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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.

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Video – Days Off

Emlyn Lewis
A couple things drew me to this short video from Liam Higgins. First of all it reinforces a theme that is central to TCI's core work, which is that, for us, the bike is a…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
Oh, here in the Northern Hemisphere we're getting into a real glove-y time of year, and longtime readers will know this is an accessory with which I am particularly…
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To Play

Emlyn Lewis
It seems really difficult for adults to allow themselves to play. Or rather, it seems really difficult for many adults to admit and embrace that what they are doing is play.…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
Wednesday is normally a ride day. We have a standing group ride, gravel or mountain bikes, that leaves around 7:30am. Last Wednesday, however, I had a contractor coming at 9…
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Your Name Is Mud

Emlyn Lewis
This one is really for bike industry product managers and marketers, but read on, because you might find it amusing. On the Paceline, each week, we talk about products we…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
Allow me to describe for you, a coin with two sides, as if there is any other kind. On side one, you have a riding companion who is not having the best day, either by…

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