max and/or FloBikes, but you can also get!-->…
Video – Three Peaks Cyclocross with Lachlan Morton
EF Pro Cycling does a great job with video content, and the series following Lachlan Morton around on his strange pro career are some of the best examples. This one focuses!-->…
Video – Grit & Guts // The Mud Fueled Spectacle of the 2010 Giro D’Italia
You hate to see race organizers intentionally putting riders in harm's way just for the spectacle it will produce. But you know, sometimes it rains and incredible things!-->…
Video – Eddy Merckx – 1974 Giro d’Italia
I don't know what I like most about these vintage cycling documentaries, the glimpse at history, the amazing music, or the campy (not Campy) narration. The answer is yes.
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Video – Everything I Wish I Knew…
The Loam Ranger is clearly one of the best, most prolific and most successful MTB YouTubers, and there's a reason for that. This video, Everything I WISH I KNEW When I!-->…
The Lightning
One of the not-very-helpful pieces of advice I give inexperienced mountain bikers when they are struggling to clear an obstacle is, "Just let the bike roll over it. Do your!-->…
Video – Mind 3
By now you know I'm a total sucker for this stuff, street trials. I'd gladly trade any skill I've got with the keyboard for the mind-bending talent and balance it takes to do!-->…