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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.

Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday is meant to be a participatory activity. I do a little dance here at the beginning, and then I pose a question. The game works best if you put your thoughts in the…
Page One

Groping for Fitness

Emlyn Lewis
'Groping,' as a word, has seen better days. It came into English from the Old English grapian, "to feel about (as in darkness or drunkenness)." Shortly after, Shakespeare…
Talk

Revolting 22

Emlyn Lewis
Single-speeding. This episode is about single-speed bikes, riding, racing, etc. The hardcore of cycling. One note. Purity. The guys talk about their personal histories with…
Op-Ed

TCI Friday

Emlyn Lewis
TCI Friday is meant to be a participatory activity. I do a little dance here at the beginning, and then I pose a question. The game works best if you put your thoughts in the…
Page One

What You Wish For

Emlyn Lewis
I asked my wife if she wanted to go mountain biking, not in a generalized way, but at a specific time and date. She's the sort of person who likes to know what to expect. She…
Talk

Revolting 21

Emlyn Lewis
This episode is about Attention Deficit, both the diagnosed kind and the undiagnosed kind. It's also about embracing the kind of thinking people who think this way do. The…

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