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.
Satanic Bike Riding Rituals. This episode is about riding bikes and the stuff we do when we ride bikes without really thinking about it. Satanically. No. Not really.!-->…
eBikes and a Controversial Metaphor
I was out riding with my buddy Mike. It was a casual one. We rode side-by-side and chatted. At some point, he asked for my take on eBikes, and I said something like, "My take!-->…
Video – Play Marin
Here's a cool little film from Flashpoint MVMNT highlighting the crew at Play Marin, who are working to bring the joy of the outdoors in Marin County to the people who live!-->…
TCI Friday
TCI Friday works best when you weigh in. Please read and comment.
In 2021, my run/ride/lift schedule was maxed. It was over-maxed. I'm not sure, in retrospect, what I!-->!-->!-->…
The Faith
Gather my people and hear a thing you already feel deep in your soul. I will not attempt to dazzle you with heaven or to raise myself up higher simply by sharing this!-->…
A Useful Review – The Rabbit EZ Perf Tee
I’m riding mountain and gravel bikes mostly these days, and those rides tend to be shorter than my old road rides, which often stretched 4-6 hours. I’m out now for 2 or 2-½!-->…
The Separation of (Bike) Church and (Bike) State
It's a complicated time to be alive. And while I have real feelings about the separation of church and state (i.e., they should be), I'll leave those aside, because this is a!-->…
TCI Book Club – Riding in the Zone Rouge
Tom Isitt's Riding in the Zone Rouge is the story of the Tour of the Battlefields, a stage race that went off in 1919 while the peace treaty to end WWI was still being!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – This Chimichanga
With time to reflect on my life choices, it seems obvious that this chimichanga was a bad idea. That I didn't give myself the chance to stop sweating before I started!-->…
Revolting 32
‘70s Dad. This episode is about our dads and how they were different than us in good ways and bad ways. We try to remember the most '70s stuff our dads did, including!-->…