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.
Some people said it was a mistake to have the women's Tour follow the men's so directly, but it worked for me. When you get in that daily watching habit, it's easier just to!-->…
The Model Year Mistake
A new model year can be exciting. New things often are. But a time stamp is also a license to depreciate. Every new model year becomes a past model year, even an "old" model!-->…
A Useful Review – The Adidas Tiro 23 3/4 Pants
Why is this man holding a soccer ball, and what does this have to do with riding bikes? Well, in the summertime I’m always looking for ways to wear less, and to do that!-->…
Van Moof Goes Down in Flames
A year ago or so, I wrote this post about my experience with my Van Moof e-Bike. That experience was bad. In short, it took 9 months to show up after purchase, though this!-->…
Tour de France 2023 – 5 Things
The 2023 Tour de France rolled into Paris and over the finish line yesterday, putting 150-ish riders out of their misery. It was a highly entertaining edition of the storied!-->…
Revolting 87
A Love Note to Cycling. Riding bikes doesn’t suck, no matter what Stevil says. And some people have real style and grace on the bike in a way that’s inspiring, and so today!-->…
The Business of Bikes in 2023
A month or so back I wrote a post about it being a particularly optimal time to buy a new bike, due to a massive glut of post-pandemic inventory. That post shockingly and!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Aluminum
Once upon a time in my early teen years, I needed money. I forget what for, but it must have been critically important, because my father suggested I collect aluminum cans!-->…
Revolting 86
The East Coast – West Coast Beef.
This episode is about figuring out which of the Robot/Stevil autonomous units is the correct and original one by dissecting the quality!-->!-->!-->…
The Lemonade Stand
I should have read the signs the night before, when Fez suggested riding later in the morning and closer to home. If I'd followed that thread and joined that ride, I would!-->…