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 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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When Tired

Emlyn Lewis
This is a note from myself, from last year, and a good reminder for what it takes, in the colder, darker parts of the year. When I’m tired, I get quiet. Sometimes I don’t…
Talk

Revolting 47

Emlyn Lewis
Trail Etiquette. This episode is about how you should act while you’re out in the woods on a bike. We discuss the basics and have a few little rants. Then we talk about…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday works best if you read and weigh in, but which I mean express an opinion, not step on a scale. I don't shave my legs, because they are very hairy and doing so…
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Blankening

Emlyn Lewis
Blankening is the process by which hard physical effort erases your psycho-emotional mind. It’s a word I just made up and possibly the title of my #1 best-selling, self-help…

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