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RIP Sheldon Brown
Thread started by toweliesbong at 02.4.08 - 11:31 am

You will be missed by all cyclists, even by those who didn't know you.

You were a great prankster, wish you could have made it to an MR ride.

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is this real?



Roadblock
02.4.08 - 11:35 am

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http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/



toweliesbong
02.4.08 - 11:36 am

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Oh my god, so sad. Sheldon was legendary. Sad day for the cycling world.

RIP.



City Hobgoblin
02.4.08 - 11:39 am

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Wow. He's been a immensely useful to myself and my friends. I'm sure he's made a huge impact on cycling in general. He deserves a dedication.



Joe Borfo
02.4.08 - 11:40 am

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very very sad. he's been sick for a while. MS and a few other problems.



brassknuckle
02.4.08 - 11:40 am

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So sad!



SPOOK
02.4.08 - 11:40 am

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Sheldon Memorial in Slab City???



toweliesbong
02.4.08 - 11:43 am

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certainly.



Joe Borfo
02.4.08 - 11:44 am

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R.I.P.



SKIDMARCUS
02.4.08 - 11:45 am

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This sucks... I remember when I first got my bike... all I read was Sheldon Brown's stuff... everything! Even the tape I put on my helmet on Friday... was cause I saw him do it.

RIP Sheldon Brown...



digablesoul
02.4.08 - 11:46 am

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sean finnegan of VOID also passed away.




ruinedbyidiots
02.4.08 - 11:55 am

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damn, who's going to be the third?



toweliesbong
02.4.08 - 11:57 am

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CONDENSED FLESH

rip sheldon, thats no good



ectoplasm
02.4.08 - 11:57 am

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:(





jchungerford
02.4.08 - 11:58 am

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RBI:
"sean finnegan of VOID also passed away."

dude are you seriously jacking the "Sheldon Brown died" thread?? for the love...



City Hobgoblin
02.4.08 - 11:58 am

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bicycling is an ORGANIZED SPORT.



ruinedbyidiots
02.4.08 - 11:59 am

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User "Sheldon Brown" was one in a million. He was as authentic as they come.

When he came down with the disorder that robbed him first of his beloved hobby and then his life, he was not bitter. He tried gamely to keep riding bicycles for a while, and when this finally proved impossible he accepted his fate philosophically, never hiding his condition from his readers. Authentic!

One in a million. User "Sheldon Brown," it's too late for you to use this, but as a posthumous honor...

ACCESS GRANTED

>




PAM
02.4.08 - 12:05 pm

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"User "Sheldon Brown" was one in a million. He was as authentic as they come."

PAM is THE authenticator!



toweliesbong
02.4.08 - 12:10 pm

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We should do a Sheldon Brown memorial ride in town soon.
Maybe something that passes by several bike shops?
Something that involves as many biking communities as possible.



marino
02.4.08 - 12:13 pm

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We should do a ride in his honor. He was helpful over the years and there won't be anyone comparable to take his place.





skd
02.4.08 - 12:15 pm

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I met Sheldon 2 years ago at his shop outside of Boston. he told me a lot of crazy shit. I was a little distracted because i was in the basement of Harris Cyclery with some cyclists who worked there listening to Sheldon stories. It was super dark and Sheldon looked insane with his beard and shaved head. he rode this pretty cool fixie from the teens.



studiodrome
02.4.08 - 12:25 pm

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NOOOooo, I never got to meet him, I was hoping Interbike this year.



franz
02.4.08 - 12:30 pm

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Rev. Dak said he was just reading his Blog post last night.

Really sad news.



Joe Borfo
02.4.08 - 12:37 pm

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I would be beautiful to see a ride for him.
I'm thinking a mega-bike nerd ride ...
.......
I really love this article on Bike Locking Strategy.

It's a classic example of how his writing could highlight simple, elegant, solution to make an everyday task simpler and more effective.

RIP Mr. Brown



trickmilla
02.4.08 - 12:42 pm

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No WAY!

This sucks!



Alex Thompson
02.4.08 - 12:46 pm

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trickmilla
02.4.08 - 12:49 pm

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blog

I greatly trust Sheldon's judgment so I'll be voting for Obama.



toweliesbong
02.4.08 - 12:55 pm

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Sheldon will be missed. He's helped countless peeps start riding. I'm sure many of you first read about fixed gear bikes on his site.

He could have sold a book with all his bike content, but it's all out there and free to use. Hopefully the site will continue.



cabhauler
02.4.08 - 1:21 pm

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This guy truly did it for the love.He had me spending many hours reading tech specs and his personal journal on his condition.
He kept riding even after his condition worsened.
I see a Sheldon T shirt coming on...



deesimple
02.4.08 - 1:25 pm

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his web pages are a testament to all his good work for cycling.
he's already sorely missed



spiraldemon
02.4.08 - 1:26 pm

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Sheldon Brown taught me everything I know about English (Raleigh) 3-speeds. I'm going to get mine back up and running, and ride them in his honor.



the reverend dak
02.4.08 - 1:35 pm

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Awwww man... I am shocked. SO sad. I spent countless hours reading Sheldon Brown's website when I got into riding.. . even exchanged an e-mail w/ him thanking him for it breaking down so well for new riders, and he kindly took the time to respond. I gained so much confidence by following his advice... things as simple and mounting and dismounting a bike. They are only simple when you've had lots of experience riding and he graciously shared all he had with the bicycle community!
<3 <3 <3 RIP <3 <3 <3 you will be missed.



mixtemotions
02.4.08 - 1:55 pm

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"Sheldon's wife Harriet sent out mail this morning saying that Sheldon
Brown died of a massive heart attack last night."

