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- ifny said...
living in a city where i didn't speak the language, didn't know how to change a tire, only knew that i was riding my bike raw exploring the nighttime city, and meandering home all the next day. met a few people who liked bikes, but where where were the mentors? where was the community?
then i stumble upon this fellow 10,000km away, covered in snow with tape all over his helmet and a plastic familiar, more consumed than me, but just as geeky...and the documentation on that man!
it changed the way i thought about transmitting knowledge, and where community could live.
sir, i salute you, your generosity and all your hats.
- 5 February 2008 at 05:26
- Anonymous said...
A true champion of the sport. Well done, Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 06:23
- Anonymous said...
I only discovered Sheldons' site a couple of years ago but used his information countless times. I wish I could have met him. Sounds like he was a really great and generous guy. My thoughts to his family and friends.
- 5 February 2008 at 07:12
- Anonymous said...
He answered a few emails from me as if he had absolutely nothing better to do with his time than help me figure out what size chainring would work best for me. A super nice guy...
- 5 February 2008 at 07:15
- Anonymous said...
I have just heard the tragic news of Sheldon's death.
Please pass on my condolences to his wife and family.
Sheldon and I used to chat online infrequently and he helped me out with a few technical issues in the past.
I hope his website and the extremely valuable knowledge contained therein can be maintained as a testament to this giant of the cycling world.
- 5 February 2008 at 07:25
- markinfla said...
My condolences to his wife and kids. May his soul be bound up in the bounds of eternal life and his memory forever be a blessing.
- 5 February 2008 at 07:42
- Unknown said...
My next ride is for you, Mr. Brown...
- 5 February 2008 at 07:45
- Anonymous said...
This is a sad day for everyone in the cycling community. Sheldon has helped so many of us whether he knew it or not.
Thank you Sheldon for all you have done.
- 5 February 2008 at 07:46
- Anonymous said...
I never had the pleasure of meeting Sheldon, but every sense I got of him was he was a larger than life icon in the world of cycling, happy to share his knowledge with you, because he had accumulated so much in the course of his life.
As we are all lessened by the loss of him, we are all better for having known him.
Now go out, ride your bike (ANY bike) and help out someone who knows a little less than you. That's the best legacy anyone could hope for.
To his family and friends, my deepest condolences. Know that he touched countless lives, and we mourn your loss with you.
And if there is a hereafter, I expect Sheldon is there, smiling, with Igor, cycling happily along, freed from the disease that kept him from his bicycle.
Rest in peace, and Godspeed.
- 5 February 2008 at 08:05
- Unregistered Coward said...
Like many others, I had the opportunity to exchange emails with the Captain.
He will be missed, not only as source of cycling knowledge, but also as a great human being.
- 5 February 2008 at 08:19
- Anonymous said...
He took his time to send me an email of great warmth , knowledge and wit. My thoughts are with Harriet and the kids....
A fantastic ride you gave us all mr Brown
Mr D
- 5 February 2008 at 08:34
- Anonymous said...
i'm really sad to hear about Sheldon Brown's passing. I live in france but I was a regular vivitor of his website. I admire what he's done for the cycling world with his skills, pedagogy and positive attitude.
He made me love my ride even more.
May he rest in peace and tweak some bikes up there.
- 5 February 2008 at 08:39
- Anonymous said...
The first time I found Sheldon's site I was looking for some bicycle related information. I came away from that visit in awe of the man.
Apart from his diverse interests the thing that was amazing was his eloquence and openness.
His are the qualities that our society should should ascribe to.
I'm sure that his was a VASTLY linked site.
My condolences to Sheldon's family.
I'll miss you.
- 5 February 2008 at 08:40
- rjnerd said...
I am one of the fortunate ones, that got to know Sheldon in person. I even provided him with his first ride on a recumbent trike, which like any contact with a new bicycle, had him grinning.
I most remember his wit, my last visit with him (to pick up an obscure recumbent tire) had him making a wry comment about the "wisdom" of the big dig builders who substituted concrete for the original designs aluminum ceiling panels.
I also remember his love of music - he did a lot with Boston groups like The Revels, and the Gilbert and Sullivan players.
He was taken far too early.
Jeff "Wish I had an interesting trope here" Del Papa
Founder; The New England Rubbish Deconstruction Society; The NERDS
The first US Junkyard Wars/Scrapheap Challenge team.
- 5 February 2008 at 08:43
- Anonymous said...
Thank you, Sheldon. You will live on.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:04
- Dan Merrick said...
The cycling community has lost its best friend, best mechanic, best knowledge source, kindest mentor and best sense of humor.
Beyond reading his newsgroup posts and emailing him a question or two (to which he kindly replied), I didn't know him but I feel a profound sense of loss.
I hope his family can gain some comfort from knowing that so many loved him and so many will miss him.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:10
- El Duke said...
Thanks for all of your help Sheldon. You helped solved many an obscure problem with a bicycle and helped bring back the joy in it.
All the best to the Brown family.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:13
- Anonymous said...
Like others I'm sure, I often referred to Sheldon's pages when I wanted to impress someone with "my" bicycle knowledge. We were merely imposter wannabes. He was the real deal.
Thanks, Sheldon, for all you gave us.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:21
- Gauthaman said...
Here in India, we have read and shared the bike tips given by Sheldon. The cycling community has lost a guru, but his website is a living testimonial for the things he did in his lifetime.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:23
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon was able to solve a problem for me that no one else could, or cared to try. He had such a positive attitude about everything. I never met the man and I will be lacking that forever. Thank you for everything, Sheldon Brown. My heart goes out to your family and friends.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:26
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon Brown is a cycling icon. His contribution to the sport can't be measured in the facts and knowledge he so freely shared, but in the number of people whose lives he enriched.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:32
- Bakersfield Biker said...
