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.

Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday only really works when you participate by reading and commenting below. Cycling can be an expensive sport/hobby/obsession. I don't think that's a controversial…
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Facing the Music

Emlyn Lewis
It's silent actually, the feeling in my guts the morning of a race or event. They call it "butterflies," but that's awfully cute. It feels more like ants, lots of them,…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
It's dark and cold these mornings, which makes it the perfect time of year for a hot cup of coffee and good book. I used to read a lot of cycling books. In fact, there was a…
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Video – Badlands 2022

Emlyn Lewis
There are races and events that chart courses across all sorts of landscapes. Each one capitalizes on the bike as the perfect vehicle for seeing the world. A bike lets you…
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Suspended Animation

Emlyn Lewis
At any given time in the cycling industry, or maybe actually in the cycling zeitgeist, there is a primary animating idea that gives the underlying industry its focus and…
Talk

Paceline Podcast 313

Emlyn Lewis
It's the "off-season," which means many of us are riding less. One of the ways to stay connected and even increase motivation is to dig into the rich canon of cycling…

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