Really sad, if true (remember, we are on the internet). Sheldon Brown's writings taught me more about bicycles and riding than any other source. He seemed like an original.





indigis
02.4.08 - 2:17 pm

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He worked at Harris Cycles in West Newton, Massachusetts.

Here is a story from Bikeradar.com:

Sheldon Brown, the human encyclopedia of bicycling knowledge and a famous employee of Harris Cyclery in Massachusetts, died of a massive heart attack Sunday evening, February 3, according to his wife Harriet.

The 63-year-old bicycle expert was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in August 2007, limiting his prior upright bicycling and workload. His many trademarks include a longish gray leprechaun beard and shaved head. He was also well-known for patiently and thoroughly answering his 500 - 1000 daily emails.

Our thoughts are with Brown's family during their time of loss. His contributions to the bicycle industry were great, and his enduring legacy shall be greater.



skd
02.4.08 - 2:34 pm

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death fucks me up. especially the pain it causes to people around me, and when it's someone I look up to. ugh.

If there is a heaven, can you imagine the roads & trails there? Sheldon would be zipping around on a vintage fixie, doing jumps!



the reverend dak
02.4.08 - 2:58 pm

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R.I.P. Sheldon Brown



mikeywally
02.4.08 - 3:09 pm

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R.I.P. Sheldon.

Your name was always one of the first when it came time to quote the bicycle experts. There will never be another like you again. You'll be missed by all here at MR.

We have to do a ride in his honor. I would like to see a memorial ride on his birthday too. The ride should be celebrated every year till the end of time.

A memorial would be an awesome thing to do at the Salton Sea trip too.



User1
02.4.08 - 4:52 pm

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Good bye Sheldon. Riding the apocalypse won't be the same without you.



420LaHaRR
02.4.08 - 5:06 pm

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.



Joe Borfo
02.4.08 - 5:07 pm

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Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008



Joe Borfo
02.4.08 - 5:13 pm

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"Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008"

nice, he looks like Roky Ericson there.



toweliesbong
02.4.08 - 5:15 pm

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Sheldon Brown taught me so many things about bicycles, this is truly sad news.



kyber
02.4.08 - 5:42 pm

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ON the upside, it's great to see that he was a force in the bike thing and got all the props for it. I'm surprised so many people know of him. Hopefully he will inspire others to inspire others and someday they will be remembered for the good they did as well.

It's the best one could hope for.

I'm riding tonight in the wind cold ass cold in his honor.

Ride on.



rev106
02.4.08 - 6:49 pm

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Everytime I lube my bike chain I'll think of Mr. Brown. Big ups to that guy.



hatehills
02.4.08 - 7:09 pm

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Not much to add to what's already been said, but what a real bummer . . . I didn't even realize he was sick.

Between the Bike Glossary, the Retro Raleighs site, and Harris Cyclery I've learned so much and been able to do things with bikes I couldn't have otherwise.



mr rollers
02.4.08 - 7:43 pm

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Through his web site he inspired me to get a single speed, which I ride more than my carbon multi gear road bike now.



Creative Thing
02.4.08 - 8:18 pm

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He was also well-known for patiently and thoroughly answering his 500 - 1000 daily emails.

Holy mother of fuck!



PC
02.5.08 - 4:25 am

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he personally answered one of my dumbass questions once....

*sigh*



adrian
02.5.08 - 9:45 am

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Rest in peace Sheldon Brown and thank you for very much for starting the Platypus bike dictionary. May you have one giant magical trip of everlasting bliss.



KataCyklsLA2NY
02.5.08 - 11:35 am

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This is really sad. I, too, was the recipient of a reply to an email I sent to him when I was building up my first singlespeeder a couple years ago. I was pleasantly surprised both at how quickly he turned his reply around and how thorough it was.




Agent Orange
02.5.08 - 1:36 pm

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ive been wanting to convert to fixed for awhile
and browsing through sheldon's site only reminds me of the wealth of knowledge that this man left behind

RIP



ectoplasm
02.5.08 - 3:09 pm

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R.I.P. Sheldon.

His contributions to the cycling world were extraordinary.

We need to do a memorial ride.

p.s. Borfo - Beautiful painting.



NixonTwin
02.5.08 - 4:13 pm

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not my painting, just found it online. same as this.



Joe Borfo
02.5.08 - 4:23 pm

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Didn't see that coming ^




franz
02.5.08 - 5:43 pm

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how 'bout a ride where we all wear awesome hood ornaments on our helmets (or cycling caps for the cool kidz)...

they guy was an unreplacable weirdo and bike stuck in a human's body.....

terrible



Eric Hair
02.5.08 - 8:52 pm

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Some of you must be good at stenciling. It would be nice to see some SB stencils up around town, no?



PC
02.6.08 - 2:44 am

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Fluffer is pretty darn good.



Joe Borfo
02.6.08 - 2:45 am

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Yes, but I'm talking about stenciling.



PC
02.6.08 - 3:17 am

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I'd be talking about PC's momma



spiraldemon
02.6.08 - 9:29 am

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If there was ever a time that you needed your gear ratio you could look to Sheldon, if you needed knowledge on that old French BB he had an article on it. He will be missed, but thankfully his knowledge lives on. RIP Sheldon. I am going to try to do a stencil, not too good at it, but I will try.



spark
02.6.08 - 6:37 pm

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Ill miss you buddy... Good time and good rides...


R.I.P.





Rogue Rida
02.8.08 - 1:04 am

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