Sheldon was incredibly generous to the cycling community. His website contains a ton of information, and helped to inspire me fix up an old touring bike, and get back on the road again.
My condolences to the Brown family. I am very sorry to learn of his passing.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:34
- Anonymous said...
Thank you for all of your sacrifice and dedication to the cycling work not to mention human kind, Your knowledge and generosity will never be forgotten!
- 5 February 2008 at 09:41
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon was an inspiration to us all. I hope that we can all take a little bit of what life meant to him and pass it on to others, whether it be through bicycle knowledge, willingness to help others, or the sheer exuberance that he seemed to emit through as impersonal a medium as the internet.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends and all who had the opportunity to know him as a person.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:50
- Anonymous said...
I never met him, but we exchanged a few emails on correcting some of his links in his massive bicycle glossary.
I am sad that he will not be there for the awarding of his children's advanced degrees, no longer post his April Fool's contribution and won't be around to help another newbie find some obscure, but important cycling info.
Sheldon Brown leaves large shoes to be filled; perhaps they never will be by one person. I know I will continue to refer to, and refer other people to his website, which I hope will be kept alive for all our sakes.
- 5 February 2008 at 09:54
- Anonymous said...
Rest In Peace, Sheldon. You will be missed. My condolences to the Brown family. Next ride's for you...
- 5 February 2008 at 09:57
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon Brown made many different lists, but these ones jump out at me now. And he meant it!
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
- 5 February 2008 at 10:31
- G as in Chris said...
I owe much of my mechanical aptitude to Sheldon. My mantra became "If it's good enough for Sheldon, it's good enough for me". I'll be eternally grateful.
My most sincere condolences.
Trek Fit for Women Demo Tour
Mechanic Chick
- 5 February 2008 at 10:39
- JG said...
Thanks Sheldon. I gained so much knowledge from you on a daily basis for so long that when I read about your illness last year I was shocked to the core. Yet even through the sickness you suffered you never gave up and continued to be the hero you are.
For you to no longer be a part of this world takes pain to a knew level. We should all mourn for your family, your friends and each other because we have all suffered greatly with this news.
~ride on
- 5 February 2008 at 10:42
- Khal said...
So long, Sheldon. That Sugino triple that you recommended in lieu of a "racing triple" has seen miles of useful service. And we will miss your tandem-related posts as well.
Bon voyage,
Khal Spencer
- 5 February 2008 at 11:04
- Anonymous said...
I only knew Sheldon through the internet.
Sheldon came across as gracious, funny in a generous manner, interesting and helpful even on the internet. I can only imagine what a lucky gift it must have been to know him in person.
- 5 February 2008 at 11:14
- Anonymous said...
I would never have started building up my own bike without you and all the tips on your webpage. Thank you!
- 5 February 2008 at 11:21
- Anonymous said...
I was very sad to hear of the death of this man. I am thankful and indebted to him for the hundreds of times I referenced his website. Truly a remarkable character and my condolences go out to his family.
Thanks Sheldon,
Troy in Minneapolis
- 5 February 2008 at 11:29
- Anonymous said...
What a great guy! I wish I could have met him. Indeed, a wonderful ambassador to the sport!
- 5 February 2008 at 11:41
- Anonymous said...
I found SheldonBrown.com when I got back on the bike after 20 years off. I did not know a crank from a hood. After I learned some terms, I kept going. Sheldon promoted cycling for all. I became a cycling merit badge counsel for scouts and a regular cycling commuter from Chicago's north suburbs to the Loop, and I owe much of my inspiration and knowledge to Sheldon. I will miss him.
- 5 February 2008 at 11:47
- nickz said...
The undisputed giant of all things bike in America.
If it wasn't for him, my seatpost would still be stuck. Trivial, yes - but somehow (although I never met the man) I think he would be pleased about that.
Thanks, Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 12:04
- Anonymous said...
Rubber side down, eagle side up, my brother. Give my best to Fausto Coppi and the rest of the gang, and don't spend all your time tweaking wings for everyone. Ride lots.
- 5 February 2008 at 12:05
- Anonymous said...
thanks, sheldon
- 5 February 2008 at 12:18
- Anonymous said...
thanks, sheldon
- 5 February 2008 at 12:19
- Anonymous said...
You inspired great confidence in many a home-mechanic. You provided vast knowledge which was communicated clearly and with great humor and compassion.
But above all your humanity and generosity will remain a legacy that will touch many inside and outside the bike world.
I know that my corner of the universe was better with you, and is worse without you.
Thank you, Sheldon Brown.
- 5 February 2008 at 12:21
- Anonymous said...
To Sheldon's Family,
Thank you for letting us all be a part of your lives. Sheldon will be missed, but he has left so much for all of us to learn from and live by. Thank you for sharing Sheldon with us.
To Sheldon,
To one of the greatest ride leaders I will have the pleasure of following. Although not physically riding with you, your leadership, mentoring, knowledge and above all else, love and passion of LIFE, will be truly missed. Your dignity and grace were truly humbling as you took us through the last year.
With much love and respect,
Eric Kondo
- 5 February 2008 at 12:26
- Anonymous said...
What can I say? Sheldon Brown was (and continues to be through his internet legacy) a fount of knowledge about all things bicycle. He's taught me more than I could ever fully acknowledge or even abstractly quantify. Sheldon had a way of explaining things that I could never hope to duplicate. It's for this reason that I have often referred people to his website. Hopefully, I will continue to have the option to do so in the future as nobody I've come across combines technical knowledge with plain common sense like the man I viewed as my greatest teacher in the bicycle world. Rest in Peace Sheldon
- 5 February 2008 at 12:33
- Anonymous said...
a enormous loss for cycling.
Thank you for everything, Sheldon
- 5 February 2008 at 12:53
- Anonymous said...
