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.

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The Cult of Janus

Emlyn Lewis
On the final climb of yesterday's ride, I thought, "Have I forgotten how to suffer on a bike?" It wasn't a terribly long ride, and not particularly hilly, but the cold and…
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Video – Stone King

Emlyn Lewis
Ash Smith had a vision, and it wasn't just a trail, and it wasn't just a race, and it wasn't just a way to make a living out of mountain biking. It was much, much more. …
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
There are things I'm not good at. I know. I know. It's hard to believe, but it's true. And not only am I not good at some things, but I'm actively trying to be good at them,…
Talk

Paceline Podcast 315

Emlyn Lewis
Today we discuss the discussions that come before rides. Very meta. Then we get into whether or not it's ok for bike riders to wear earbuds while riding. Are there any good…
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At Full Gas

Emlyn Lewis
When we were kids, we would run from place to place, because if you knew where you were going, why wouldn't you run? The rusty jungle gym will not wait. They run out of…

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