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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.

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Revolting 51

Emlyn Lewis
The Battle Vest. This episode is about how a sleeveless garment, lovingly adorned with patches that indicate your primary predilections can make you a bigger, stronger, more…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday is a group project. I write the prompt. You answer the question(s) in comments. I'm an early if reluctant riser. My wife convinced me when our kids were young…
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Video – The Mid South

Emlyn Lewis
As gravel racing becomes an established category on the calendar, its success or failure will depend on how entertaining it is. Maybe the most legendary race in the world…
Page One

The Hardest Trail

Emlyn Lewis
There is a crazy stretch of trail through the center of my town. The surface is paved, but badly. The boulders are huge and most of them are moving at erratic speeds. The…
Talk

Revolting 50

Emlyn Lewis
A Race to the Bottom. This episode is about racing bicycles, what’s good about it, what’s bad about it, when we’ve enjoyed it, when we’ve hated it. Oh, and today's…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday works when you participate, like marriage counselling or the tango, or democracy. By this time, I have written this Friday discussion column hundreds of times.…

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