If there is one thing Sheldon thought me, (disregarding all that technical and practical knowledge concerning bike and life), it was that All those head on winds, bikes, roads, hills and beautiful days are only there to the soul purpose of enjoying them to the fullest. Ride on in his memory.
He was a guiding light to all those wanders, gentlemen, cycling freaks, couriers, mechanics and the slightly odd that make up our scattered and diverse bicycle culture.
- 5 February 2008 at 12:59
- mhandsco said...
Always a helpful hand, with advice, information and good service.
Thinking of Sheldon and smiling in Winnipeg, Canada.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:21
- Anonymous said...
Nearly everything I've learned about a bicycle came from this man. I hope I can learn as much about being a good person from him as well. From the outpouring it seems entirely possible.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:23
- Anonymous said...
I don't think Sheldon will ever know the extent to which he helped people. I know I was one of countless cyclists who eventually found their way to Sheldon's writing and was helped by it and made better for it.
He will be missed and remembered as s giant of cycling.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:24
- Anonymous said...
My condolences to all of Sheldons family. Sheldon left us all with a wealth of knowledge and a little coookyness. Thanks Sheldon, we'll miss ya.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:25
- James Prickett said...
i learned so much about bicycle maintenance through sheldon's writings. i hope his site is archived so future generations can read it. my son some day might learn something about single-speed bikes reading sheldon brown... how cool would that be?
- 5 February 2008 at 13:29
- Anonymous said...
cycling may have been the topic, but to me, 'how we should treat each other' was his real message. thanks sheldon!
- 5 February 2008 at 13:32
- Georges Rouan said...
While I never knew Sheldon, I did visit his site on many occasions. Sometimes to look at his bike collection, and other times to figure out some bike part dilema.
I feel as if I knew Sheldon becauseof the pictures he posted of his family and because of he time he took to develope the resource know as sheldonbrown.com. His site represented something special because it was him sharing a knowledge in which few had. Sharing is less common than we may think and that is why Sheldon's passing will resonate with so many of the faithful two wheeled devotees.
It is some sad news.
My heart goes out to the Brown family and friends who knew him like a brother, father, friend and lover.
We are slightly less for his passing.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:35
- Anonymous said...
I met Sheldon at the Bicycle Repair Collective in Cambridge. Sheldon taught me much of what I know about bicycles, especially how to think about them.
He will be missed.
Michael Wilson
- 5 February 2008 at 13:41
- Anonymous said...
Like many, I only knew Sheldon through his online postings. For years I have looked through pictures, read wisdom, and laughed at various witicisms he posted (I want one of those torque wrenches).
The cycling community has lost a great friend.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:49
- Anonymous said...
I was shocked when my little brother texted me today to tell me Sheldon had died - we had both occasionally visited his websites when looking for info on cycling and fixing bikes.
Sheldon was undoubtedly a clever and knowledgable man, but his most remarkable quality was his generosity to people he never met.
I emailed him on a couple of occasions when I couldnt work out how to fix something - both times he responded with incredible promptness and attention to detail. I was amazed that someone could be so kind in sharing their knowledge and giving their time to strangers. His humour, individuality and generosity of spirit will be sadly missed - perhaps we could all do with taking a leaf out of his book and commiting a few random acts of kindness.
My condolences to his family
Sonya W, Nottinghamshire, the UK
- 5 February 2008 at 13:53
- Pete LaVerghetta said...
Tranquility Base here: The Eagle has landed.
It's 1996 and I see this guy in my club riding this reeally cool bike, look, it doesn't have any gears! No derailers. Howz that work?
I work up the courage to ask him, he's a racer type, sorta taciturn and he doesn't volunteer a lot of information. I gather it's the same way with lots of cycling stuff, underground and passed by word of mouth.
At a T-Town flea market I buy one of their used Lotus track bikes, from the AirProducts school of track riding or whatever-the-heck-it's-called.
I need to get it road-worthy, but how? I point my Mosaic web browser thingie to this web site that is all about fixed gear bikes. It's like finding the Ark of the Covenant in your backyard. Just a treasure trove, and all for free.
It's run by this slightly crazed looking guy who is just passionate about bikes. He writes plainly, clearly and lucidly about bikes. Arcane stuff, modern stuff, it's all there.
Kindest regards to his wife, children and family. I hope that these tributes will help to ease your burden a little.
Pete LaVerghetta
Cheltenham PA USA
- 5 February 2008 at 13:55
- Anonymous said...
Hearing the news today makes this a truly cold winter's day; however with Sheldon's help and advice I will bicycle home this evening with him and his family in my thoughts.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:55
- Papà Volontario said...
L'entusiasmo per la bicicletta lo devo un po' anche a te. Grazie e ciao.
If I am a bike enthusiast, it is partly due to you. Thank you and bye.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:55
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon was a rare bird, knowledgable beyond comprehension, yet quiet and helpful to all who asked of his time. Our last conversation was at Interbike, and in spite of his malady, he was chipper and excited to see what was new in cycling.
Tailwinds always, Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 13:57
- Anonymous said...
When I returned to cycling a few years ago, I emailed Mr. Brown out of the blue with questions about buying and repairing bikes. He was exceptionally generous with his knowledge (and his opinions! ;).
I'm sure that I am but one of who-knows-how-many thousands of people Sheldon Brown has gotten back on the bike, and for that I thank him.
He is a giant in our sport.
Jeff Ingram
Newport, OR USA
- 5 February 2008 at 14:03
- tim bulger said...
Individuals like Sheldon are the true heart of a civilization. His passing touches a community beyond what I believe even he realized existed.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:10
- Anonymous said...
Since we cannot express how thankful we are for everything you did for pretty much everyone in our (a bit more sad today) sport, we ride in your memory, now and forever.
Ride In Peace, Sheldon!
