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 like to call it Xmas, because, to me, the X can represent anything. Like, sure, there are plenty of you who celebrate Christmas from a religious point-of-view, but lots of!-->…
Video – UCI Cyclocross in the Snow
This is my kind of Xmas eve entertainment. Top level CX racers, slipping and sliding in a winter wonderland, i.e. Northern Italy. I watched this one thinking I knew how it!-->…
Revolting Podcast 12
In this very special episode of Revolting, the guys welcome Amanda K. Bryan, a force of nature and straight talker, who educates them about the problems of sitting on a bike!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Cycling Cap
We express ourselves through our clothing, that we are a cat lady, or a tough guy, or a style maven, or a firefighter. Whole genres of t-shirt are dedicated to communicating!-->…
TCI Friday
When I was about 6, some local kids, teenagers, built a little plywood bridge over the rain ditch that separated our houses from the woods, the easier to access the system of!-->…
Video: Solstice
As we revolve and rotate our way toward the winter solstice, maybe it's nice to think back on the summer version, the longest day of the year.
Pas Normal Studios made this!-->!-->!-->…
Sh#$%y n’ Gritty
I don't make the schedule, and I don't have a coach, so what I ride depends on when I get invited or when I feel inspired. And so it was on Saturday morning that the second!-->…
Revolting 11 Podcast
This week's episode is NOT the one about riding bikes while female. That's out next week. My apologies.
This is actually the one about doping, the lure of it, the!-->!-->!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Skin Bracer
There are better things to degrease your chain with than Skin Bracer by Mennen, although it is a sort of solvent. Few other solutions will leave your chain smelling better,!-->…
TCI Friday
In my work, I have the opportunity to speak with bike shop owners all over the country. Right now, there is really only one conversation, and that is, when will things go!-->…