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For Sheldon brown... a guy I never really met who truly inspired me when I truly needed inspiration.

An old Gaelic blessing...

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Keep the shiny side up my friend.

Time for a good old head wind ride to clear the cobwebs out.

Holy ****. This sucks. RIP Sheldon. You were a great guy and there's a ton of people out here that benefited from your knowledge. I'll definitely donate to a Sheldon charity if the opportunity comes up, so post up a link if one shows up.

this is so sad... rip sheldon. condolences to your family and friends.

Thanks, Sheldon, for helping me find my way back. Rest in peace.

Can't even express how surreal it feels to have such a seemingly omnipresent guru gone.
I feel honored purely by the fact that he responded to one of my comments once and completely proved me to be wrong.

RIP SHELDON BROWN.

RIP thanks for everything sheldon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only knew Mr. Brown through his site and his posts here, but he seemed to be one of those rare people who combined comprehensive knowledge with a genuine, selfless desire to help people.

He will be missed more than we know.

RIP Sheldon. You were a cycling luminary, and will be missed.

There is a guest book at Harris Cyclery that people can sign. It might be nice to let his family know how many thousands of people out there respected their loved one.
http://htmlgear.tripod.com/guest/con...ris/index.html

Rest in peace Sheldon Brown. Your enthusiasm for cycling was ridiculously contagious. I know I'm not alone when I say that your incredibly resourceful site and words of wisdom played (and continue to play) a major role in my own interest in and enthusiasm for all things bike. Thank you.

Does anyone know any details about the wake / funeral. I wouldn't go to the funeral as I feel that is personal time for the family. But I live close enough that I would go pay my respects at the wake...

Maybe even a memorial group ride...

RIP

RIP Sheldon.
I built my first fixy purely on the info from his site. I couldn't have done it without him

:(:(:(:( Words can't describe how I feel.

Thanks for everything Sheldon, we're better off for having known you.

RIP......a sad day in cycling history.

This very forum and each of us will be your legacy, Sheldon. Bless you for sharing.

Without Sheldon I wouldn't be riding 14 hours a week. Without Sheldon I wouldn't know what a fixed-gear bike was. Without Sheldon I wouldn't know how to build a wheel. Without Sheldon I wouldn't see the lighter side of a tough sport. Without Sheldon the white keyboard of my Macbook would still be white instead of dark with grease stains. Without Sheldon we lose a great man, but hopefully we will all be encouraged to act like Sheldon sometimes. To answer inane questions from different people with a friendly response over the course of years and years. To continue to experiment, create and have fun instead of simply spend money on the latest and greatest.

Thanks Sheldon.

The thing that gets me is he was completely fine up until the heart attack.

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Originally Posted by Sheldon Brown (Post 6103804)

Yes, freewheel threading is quite well standardized. There used to be an oddball French size, but that went extinct sometime in the '80s.
Your hub will work fine with any freewheel, though I would consider it a bit of a downgrade to go from a Shimano to a Regina. You'll likely suffer a deterioration in shifting quality.
Sheldon "Interchangeabilitude" Brown

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^ ^ ^ This was his last post, ever, last night in the Mechanic forum.

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February 3, 2008

Super Tuesday Nears...

I've finally made up my mind, I'll be voting for Obama in the primary on Tuesday. When you live in Massachusetts, the primary is the only presidential vote that matters--if a Democrat can't carry Massachusetts in the final, there's no hope!

I'm still a big fan of Clinton, and would still be on the fence, except that my daughter is very strongly for Obama and has been working for him, which is enough to tip the balance for me. Actually, my ideal scenario would be a Clinton/Obama ticket, with Obama running in 2016 as VP. However, it's very unclear that such a ticket is possible, so Obama/whoever is my next choice.

This really broke my heart to read. His last blog entry. Poor guy was looking forward to Super Tuesday to cast his vote, didn't make it by 2 days. Life is too short.

thanks for everything, sheldon. a true inspiration.

What a weird day.

Sheldon dies, a man who I never knew but admired. Simultaneously my wife's in pre-labour, waiting to give birth to our son.

Very strange.

Thanks for making fixies so great and more convincing me that I can do my own repairs. You'll be missed.

He was generous with his time and knowledge-- a great teacher. Thanks Sheldon.

sheldon was in a class all his own. so sad to see him go. peace be with his family in this difficult time.

RIP sheldon. what a quality dude.

even in my country he is famous,QEPD