- 5 February 2008 at 14:14
- *** said...
wow, bad news. this guy fixed my bike a bunch of times...and i never met him! i'd be a much better person if i were half as passionate about half as many things as sheldon seemed to be.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:14
- Bun E said...
I hate tearing up at work. Thanks for tips, thanks for teaching me to build a bike top to bottom, thanks for the laugh, Sci Refs, thanks for being a humanist and thanks for taking the mystery out of things.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:16
- SIB said...
The path for cyclists and society at large is a lot darker today. We can only hope that his words, style and humanity live on.
What always mystified me was where he found the time to do all that he did. He answered my emails in seconds, it seemed, with well-thought answers. Truly amazing.
So many Sheldon stories. One man commented once, years ago, about meeting the legendary Sheldon Brown. The man had taken his bike to the shop for repair. Feeling sheepish, he said, "I only use it for commuting." Sheldon stopped, and fixed him with a significant look, "Commuting is the most important thing you can do with a bicycle." The man left with a new perspective on cycling, and himself.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:20
- bikesgonewild said...
...sheldon, you were more than the sum of the parts you knew about...
...& i think you knew them all...
...ride in peace...
- 5 February 2008 at 14:20
- Bob said...
I asked once of him, and he replied immediately. I've told many cyclists with questions "I don't know, go to Sheldon Brown's web page, all the information is there."
He will be missed much by all cyclists, for there are very few who haven't heard of him.
Now he rides where the road is always flat, the wind is at his back, and there are many interesting cyclists along the way.
Thanks, Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:25
- The Bad Character said...
Wow. What a totally tragic loss. I emailed Sheldon a few times with questions, and, he answered them as one of the NICEST guys I've never even met. Super friendly and knowledgeable.
Sheldon, you'll be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:29
- Anonymous said...
My contact with Sheldon was limited to the website, but for any visitor there Sheldon's love for all things bicycle shined through. Thank you for your great heart.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:33
- Anonymous said...
Sometimes you don't realize how much somebody
means to you until they are gone forever... like
Sheldon. He is gone forever but something tells me he is fixing up someone's bike wherever his is.
Rick Kent
Living with MS since August '02
- 5 February 2008 at 14:39
- Anonymous said...
Happy helpful person and kind soul. Those Huret drive trains will run a lot smoother in heaven.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:41
- Anonymous said...
I was deeply saddened to read about the sudden loss of Sheldon Brown who touched so many lives in such a positive manner. I wish to extend my sincere condolences to Sheldon's family.
Sheldon was a true icon among cyclists whose knowledge about bicycles was generously shared with anyone who asked including mere mortals like me. I only knew Sheldon through email and his website, but I greatly admired and respected his selfless support of the cycling community.
Sheldon will live on in our hearts, minds, and cyber space forever. Cyclists around the world will celebrate his life each time they spin down a quiet country road or a beautiful trail.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:42
- Unknown said...
If I let myself go, this would be so very long. Sheldon was an icon. A kind man with a great depth of knowledge that he shared generously with us all. Either through his pages or in e-mails and in person. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. I celebrate his life, but am very sad for his passing.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:45
- Anonymous said...
I need to get that 3spd wheel built.
Bye Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 14:46
- Anonymous said...
Here is a copy of a letter I sent to Harris cyclery yesterday:
It was with great sadness that I heard of Sheldon's passing away. Sheldon and I first met when he was working at Spoke N Wheel in Waltham. At the time I was a cyclist and budding mechanic while in college in Waltham. Sheldon was kind enough to offer me a job at Spoke N Wheel staring in the summer of 1990.
At that point the shop had a manager and a head mechanic, and then me. Sheldon's bicycle knowledge was unsurpassed, we all know that. But the things I remember were his sense of humor, his very occasional temper, and his constant tinkering to built things better.
In the bathroom of the shop he had hung one of the Shimano instruction guides, the fold out guides that have 6 languages on them and had posted the Japanese side with an area circled in red, and wrote next to it "NOTE!!".
Sheldon once had me rebuilt a coaster break for a BMX bike. He gave me the Sutherland manual and set me off to work in it. I spent far, far too long, and rebuilt it two or three times. Failing each time. The final time, he checked my work, and sighed and said, okay. Now you know how to overhaul and repack a coaster brake, and we can honestly tell the client we tried to fix it and they need a new wheel.
Sheldon also cherry picked, he worked on all the high end bikes, with great new components. He gave me all the clunkers. He was making me a better mechanic, but I didn't understand that at the time. Eventually I figure out that if you can fix clunkers, nice bikes are a breeze.
The one time I remember his temper flaring what when some hapless salesman of some non-bicycle thing came into the shop, and tried to pitch something to us. Sheldon walking him back to the front of the store in a huff, showed him the "no soliciting sign" and then showed him the door. I was very surprised I'd never seen Sheldon get so huffy about anything.
Sheldon also had a few standard jokes. I remember him telling almost every new bike owner to follow his six simple steps to bicycle maintenance:
Pump up the tires, oil the chain, pump up the tires, oil the chain, pump up the tires, oil the chain.
Sheldon rode a lot of radial front wheels back then too. Even had a pile of fixed gear bicycles well before they were popular.
Lately he and I had a disagreement about the requirement of hand brakes on fixed gear bikes. It wasn't that he disagreed with the legal arguments I'd been making, he just thought it was dumb, and he wasn't afraid to tell me so.
Sometimes when I am out, being a bike geek with other bike geeks, someone mentions Sheldon's website, and I smile. I smile because I know I can top them, I pause and say, "Y'know, I used to work for Sheldon in a small bike shop in Waltham, Massachusetts." Works every time.
Just this past week, I emailed him about a 1964 Raleigh I've been rebuilding. Of course his website was invaluable in guiding me. But I was stuck. I wrote to him and some other friends, and while the other friend berated me as usual for such an endeavor, Sheldon had one more trick up his sleeve for me. I'd done all the stuff on his website, done all the other tricks he'd taught me, and he still had one more.
