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 didn't make sense at first glance, one bike, one rider, four legs. Then I got closer. There was a kid on the back, which explained why the rider, also a kid, was standing!-->…
Bruise Life
Bruises. There’s one on my left side, just below the ribs, from where I fell off my gravel bike, then a double on the left shin, a larger one with a scab in the middle and a!-->…
Video – The Hinge – The Most Essential MTB Skill
I'm not posting this video on a Friday, because actually I have a lot to say about it. I've watched a metric ton of mountain biking how-to videos, and almost all of them were!-->…
Video – Living with Depression
I'm not sure how I'm just seeing this now. If you were wondering how well the algorithm(s) work(s), then rest-assured, you are not seeing what you need to see, but what!-->…
The Roglič Conundrum
The wife and I were Netflix-n'chillin' the other night, when I proposed we start a new series. I'd watched the first couple episodes earlier in the week and thought it might!-->…
Paceline Podcast 348
John reaches into the bucket of bike categories and pulls out all-road for some closer examination. Patrick explains regenerative braking in eBikes and lets you know whether!-->…
A Useful Review – Mezcla Plant Protein Bars
Often on a Monday morning you’ll find me staring blankly at the wall of nutrition bars at the Whole Foods down the hill from my house. I’ve eaten a lot of them and found the!-->…
The (Hidden, Spiraling) Cost of Bike Maintenance
Bikes cost more than they used to. Duh. Of course, they do. First, you've got baseline inflation, then you've got the assimilation of new technologies, the increased cost of!-->…
Video – Darkfest – The First Women to Hit the World’s Biggest Jumps
ICYMI, Red Bull punched itself hard in the face a couple weeks back by releasing the invite list to the upcoming Rampage free ride event. This list contained no women,!-->…
The Trail as a Mirror
I was too hyped up, too excited to ride, and I kinda knew it. Whenever I spend time daydreaming about killing it on the trail the next day, I don't kill it. Successful!-->…