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.
A long time ago I worked with a little woman named Celinda, who, in her youth, had been a ballerina in Peru, where she grew up. Celinda liked to say to me, "Una papa, a la!-->…
Do Not Pass Go
Is it funny that one of the iconic, cultural touchpoints for Americans of several generations is a board game called Monopoly, the chief aim of which is to drive your!-->…
A Panacea
If you're a Paceline listener, much of what I'm about to say will sound familiar to you. It's an immodest proposal, one that puts the bicycle at the center of a lot of!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Bottle Cages
In the year plus that I've been writing RUR, I have had an array of amusing conversations with my riding friends which begin with the question, "Hey, what's dumb about!-->…
TCI Friday
I can't tell whether I find myself in a real riding conundrum or whether I'm just maybe a little too lazy. I'll let you decide.
Currently, I have three bikes that are!-->!-->!-->…
Video – Boston Massacre
Yesterday, I stopped in my local independent bike shop to say, "Whassup," and Jim, the owner, said, "You wanna see something cool?"
I replied, "I'm a real fan of cool!-->!-->!-->…
The Fourth Season
Winter is like a spin-off from your favorite TV series. It shares some characters and themes with the original, but it's not the same, and frankly, you're not sure you like!-->…
Revolting Podcast 14
What do we believe? We do we not believe? What are the things we’ve seen that we can’t explain? And how did those things change us? This week Robot and Stevil talk about!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – This Creaking Sound
I'll be honest. I'm not sure whether this creaking sound is real or just in my head. I'm pretty sure it was real at some point. I'm also reasonably certain I have heard it in!-->…
TCI Friday
You're supposed to drink 43 glasses of water a day, basically triple your body weight. If at all possible, this should be "spring" water, bottled at the source, and that!-->…