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.
It's a little frightening when the algorithm not only correctly predicts topic areas of interest to you, but also understands the geographies you love and the emotional!-->…
N+1 Toasters
This isn't my analogy, but I loved it the first time I heard it, and its originator gave me unlimited license to use it. He and I are of a mind. We had been talking about all!-->…
TCI Friday
I'm not sure how old I was when I both recognized AND accepted that I was past my peak. As a lifelong soccer player, I could tell at 34 that I was losing top end sprint!-->…
Scaling Back
I have a scale. It mostly gathers dust under the bathroom counter now.
I don't weigh myself daily or even weekly. On the rare occasion I step onto that little platform it!-->!-->!-->…
All-Roadies
The human mind has a propensity for categorizing things. We have difficulty seeing things on a continuum (like gender, sexuality, autism, mental health, etc.) We’re always!-->…
Paceline Tandem: Fitting the Pros with Cyclefit’s Julian Wall
You don't know Julian Wall. You've never heard of him. But if you've watched pro racing over the last decade plus, then you've seen his work. Not only is he co-director of!-->…
TCI Friday
I have friends who get the pump out before every bike ride. They top up to some specific tire pressure they have decided is the right one for them. Sometimes I'm invited to!-->…
TCI Friday
I love bikes, and I love new bikes, and I love new bike technology. I love that companies continue to push on various aspects of design to improve and innovate. I just don't!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Leaves
Ah, the autumn leaves, a panoply of warm colors to soften the cooling breeze, collecting in piles of idyllic charm, crunching underfoot. People, known as "leaf peepers," make!-->…
TCI Friday
Thanksgiving. Doing anything meaningful in a group requires negotiation. Who's gonna make the stuffing? When should we eat? Who's going to wash the dishes?
If you're a!-->!-->!-->…