I wrote back on Saturday, February 2, thanked him and knowing his health hasn't been good lately, asked how he was doing. I didn't hear back from him.
Thanks for everything Sheldon.
Sincerely yours,
Mark J. Ginsberg
- 5 February 2008 at 14:51
- JG said...
Thanks Mark, that's a beautiful recollection and so wonderful of you to share.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:02
- Anonymous said...
I have fewer saddle sores 'cuz of Sheldon.
Ride In Peace
- 5 February 2008 at 15:02
- JonathanG said...
As St. Paul's Cathedral is to Christopher Wren, so is a whole world of cyclists to Sheldon Brown. His kindness and knowledge are part of thousands of bikes and their riders all over the planet. We'll miss him, but "if you seek his monument, look around!"
- 5 February 2008 at 15:05
- Anonymous said...
The heart winces.
There's a Sheldon-shaped hole in the world.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:09
- CrowB said...
Every comment here is worthy. The man deserved this much, and more.
There were perhaps 6 people in the cycling world that arose out of the 1960's and 1970's whose names can be called on, and are remembered, that have left a lasting impression, on the cycling world. Of these very special people, Sheldon Brown was one.
Farewell, Sheldon Brown. My special condolences to his family, and I sincerely feel your grief. I also hope that your grief will be brief, and soon to be tempered by moments of thankfulness of sunny days shared.
We will all end there, none are excused. While you are on the way, may the wind be at your back, all your roads downhill, and may the rain fall only on your fields. To Sheldon, thank you. To those who are still alive, bless you, live on, in strength and peacefulness.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:18
- Paulie said...
Cycling has lost a giant.
I recently built up a bike for the first time. If not for his site I don't think I would of had the courage to do it myself.
Sheldon, thank you for sharing your love of cycling!
- 5 February 2008 at 15:21
- Anonymous said...
Missed more than words can say, like another comment read this morning, I don't own any hardcopy bicycle maintenance manuals due to Sheldons online contributions.
In Melbourne (Aus), the MS Summer Cycle is on Feb 24. This ride is to help raise $200,000 towards Multiple Sclerosis research.
If you would like to donate or ride, Team Captain Bike has been created to help in one small way, to honour Sheldons memory.
PS: If anyone can help find little eagle figurines for team helmets I'd like to hear from you!
- 5 February 2008 at 15:23
- The Winding Roadie said...
At the time I got the news, I was reading Sheldon's article on fixed gear conversions, as I am in the process of building one. I found it hard to believe that the man who for so many years had provided me with random cycling knowledge and humor was no longer with us. While I never had the pleasure to know Sheldon during his life, I still feel that a great loss in the cycling community has taken place. Many of the parts for the fixed gear I mentioned above are coming from Harris Cyclery, who's employees I thank deeply for shipping my stuff out today. I would have fully understood if they had not. I would like to do some sort of tribute to Sheldon on this bike, and am looking for ideas.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:25
- Anonymous said...
You will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:27
- Anonymous said...
He was a man who lived his life so passionately. I have enjoyed pouring over all of his writings and photographs over the years - what a legacy he has created. Rest well, friend.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:41
- Anonymous said...
R.I.P. - A passion as infectious as the sport itself.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:44
- Vincenzo said...
I just home from a ride on Canada road on my fixed gear in honor of the Captain. The skies were clear and the wind was easy. I even got to paceline with three roadies who easily could have dropped me. I have read everyone's posts about Sheldon and still feel the loss of one so great and so giving. I am convinced he is in a better place now.
God speed Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:46
- Anonymous said...
From Holland, to make sure that Sheldon was a well known bike "guru" and scientifican for the Dutch too we give him our deepest respect, he broadend my horizon, regrets.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:49
- Anonymous said...
From Holland, to make sure that Sheldon was a well known bike "guru" and scientifican for the Dutch too we give him our deepest respect, he broadend my horizon, regrets.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:49
- Anonymous said...
A man with purpose & love...attributes that i hope to reach in my lifetime.
My condolences to his family.
Sahuarita, AZ
- 5 February 2008 at 15:52
- Anonymous said...
My vintage bicycle journeys awheel brought me up onto the rear wheel of the internet's most widely recognized and greatest of teachers.
Sheldon Brown's obsessions would merge with our own, and the ride got all the more fantastic and magical along the way.
We have all seen the Phillips Lion headbadge on the old English 3 speed bicycles that say: Renown the world over.
Due to the advent of the internet, combined with Sheldon's long standing dedication and writing on the subject of bicycles it is accurate to say;
Sheldon Brown, renown the world over.
That is really something, when you think about it.
We lost a great lion, we lost Sheldon Brown.
He will be missed, but we all hope his legacy will live on teaching and helping cyclists repair their bicycles far into the future.
(Christopher Robin, from Old Roads.com
- 5 February 2008 at 15:53
- uber said...
Almost certainly the most exhaustive cycling information website, and by some distance. You can get a certain feel for a person by their work, and recognising an interest in thoroughness, obscura and the odd outrageous stroke of invention was easy.
Best wishes to his family - ride on.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:56
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for all of the help. You are a true hero to everything that is cycling. You will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 15:57
- Anonymous said...
Goodbye Sheldon,and thankyou for everything.
Thoughtful and generous, kind and wise, all our questions were worthy, no matter how dumb, and the more obscure the better.
To your family, my heart goes out, thankyou for sharing this wonderful man.
Thankyou again,
Duncan in Australia
- 5 February 2008 at 16:08
- Anonymous said...
For those of us working in the shop, Sheldon was our encyclopedia. Sheldon has answered numerous emails we've sent about strange things we've seen and didn't know how to deal with. The man was and is a legend.
Hope you're riding on two wheels again Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:11
- Anonymous said...
