If any of you have a favorite page from his website, we could post up here as a tribute. I learned so much from his website, and this is one of the first pages I remember viewing:


https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ha-i.html#handlebar

Real ManŽ Saddles

When first reading bike related messages on his site, I thought there was a lot of information.

The first page that made me realize that I liked his attitude at an even deeper level was:

https://sheldonbrown.com/eagle.html

A free spirit with a sense of humor! But as seen on other pages, a deep respect for the history, mechanics and innovations of cycling. A wonderful combination of traits.

The first time I sat down to clean my bike (after over 20 years of non-riding) I went to Sheldon't site to see how he recommended doing it. I got this page from doing a search: https://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html

I actually believed it, and thought "No way am I going to do this. Sheldon Brown is a lunatic"

If we all try to be a tad more patient, a bit more knowledgeable, a little more generous, Maybe we might fill a thousandth of the void Sheldon Brown left behind.

Although I do tend towards that kind of lunacy when cleaning....

Fixed gear for the road. https://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html

Complete with pictures of severed fingers!

This would be my first glimmering of how much time I was to spend on his epic website:
https://sheldonbrown.com/english-3.html

That Mr. Brown was instrumental in making my life as enjoyable as it's been is simple truth. Thanks for everything, Sheldon.

https://sheldonbrown.org/ms.html

Just got the news.
Sheldon always answered my questions as if we both knew what we were talking about; not always the case with me.
I'll bet wherever he is there are Biopace 52/110BCD and 39/130 chainrings!
https://sheldonbrown.com/biopace.html
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(I do hope that someone (anyone!) maintaines the web pages!)

As much as I admired and appreciated the assistance Sheldon gave me and the cycling community at large, it was the spirit with which he accepted his affliction with Multiple Sclerosis that I found truly inspirational:

https://sheldonbrown.org/ms.html

Rest in peace.

Alan

I was just on the Harris site last night, trying to understand and find the correct bolts to put a TA crank and rings back together.

When I started looking on the internet for info about bikes (got back into biking about 18 months ago) I kept coming up with links to his site. Reading his info on bike-tire sizing cleared up a lot of confusion for me (I have 4 humble bikes, all with different size tires). Just a week or so ago I had to return a tire by UPS and I watched one of his videos showing how to fold a beaded tire.

If anyone has any favorite Sheldon quotes, I'd love for you to post them here.

I was creating a middle school math lesson on ratios using the gear ratios of bicycles when I found Sheldon's site. Browsing that site led to my prsent state of being fully engrossed in cycling and wrenching, and I don't think I would be if not for him.

In July 2003 business travel took me to Boston. I am glad I made the commuter rail trek out to West Newton to visit Sheldon at Harris Cyclery on the eve of one of his many trips to France. He and I had exchanged numerous cordial and constructive emails over the years, and he was a first-class gentleman as well as an undisputed expert in his field.

There was so many times I referred to his pages, in particular in my early days of cycling. I cannot recall one specific location that was important. I was just glad to find such a wonderful resource on the Sheldon Brown site. I will admit, initially I found ken kifer to be a constant point of reference and it was either of those two I often found myself perusing in days past. May Sheldon Brown Rest In Peace.

That is a great webpage which provides additional insight into Sheldon's character and personality. My only dispute is his statement regarding longevity -- I know that complications of MS shortened my mother's lifespan by about three decades, and I suspect it was a factor in his heart attack. His attitude in the face of a truly grave and devastating illness is an inspiration to all of us.

absolutely to stand strong and grow through it. An exciting thing for sure.

I can't come up with a page but he's a really cool guy so it's hard to see him go. RIP.

This[1] helped me understand Sheldon (and my own elder son, for that matter):

"Some Things I Believe In

* Democracy
* Duty
* Equality
* Exogamy
* Family
* Freedom
* Justice
* Kindness
* Law
* Love
* Loyalty
* Mathematics
* Science
* Space Exploration
* Truth


"Some Things I Do Not Believe In

* Angels
* Astrology
* Death Penalty
* Devils
* Elves
* Faeries
* Faith
* Gods
* "Intelligent Design"
* Leprechauns
* Luck
* Magic
* Racial Purity"

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[1] https://sheldonbrown.com/home.html

This one convinced me that I really could convert my bike to a single speed on my own. https://sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html

After thinking about Sheldon all day, I decided to stop shaving in his honor.

https://sheldonbrown.com/w.html

Hadn't seen this before- it's great!

That's the same one I saw first. I remember thinking "aw, man, I believed you. You didn't have to show me the fingers."

I know in the few e-mails I exchanged with him he always had something funny to say. I'm going to miss the humor and the honesty too. You never had to wonder what Sheldon's opinion was.