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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It’s OK

Emlyn Lewis
Your bike doesn't care how you ride it. It has no feelings on the subject, and anyone else who might have thoughts or feelings about your riding are just static on the radio.…
Talk

Revolting 40

Emlyn Lewis
Manual Labor. This episode is about how punk rock a hard day’s work is, or actually it’s more about how manual labor shaped us and how it is fundamentally different than the…
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Side Hustles

Emlyn Lewis
As a writer, a consultant, and a dad, you could argue that all my hustles are side hustles. I'm a multi-faceted hustler. And that's why I found myself Friday morning, after…
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Video – Lightfall

Emlyn Lewis
From our friends at #RideShimano, Lightfall shares the story of legendary MTB photographer Sterling Lorence and his process to get the perfect shot in the dank and misty…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday works best when you weigh in, in the comments. Read and react. Do it. We need you. I just shouldn't have bought it. It was slightly too large for me, it was a…
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Cultural Lag

Emlyn Lewis
Robert Oppenheimer, pictured above, was a brilliant scientist with a specialization in nuclear reactions. He led the team that developed the first atomic bomb for use by the…

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