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 works best when you weigh in. Make yourself heard. Toss your penny in the fountain. My friend Kimberly is a gifted athlete. If she's reading this right now, I…
Page One

Ask Stevil

Emlyn Lewis
Every month or so, we collect the questions submitted to our friend Stevil and present them to him for his oracular pronouncements. And pronounce he does. Wisdom. Quippery.…
Talk

Revolting 48

Emlyn Lewis
Corporate Rock Sucks. This episode is about how big companies get it wrong, and why it’s critical to support the independents. We take SST Records' iconic slogan and apply it…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
As always, TCI Friday works best when you chime in with your opinion/feelings/experience. Life is nonlinear, but that doesn't keep me from trying to force it into a…
Page One

The Minutiae

Emlyn Lewis
A friend said, "These are 32mm tires, but at the pressure I run them, they're more like 33mm or even 34mm," and I replied, "Are we talking about millimeters right now?" My…
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On a High

Emlyn Lewis
One of the sublime joys of cycling, for me, is the feeling of capability that permeates your soul when you crest a long, difficult rise. Maybe it's a road climb, the pitch of…

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