RIP Sheldon Brown..
02-04-08, 11:00 PM
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Still kicking.
I sent my letter to Sun Race.
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Appreciate the old bikes more than the new.
Appreciate the old bikes more than the new.
02-04-08, 11:03 PM
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end of biters
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02-05-08, 01:51 AM
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As soon as I heard the news I sent messages to HKfixed in Hong Kong and BKKfixed in Bangkok. I got a quick reply from Ball who writes BKKfixed saying that Sheldon's site was the first place he found when he started his search for fixed gear bikes.
Sheldon "Famous Around the World" Brown.
You'll be missed more than you know.
I'll always be proud to say that I came of age in the "Sheldon Era" of fixed gear.
Sheldon "Famous Around the World" Brown.
You'll be missed more than you know.
I'll always be proud to say that I came of age in the "Sheldon Era" of fixed gear.
02-05-08, 01:52 AM
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This sucks. He just signed up at bostonfixed a few weeks ago. I've been to Harris a billion times and never met him. I've probably met the medic's that took him to the hospital.
02-05-08, 02:18 AM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
As a mechanic, people ask me how I know so much about bikes and the answer is of course, Sheldon Brown.
Besides that, he was without doubt, one of the most gracious and generous of people a person could have ever hoped to meet.
Besides that, he was without doubt, one of the most gracious and generous of people a person could have ever hoped to meet.
02-05-08, 05:07 AM
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Thanks for everything Sheldon; Your wit, your humor, and your ability to give knowledge in the most subtle and humblest of ways. I think you have inspired us all to be more than what we are, and you have played a key role in helping me find my way back to loving and riding bicycles.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
02-05-08, 07:01 AM
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02-05-08, 07:03 AM
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Spawn of Satan
I feel like I threw a chain and did a face plant. My condolences to family and friends.
The cycling IQ of this forum just dropped by 20 points.
The cycling IQ of this forum just dropped by 20 points.
02-05-08, 08:09 AM
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Riding in the sky...
What a loss for the cycling community and for all whom he touched in life. Sheldon's information gave me the confidence to start building up my own bikes. My thoughts and condolences to his family and those who were close to him.
02-05-08, 08:11 AM
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Sheldon had MS. He blogged about it inconspicuously on his site in a small Health section. As I recall it messed with his balance and he could no longer ride a bike, so he was riding around on a tadpole recumbent trike (thus satisfying Bikesnob's most stringent "Would you still ride if... " question).
02-05-08, 09:00 AM
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wow, Sheldon always replied to my emails, even when they were dumb noobie questions. really a top guy. RIP
02-05-08, 10:19 AM
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fixed or bent
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on his site, he says that he used to weigh 270 lbs, and lost 50lbs with Atkins. i'm sure he gained plenty back when MS took his ability to ride a two-wheel bike (and probably many other physical activities) away from him. anyway, physical fitness doesn't necessarily prevent heart disease.
02-05-08, 10:26 AM
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02-05-08, 10:38 AM
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i'd leave the sweet stuff
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i just got the news.
Sheldon "Culture Preserver" Brown, rest in peace.
grace and peace to the Brown family. thank you so much for sharing.
Sheldon "Culture Preserver" Brown, rest in peace.
grace and peace to the Brown family. thank you so much for sharing.
02-05-08, 10:55 AM
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Sheldon IS my co-pilot. Personally I cannot imagine a ss/fg mentality that does not grow around Sheldon's wisdom and knowledge. I would like to take this opportunity to point out that:
Our culture is not for sale. It's not only encouraged, but it's free: sheldonbrown.com
Our culture is not for sale. It's not only encouraged, but it's free: sheldonbrown.com