info@sunraceusa.com
here is the email addy you guys know what to do

damn, this is surprising.

lols

8(

I rode today on wheels I built according to his instructions. I never met him, but I feel strongly connected to him through our love of bikes. I'll think of Sheldon Brown when I ride, and hope there's smooth asphalt wherever he may be.

Its a sad for cycling...I am sure his site will continue to inspire many for years to come as it has for so many of us

i remember the first time i went to his site.. just after really learning about fixed gears , since its one of thie first things that returns when googling fixed gears and wondering to myself in amazement about how many hours he must have invested in that site alone, i found his dedication to the fixed gear cycling inspiring; my sincerest condolences to his close friends and family, he'll most certainly be missed

As posted elsewhere on the forum, I feel like a massive pillar has been knocked out beneath me... just wow. Sorry to see you go, Sheldon - RIP and forever tailwinds wherever you may be riding now.

Wow...

Damn
I think I read his whole site before I ever built up the courage to post here.

Yeah, freakin' a.

He was the reason I picked up a fixed gear bike instead of sticking to only geared road bikes. His wealth of knowledge and easy access made a DIY mechanic out of all of us; and though I've never had personal contact with him, I truly respect his depth of practical know-how and the enormous contribution has has made to the entirety of the cycling community.

Rest in Peace Sheldon Brown.

I was literally about to email him a question regarding brakes on fixies. And then I remembered.

It hasn't sunk in yet.

very sad news. reading his website got me into riding a fixed wheel and bike mechanics. his passion was contagious. my first conversion is a bob jackson that has chrome forks inspired by his raliegh international which is definitely my favourite conversion out there. rest in peace sheldon brown and thanks. thoughts to his wife and family.

Well this sucks. Condoloences to his family and everyone. Most of us didn't even meet him, but shared the same passions. I can't imagine what his family is feeling right now.

rest in a better place devoid of health problems, but full of unique bikes.

sheldon brown was the closest thing to superhero i've known to actually exist. whenever his name was brought up in here he always responded to threads instantaneously.

i'd always consult his website anytime i had a problem. he's part of the reason my bike isn't in pieces. much respect and deepest condolences to his family. rip.

That is terrible. RIP.

Im sure he is was the reason many people here got into FG (either directly or indirectly), plus all the time he put into his website has helped so many here.

This is about as sad as I have ever been about the death of someone who is not a close friend or relative.

He's the most important teacher that I never met. Nearly everything I know about bikes I owe to this man.

RIP, Captain Bike. I'm sure you were closer to enlightenment than any of us will ever get.

thats insane. the information he provided on his site not only got me into fixed gear cycling, but also helped me with so many different things on my very first build.

RIP

I just emailed him last week about wanting to buy some of his bikes. He told me there would be a swap meet to get rid of some of them while others would be for sale on ebay. just FYI. He will be missed.

thumbs down for death, up for sheldon brown.

Wow, Sheldon is the one who inspired me to lose my freewheel. This is a great loss for those of us who have picked his brain and sought obscure information. Newbs everywhere have lost a great and giving teacher, experienced riders have lost a gifted conversationalist and we've all lost a friend. He'll be sorely missed.

RIP Sheldon, there are no gears allowed in heaven!

rest in power sheldon!

On the bright side, his legacy will still live on in all of the writings he's compiled, and hopefully his website will still inspire people to try FG.

well wtf.