My eyes are full of tears. Sheldon did share the passion of bikes and bikes mechanics. As so many said, he'll be missed.
Condolences to the family and friends.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:13
- Anonymous said...
Your writings and knowledge changed what being a cyclist meant to me, and you convinced me to try fixed gear riding. I'll never ride the same. You inspired my friends and I to revive our parents and friends old rides into new adventures. My prayers and condolences.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:15
- Anonymous said...
Thank you, Sheldon, for making the world and better place and for influencing others to do the same. You are loved and will be remembered
- 5 February 2008 at 16:19
- Anonymous said...
Thank you, Sheldon for everything. May the wind be always at your back.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:24
- lilzilla said...
I grew up with his daughter, hung out in their house in elementary school, and a finer, more eclectic, geekier group of people you'll not find. They come over to my family's house on Christmas, with other friends and neighbors, for a grand ol' old-fashioned time, flaming plum pudding and all. With his beard and celtic-geeky Christmas-revels shirts, he was always very Yuletide-festive. Sheldon's thus linked in my mind with holiday good cheer, and it's hard to imagine Christmas without him.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:25
- SRV said...
Thank you, Sir!, for everything you've given to all of us.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:28
- Natalie said...
For a girl finding herself with an antique english three-speed and not having a clue what to do with it (let alone that it was actually identified as an english three-speed), having access to the wealth of knowledge Sheldon provided meant the world. His website introduced me to the joy and delightful obsession that is bike repair and restoration, a hobby that I might not have otherwise explored.
His enthusiasm for bikes of all kinds was contagious, and his wealth of information gave this non-gear savvy female cyclist the confidence needed to step into the often intimidating environment that is a bike shop and to discuss needed bike parts intelligently.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. We all lost a genuine treasure this week...
- 5 February 2008 at 16:30
- Anonymous said...
To share so much with so many--Sheldon was no doubt a generous and kind man. My condolences to his family.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:31
- Anonymous said...
It is with great sadness of hearing the passing of Mr. Sheldon. You have left us too soon sir, godspeed.
My condolences to your family.
...they are never gone, dancing in our thoughts like clouds in the sky.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:34
- Anonymous said...
A wonderful, giving, thoughtful, and wise man.
I want his family and friends to know how much he was appreciated.
Goodbye Sheldon
- 5 February 2008 at 16:35
- Anonymous said...
Yes, thank you Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:39
- Anonymous said...
I had not known you long but in a short amount of time you seemed to be speaking straight to me. I rode today for you.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:41
- Anonymous said...
Very sad to hear of the passing of such a kind and generous man.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:43
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon was a mechanic's mechanic. His knowledge was vast.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:51
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon, I'd never met you. I didn't know you. Bu through your writings, your knowledge, and your experience....I was moved. May you rest in piece and with the knowledge that you made a mark here.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:53
- Anonymous said...
I never met the man but often referred to his insightful articles and web pages. I'll continue to benefit from his knowledge and understanding even after his passing. Ride on Sheldon!
- 5 February 2008 at 16:55
- Anonymous said...
63 speeds, man... 63 speeds.
- 5 February 2008 at 16:57
- Anonymous said...
rip to the man responsible for one of the greatest bike resources on the web i hope his bikes can have a museum made for them
- 5 February 2008 at 17:00
- Unknown said...
He touched us all and left us better for it.
Doug Reid,
Dartmouth, NS
- 5 February 2008 at 17:01
- Anonymous said...
Just another note from one of the hundreds of people who learned from his writings. Wherever I went for insight into bicycle maintenance, all roads pointed directly back to Sheldon's website. Thanks to his website, I am sure many more generations will continue to learn from him. Hats off to you Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:01
- Anonymous said...
Every time I consult Sheldon's site in certainty that I will find the answer to my bike tech question of the moment, I smile with my recall of the great joy I felt when one day I received email from him in response to a simple question I asked about brake pads. We exchanged email a few more times, and the conversation was just incredibly easy. I have never doubted that countless other people had the identical experience and were equally delighted.
A wonderful and exemplary spirit, and a good soul. Thanks Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:05
- munsoned said...
Living in a town with very few bike commuters, I had no where to turn to seek advice about bikes and maintenance. Sheldon's website was one of the first to be a bible for cycling.
After following his site and becoming a fairly decent mechanic myself, I wanted to pass along knowledge to anyone who would listen, just as he did.
From now on, I shall remember Mr. Brown on every ride I have the privilege of enjoying.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:16
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon, you'll be forever missed here in Brazil. Keep riding and wrenching, wherever you are now!
- 5 February 2008 at 17:20
- Anonymous said...
Thank you Sheldon for your advice on crank length, more so for modeling such an elegant form of humanism. Take care. Condolences to your family.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:24
- Anonymous said...
As I wrote on rec.bicycles.tech, a thought occurred to me this AM: how many of us ever find a true passion in life, much less a way to make a lucrative living from that passion? Sheldon was truly blessed, which in turn allowed him to bless so many others with his intellect, wit and humble way. Roll on, Captain. Roll on...
Bill Sornson, San Diego CA
- 5 February 2008 at 17:25
- Anonymous said...
I will miss the man. His information was always straightforward, well thought, helpful and direct.
Sheldon Brown was a massive source of knowledge and opinion. He was inspirational! His advice was always direct and helpful. Apparently his work here was finished. Now his bike wheels have wings!
Sheldon left us with a vast source of ready information that hopefully will remain accessible well into the future. Perhaps his heirs can put together a book on his work. It would sell like hotcakes I'm sure.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:33
- Anonymous said...
I never met you but you taught me how to wash my bike and find the best cogset/chainring combination fotr my rides. You epitomize the "community" aspect of cycling. Ride in Peace.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:35
- Walter said...
Your writing taught me so much and gave me the confidence to try things on my own.
