According to the Harris Cyclery website...
Dear Harris Cyclery friends and customers,
It is with heavy hearts that we convey to you the news that Sheldon Brown has passed away. Our thoughts go out to his family at this time. The cycling community has lost one of it's most passionate members. He was a valuable BikeFo member.
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i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
Just very sad at this news. My condolences to his family.
I think I will miss most the enormous good humour and civility which he dispensed his wisdom on these boards.
Not a believer in the afterlife myself, but if the universe was really arranged that way, I will imagine him reunited with his beloved Elswick Tour Anglais, cycling through heaven.
What a shock. He only just recently answered a couple of my questions in the mechanics forum. He's a cycling statesman and I was honored that he took the time.
I don't know about the afterlife either. What's important to me is what I do with this life. Sheldon and his family can be very proud of the huge and positive impact he's left on the cycling world. An impact that will reverberate for years to come as the knowledge he's gathered and shared continues to spread through the people he's touched.
Very sad. Big loss to the bicycling community. I am a fairly new biker, but I have read lot of the articles on his website. May he rest in peace and my condolences to his family members.
Damn, damn, damn. What a loss to the cycling community, not to mention everyone else that he touched. I never met him but thought that if I ever got near that part of the country I might stop by. I've learned so much from his posts here and his website. I hope his site is preserved. Like Ken Kifer's, it can continue to help people out after he's gone.
After a couple of weeks, I hope that someone that's in the area prints out this thread and takes it to the shop. Probably not necessary though; I imagine he wasn't the only one hanging around here.
I can't even imagine how many people will mourn his loss; thousands? Tens of thousands?
Condolences to those closest to him from someone who appreciated his generosity.
Man, first Ken and now Sheldon. I don't think there is a man alive who can step into those large "shoes" that Sheldon filled in the cycling community. I hope someone tries but there really is no one else even on his level for pure knowledge, friendly advice, and sometimes odd yet fresh views on the world at large. Maybe he and Ken are up there having a good laugh and living the good life, goodness knows they deserve it. He will be sorely missed.
Does anyone know if he had a bicycle advocacy organization that he liked or something like that that we could donate to in his honor?
Last edited by Paul L.; 02-04-08 at 02:14 PM.
Sunrise saturday,
I was biking the backroads,
lost in the moment.
This is very sad. He has made such a difference for so many of us.
I would like to see one or several people take over the task of maintaining his bike info website, whether they be some of bikeforums' most knowlegeable contributors or from somewhere else.
Some awesome folks who are working to give Haitians the ability to manage their safety and their lives: Haiti Partners
What a great man and legacy. He loved cycling, just like he loved helping people. He was very successful, even though I doubt he made a lot of money at what he did. Clearly it was his calling and he lived it. I'm always envious of folks that do that.
I loved the stories of his bikes. It was really neat to see how much he cared for them. Plus, he was a big fan of biking for transportation and I think that rubbed off on me.
I'll be thinking of him on my ride home today. He handled his MS well, and kept us up to date on it. I just don't know how much pain he was in. It couldn't have been too bad since he made log entries on his website up until yesterday!
With sincere gratitude and fellowship to you, Sheldon Great Man Brown,
Reading Sheldon's practical and common sense advice inspired me to start wrenching on my own bike and commuting to work. It's added an immense amount of satisfaction to my life. Here's to a life well-lived and a celebration of a his contributions to his fellow man!
I only recently discovered his site...but found it tremendously informative and appreciated his anecdotes, humor and personal pages. I'm sorry I never got to meet him, he seemed like a wonderful person. My condolences to his family.
Deeply saddened for his family. Unique man. Have gained much under his guidance in all things cycling. There's an entire generation of commuter-utility-DIY mechanic cyclists who owe Sheldon Brown a deep debt of gratitude. Let's repay him by teaching others the joys and empowerment gained by learning to adjust brakes, true wheels, replace bottom brackets, etc. His influence will be felt for many generations of cyclists to come. RIP, Mr. Brown.
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Originally Posted by Banzai
My thoughts exactly.
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