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.
I had been in Seattle for 3 or 4 days, running around from bike shop to bike shop, down to Portland and back up. I hosted an event at the Rapha space. I took some people out!-->…
Revolting Podcast 13
This week the guys talk about the funny way the bike industry has of introducing old ideas as new products. They're mad about it, except when it works. They have no interest!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Bunny Hop
Rabbits, by design, hop well. They have short femurs wed to long tibias via a reverse, spring-loaded knee, which makes them great hoppers. They have extra-long metatarsals,!-->…
Video – Acea – Vans BMX
You probably don't spend your evenings watching skate, BMX, and mountain bike videos like I do. That's ok. I'm here to show you what you are, occasionally, missing.
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TCI Friday
You love riding bikes, which is different than being in love with riding bikes. It's like any relationship really. Sometimes it burns with passion; sometimes it's just a sort!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Collar Bones
The collar bone is an S-shaped, structural member of your upper-thorax. Some people call it the clavicle, which sounds like a meeting of priests pre-Reformation, e.g., "the!-->…
TCI Friday – NYE
Today is my 50th birthday, which doesn't mean much, unless you're me. I woke up with a plan for an epic hike with friends, but then tested positive for Covid on my way out!-->…
Video – A Dog’s Life
Here's what happened. Ariel picked me up in the dump truck for the drive out to Tractor Supply to pick up an 8' wide stock tank to turn into my post run/ride plunge pool.!-->…
The New Mud Season
Here in the lazy week between Xmas and New Year's, we are stuck in a purgatorial pattern. There is no snow for skiing, not really, and yet the trails are sodden. What used to!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Not Riding Bikes
Have you ever been not riding bikes and suddenly realized you were washing dishes or doing your taxes? Even the 1040EZ fails to approach the simple pleasure of riding bikes.!-->…