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shayel 02-04-08 01:30 PM


Originally Posted by sancocho (Post 6107097)
That's terrible; like burning down a library. The cycling community has lost the ultimate "in it for the right reasons" bike guy. Sincerest condolences to his family.

+1

G. Ike 02-04-08 01:30 PM

That website is amazing and I am sure he will be missed. My condolences to his family and friends:(

04jtb 02-04-08 01:36 PM

:(

Rip

blickblocks 02-04-08 01:36 PM

:( I kept meaning to go to Harris Cyclery all summer on a day he would be in so I could meet him in person, but I never got the chance.

He will be remembered!

Flak 02-04-08 01:38 PM

Wow, im stunned!

I was on his site this morning gleaming info. He will indeed be very missed; he gave so much of his time to the cycling community. We owe him a debt of gratitude.

RIP Sheldon.

SushiJoe 02-04-08 01:38 PM

Very sad.

Brian Ratliff 02-04-08 01:41 PM

Rest in peace, Mr. Brown.

I've learned a lot from your website. You have made your name across the cycling community and provided a tremendous resource for cyclists of all stripes.

PhatRoadie 02-04-08 01:41 PM

Vaya con Dios Sheldon. The world is a poorer place for your loss.

TRaffic Jammer 02-04-08 01:43 PM

May the miles roll effortlessly for you now Mr Brown. God speed and constant tailwinds. Condolences to his family for their great loss, and thank-you for sharing him with us while he was here. I daresay he will live on forever in the hearts' and minds' of cyclists the world over.

mclodfelter 02-04-08 01:44 PM

That truely is sad...I owe nearly all of my knowledge for fixing bikes from his site and postings. RIP

sjumper 02-04-08 01:46 PM

This is shocking news and I am stunned. Just like most of you, his website helped me many times. RIP, Sheldon.

vtjim 02-04-08 01:47 PM

:(

beingtxstate 02-04-08 01:50 PM

Sheldon,

You were one of my biggest hero's. Thank you for all you did in your life to help cycling advocacy. You will be missed.

My deepest and most heart felt condolences go out to Sheldon's family, friends, and the rest of the mourning cycling world.

Prayerfully yours,

Frank Engel

hoodooguru 02-04-08 01:52 PM

wow, that's shocking news. Rest in Peace Sheldon.

branman1986 02-04-08 01:54 PM

Rip :(

Surferbruce 02-04-08 01:55 PM

god that sucks. sheldon brown will always be a legend...
we are all on death row, the only question is he method of execution and the length of reprieve. look behind you, the dark prince is closing in. look again, it's even closer. it seems the closer he gets the faster he comes.
sheldon may you rest in peace brother.

sykerocker 02-04-08 02:01 PM


Originally Posted by Mariner Fan (Post 6107051)
That's too bad. I've learned a lot reading his bike articles. All bikers owe him a debt of gratitude.

Ditto. When I got back into the sport, I spent a couple of weeks going through his entire web page, catching up on almost 30 years of missed technology.

Never met the guy, but his memory is going to live on if only for all the help he was to just about anyone in cycling who needed it.

I just hope somebody keeps the web pages going. They're too valuable a resource to disappear.

God bless you Sheldon - may you find nothing but well paved roads, strong tailwinds, and beautiful sunny days to ride in from now on.

Mobilegroomer 02-04-08 02:01 PM

Sheldon surely left a mark on the cycling community. He will be missed. My condolences...laissez les bon temp rouler, Sheldon!

smoke 02-04-08 02:06 PM

and my condolences as well. a positive impact on thousand of lives, including most of us here. he'll be missed

Bob Ross 02-04-08 02:15 PM

As the kids these days say, that is teh suk. Sheldon's wisdom, common sense, and (most of all) willingness to share will be sorely missed.

jjiggajouncer 02-04-08 02:15 PM

RIP, Sheldon. You will be missed.

keithm0 02-04-08 02:16 PM


Originally Posted by Second Mouse (Post 6107171)
This still cracks me up every time I read it. Especially when someone (like me) takes it seriously.

I think of that article every time I clean my chain.

Blue skies, Sheldon.

flipped4bikes 02-04-08 02:18 PM

Condolences to the Brown family, and RIP to Sheldon. I will miss his humor and ability to make others laugh at themselves.

DPN 02-04-08 02:22 PM

I built my first wheel with his instructions printed out and beside me.

My condolences to his family.

His humor and wisdom will be sorely missed, but I suspect he's pedaling away like the old days...once again...

DPN

TassR700 02-04-08 02:24 PM

Tailwinds Sheldon. RIP


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