Thank you.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:36
- Jon Muellner said...
Thank you Sheldon, I've enjoyed your anecdotes, gained from your knowledge and will share this passion for cycling and life more fully.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:37
- Anonymous said...
It is with great sadness to hear this news. I had never met you, yet wished I did. Your wealth of cycling knowledge is, of course, second to none. You will be truly missed. Cycling has truly lost THE CYCLING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:44
- Anonymous said...
You will be missed, That GOD bless you aand that your family keep the site too" AASHTA "
- 5 February 2008 at 17:45
- Anonymous said...
He was an amazing repository of cycling knowledge and he shared it graciously with any and all. Let's learn from him and keep his work and attitude alive.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:55
- KCJeff said...
It saddened me to hear of his passing. I thought about him for my whole ride home, last night. The best way I can honor his memory is to be as generous and patient with what I've learned from Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:56
- Unknown said...
Ride in peace, my friend. The gratitude of those whose lives you touched through your kindness and passion will guarantee you'll always do so with the nicest and friendliest of tailwinds.
Thank you, Sheldon. You will be missed. Your wisdom will never leave us.
- 5 February 2008 at 17:56
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon, you will always be an inspiration to me.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:03
- Anonymous said...
To the family of Sheldon Brown; He was a brother to all cyclists, and the quintessential cycle technician. He will be remembered by all of us and will be sorely missed by the cycling industry. Know that he was repected and loved by many of us. I am sad I never got a chance to meet him, but will read his research forever. Thank you for sharing him with us. He changed many lives for the better. He made a difference.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:09
- Unknown said...
Ride In Peace, Sheldon Brown. You will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:10
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon, you have left us all too soon! Your volumes of information on bicycles, drivetrains, chain cleaning and real man saddles spoke to so many, but your obvious love of life as well as cycling has touched all who have had contact with you.
To Sheldon's family, be assured that so many thoughts are flowing your way,
Godspeed, Sheldon
- 5 February 2008 at 18:17
- kui360 said...
Sheldon... rest in peace. I have learned a small piece of your ocean of knowledge. You will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:30
- Anonymous said...
Thank you Sheldon.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:31
- zbicyclist said...
He not only invented the real man saddle
he was a real man.
I never met him, which was my loss. But I did read his postings, respond to some, and wander many hours through his web site looking for answers. That was my gain. Thanks.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:32
- Anonymous said...
As a cyclist many people ask me for advice on bikes. The best advice I could give was to visit Sheldon Brown's website and Harris cyclery.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:39
- Anonymous said...
I will commute to work early tomorrow morning through a predicted Wisconsin snow storm with a tear in my eye that will change to a smile on my face as I reflect upon how much I enjoyed following a man I never meet. I will miss you and my thoughts are with your family.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:40
- Anonymous said...
What a wonderful steward: skill, talent, knowledge, and a marvelous sense of humor that he willingly shared with all. Invaluable resource that will be missed. My condolences to his family and close friends.
Gear down and spin freely!
Thanks Sheldon for your generosity.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:43
- Anonymous said...
I first discovered Sheldon Brown, Harris Cyclery, and their websites when I worked for Advanced Transportation Products building Vision recumbents. His website was my bicycle encyclopedia.
Now I'm referring to his site again as I create sample data for a manufacturing management software program. And today I discovered that Sheldon is gone.
How sad. He was an Internet bicycling icon and a tremendous self journalist.
My condolences to his wife and family and to the folks at Harris Cyclery.
Clyde Jenkins, Mukilteo, WA
- 5 February 2008 at 18:46
- Brad Religion said...
God bless Sheldon and his family. There will never be another like him. I will think of you often.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:48
- Rudy Martinez said...
Sheldon Brown : Bicycles = Michael Jackson : Beer
- 5 February 2008 at 18:56
- cpcmission said...
While I never had the privilege of a conversation with the good Mr. Brown, I feel a huge sense of loss and offer my condolences to those who loved him most. Godspeed Sheldon!
You taught us how to ride.
In many ways you taught us how to live.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:57
- Anonymous said...
I found Sheldon's web site nine years ago when I was just getting into cycling as an adult. His articles were my first lessons in bicycle maintenance. I came to enjoy working on my bike almost as much as riding on it. Without this facet of cycling I may have drifted away from the sport.
A few years later I remember telling my wife that Sheldon himself responded to a question I posted on rec.bicycling.tech. Even she knew his name.
Thank you for enriching a sport I've come to love.
- 5 February 2008 at 18:59
- Anonymous said...
From Dallas, TX...
Oh Captain! My Captain!
I remember reading Sheldon's column in Bicyling magazine many years ago. Just six years ago, I was hit by a car while riding. While recovering, I built up a fixed gear bike that I still ride. During the process, I called Harris Cyclery to order some parts and Sheldon answered the phone. I still remember the conversation. We talked about bikes and we talked about the accident. It was like talking to a long lost brother. We swapped emails a few times after that. What a priviledge to have known him. What an incredible contribution to the world he made - and not just the world of cycling. We will miss him. I will miss him.
- 5 February 2008 at 19:05
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon used to hang out with the head mechanic at the shop I worked in as a bike racer. (Life Cycle, Cambridge, MA, 1977). He was then a deep well of knowledge of all things bicycle, especially of fix gears and English 3 speed hubs.
The world is a better place because of you. Thanks, Sheldon.
(lauren, uk wrote, "some things I don't believe in: angels ..." I believe in angels. The woman in the right turning truck who yelled my presence was my angel. Without her, I'd be chatting with Sheldon now.)
Ben Jeffries
aka 79pmooney
- 5 February 2008 at 19:08
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon didn't know me from a hole in the wall. Yet every time I emailed him he was exceptionally nice and very helpful. No reason for him to be nice/helpful other then he was an amazing man!
