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.

Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
We ride bikes for fun. Right? Wait. Is that right? No. We ride our bikes for transportation. Yeah. OK. Can transportation also be fun though? I suppose, if done right. It's…
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An Uncomfortable Pause

Emlyn Lewis
"Oh, AH!" my Welsh grandfather would say, seemingly out of nowhere. This meant 'oh, aye,' or 'oh, yes,' an assent to no proposition, a way to fill empty air, as when the…
Talk

Revolting 128

Emlyn Lewis
When the Wedding Band Stretches Out. This is a show about Steve Albini, who is probably really dead, despite both of us hoping the news of his passing was some elaborate…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
The vast majority of cycling injuries are RUIs, repetitive use injuries, things like IT Band Friction Syndrome, Handlebar Hand, and QL (quadratus lumborum) strain. Most of…
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Video – The Off Roadie

Emlyn Lewis
Here's a perfect Friday video distraction, one that "takes the piss," if you will. This is not a portrait of gravel or mountain bike riders. It's an examination of "A road…
Talk

Paceline Podcast 371

Emlyn Lewis
We talk about how the bike industry is upside down and what we expect to happen through the rest of 2024. Patrick tells us how to avoid buying the wrong e-bike, and we round…

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