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 know people who raced against John Tomac, "back in the day," by which I mean people who wore race numbers while watching Tomac win a race to which they were only invited!-->…
Video: The State of Some Art
I'm not entirely up to speed on the state of the art in street-style BMX, but I know some bike-born brilliance when I see it, and I think you'll agree that Dak Roche is!-->…
TCI Friday
I have felt my heart break half way up a gray, dirt, hillside in the freezing rain. I have bonked, the energy leaving my legs/face/soul on sun-baked pavement miles from home.!-->…
Paris Roubaix Femmes 2021
This is not a race report, because we don't do that sort of thing. It's also not commentary on the race itself. Lizzie Deignan won. She broke away early and made it stick. It!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Bosch WTVC3500UC/10 Gas Dryer
Ok. Ok. My clothes dryer isn't, strictly speaking, a cycling component, BUT I think you can read the following and just substitute <mechanical derailleur of your!-->…
Video: The Iterations
I am fascinated by the evolution of the bicycle, intrigued that it took as long as it did to arrive on the scene, and then the way ideas and materials changed every part of!-->…
TCI Friday
By the time you're reading this, I'm packing my bag to fly to Atlanta to run an ultramarathon. Running? Who cares? Yes, but also beside the point, because this TCIF isn't!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – SPD
In 1990 Shimano brought their Shimano Pedaling Dynamics (SPD) to the world. From the full name, you would expect it to be more than a clipless pedal and a two-bolt cleat,!-->…
Revolting 6 Podcast
Stevil and Robot just drop the pretense and talk about music in this one. Skateboarding makes its customary appearance. If you like loud, fast bands or just like listening to!-->…
The Fastest Girl in the Village
I saw this video over on All Hail the Black Market, where Stevil flagged it as inspiring and heart-filling. Stevil is an old softy, but he's not wrong on this one. It makes!-->…