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 Middle East

Emlyn Lewis
They're knocking down the Middle East to put up a hotel. The Middle East is a rock club, but not just a rock club, a legendary music space that has hosted the biggest and…
Talk

Revolting 43

Emlyn Lewis
Kook Games. This episode is about competitive bike events that aren’t races, or aren’t just races, the sorts of things we’d like to see added to the UCI calendar. With any…
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No Dead Ends

Emlyn Lewis
A note of optimism for your Monday consumption. The bicycle is a freedom machine. Not only will it take you where you want to go under your own power, but it disdains the…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday works best when you join the conversation. Say what you think. Disagree. It's all good. I'm worried about you. I thought of a lot of other ways to open this…
Talk

Paceline Podcast 299

Emlyn Lewis
This time out we talk about the crucial role local bike shops still play in the life of a town, not to mention the convenience of having a good mechanic nearby. We run down…
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Freewheeling

Emlyn Lewis
The sound comes high and sweet on the wind, a swarm of bees, an alarm clock summoning you from a mid-afternoon nap, gravity's slot machine paying out. It's a signifier that…

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