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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.
You wanna ride probably, regardless of what the weather is doing. Maybe that's indoors. Maybe it's out. Either way, November is a fine time to do some of the things outlined!-->…
Paceline Podcast 307
It's a slight departure this week, with John doing the show solo. Don't worry. This is not a permanent change. He'll be running down his winter prep checklist for indoor and!-->…
Video – Cory Coffey’s Backyard BMX Park
This video is, for me, partially an excuse to highlight Cory Coffey, a badass, a legend, a pioneer, etc., etc. Add some of your own superlatives. She won the women's street!-->…
TCI Friday
Baseball is the great American pastime, but way more people ride bikes. If you tune into a baseball game, especially if you haven't watched one for a long time, one thing!-->…
Event Horizons
I know what I said about weight, and believe me, I meant it. What I'm about to say may seem, at least superficially, contradictory, but it's less about what the weight is,!-->…
A Useful Review – The Fox Ranger 6″ Sock
I love these socks. Because they’re made by Fox, of course they’re called Ranger. These are the Ranger 6” Socks. They come in 5 colors (camo, indigo, black, red and plum),!-->…
The Side Wall Boogie
Many Americans associate this time of year with pumpkin-spiced drinks and food items, as if cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove only exist in the time between Labor Day and!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Shape
We ground our way up the short, sharp climb to the natural resting spot before diving back into the woods. C said, "Wooh, I'm not in the best shape," and I nodded. Yes. The!-->…
Revolting 52
Ride to Live, Skate or Die. This episode is about how bikes continue to evolve and change mostly for the better, sometimes for the worse, but skateboards remain the same.!-->…
TCI Friday
This thing works best when you participate, by reading the drivel I've crafted for you below, and then expressing your views in the comments.
As with so many of our TCI!-->!-->!-->…