Thanks go out the family/friends for sharing Sheldon with the rest of the cycling world. He will be sadly missed!!
- 5 February 2008 at 19:13
- Anonymous said...
Thank you, Sheldon, for settling many debates, answering many questions, and providing many with invaluable information.
The world has lost a truly good person, and the cycling world mourns the passing of a man who embodies what it means to be a cyclist.
- 5 February 2008 at 19:13
- Anonymous said...
thank you sheldon, for your wit,your knowledge and honesty.
you will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 19:29
- Anonymous said...
No se por que en este mundo gente tan buena tiene que partir tan pronto, muchas gracias por tanta enseñanza y ayuda sin mirar aquien ojala conseven el webside para fucturas generaciones hay alli valiosa informacion.
Mis condolecia a Su esposa al igual que su Hijo & hija y que descance en paz. Perzonas como Mr. Brown quedan muy pocas en este mucndo.
- 5 February 2008 at 19:36
- Anonymous said...
I have always been able to find answers to my countless questions at sheldonbrown.com. Thank you, Sheldon! You will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 19:37
- Anonymous said...
a great man and the world's a poorer place for his passing.
- 5 February 2008 at 19:43
- Anonymous said...
I imagine he's still riding his bike, smiling down on us all ... his spirit lives on. No one with so much passion and energy ever truly leaves us. Sheldon, my next bike ride is for you.
- 5 February 2008 at 19:54
- George said...
A diamond geezer if ever there was one!
- 5 February 2008 at 20:07
- Anonymous said...
through his amazing knowledge i got to understand cycling in a way that i never could have otherwise. thanks for changing so many lives through cycling.
- 5 February 2008 at 20:11
- Dave said...
I lived in Netwon for three years, probably met Sheldon. But it wasn't until I came back to Wisconsin did I truly understand what an invaluable resource Sheldon Brown was and still is to the world of cycling. I certainly hope his website lives on as his legacy, because I can't count the number of times I learned something from it. Godspeed Sheldon. I'm saddened, but more than that, I'm grateful that cycling was lucky to have you.
- 5 February 2008 at 20:15
- Anonymous said...
never meet him, but his knowledge help keep me out on my bike and loving life...thank you for all your work...r.i.p. Sheldon
- 5 February 2008 at 20:25
- Anonymous said...
A Great Man , Mentor an Tech. Always there to help an lead you to the Right answer. With Deep sadness to our world also to -Cycling) He Will be Missed
P>O New Hampshire
- 5 February 2008 at 20:32
- PCM said...
Sheldon, you've given more to the bike world than anybody could possibly know. Thank you.
- 5 February 2008 at 20:36
- Anonymous said...
I'd be lost without all of the obscure Raleigh Twenty info, if a bit more productive at work.
My condolences to Sheldon's family and friends.
- 5 February 2008 at 21:00
- Anonymous said...
Looking through the comments: India, Holland, Brazil, Australia - simply inspiring. I almost regretted having never met or emailing him and then I thought this: his legacy is SO impressive that I never HAD to email him. A friend recommended his website to me back in 1998 or so, and I've been referring to it for years.
Now that he's had a chance to ride the wind, he's probably already tinkering with it :)
- 5 February 2008 at 21:06
- Anonymous said...
Strange to sit here and cry at my computer for someone I never met. I felt like I knew him after reading many of his Web pages, and I will miss him.
Ride in peace.
- 5 February 2008 at 21:45
- Anonymous said...
Just learning about gears on your site Sunday.
Godspeed in your breakaway.
- 5 February 2008 at 21:45
- Anonymous said...
Like many folks leaving comments, I didn't know Sheldon Brown.
I recently saw some video footage of the memorial services and vigils following Princess Diana's death. I couldn't understand the wailing; I couldn't understand the grief; I couldn't understand the immense hurt that some English were experiencing for someone they did not know.
Now that Sheldon is gone, I understand.
I'll miss you, Sheldon. Thanks for making me a better person even though we never spoke.
- 5 February 2008 at 21:48
- Anonymous said...
My condolences to his family. A very sad day for the cycling community
For me and many, Sheldon Brown was an outstanding guy, veritable encyclopedia of cycling knowledge which he never hesitated to share.
Rest in peace, Sheldon Brown. Though if it is like that, I'm sure you're already tinkering with the gear ratios in the ever after.
- 5 February 2008 at 21:50
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon knew a lot about bikes, but he was a real expert at life and living well. I'll always think about him on those warm, sunny days when the bike is humming along, and those cold, dark commutes. He found joy in both. My best wishes to the family. He was very proud of each of you.
- 5 February 2008 at 21:59
- elon said...
Sheldon responded to my e-mail queries, quickly and graciously, once about 10 years ago, and again last year. He was a class act and a generous spirit.
I can't imagine anyone making a contribution to the bicycle world that could even approach his.
His death is a huge loss to so many cycling friends who never met him in person, but his work will be a gift, and guide, to us all for a long time to come.
- 5 February 2008 at 21:59
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon taught me at least half of what I know about cycling.
He even responded to my emails!
I will always be grateful for his contribution to my life.
- 5 February 2008 at 22:04
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon's personal involvement in everyone's bike tech questions is a rare generosity. The volumes of tributes are testimonial to this and his intrinsic part in the cycling community
- 5 February 2008 at 22:19
- FWS said...
Simply a sad day in Cycling!
You cannot say what needs to
be said... Sheldon would like
it that way. Ciao
- 5 February 2008 at 22:33
- Anonymous said...
I learned much from your excellent notes on cycling. Many thanks!
- 5 February 2008 at 22:38
- Ken said...
My condolences to the family and friends; Sheldon's knowledge and willingness to share his passion for cycling has helped countless people. Sheldon will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 22:39
- Anonymous said...
First, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Sheldon's family.
To Sheldon -- I used your site several times to look up obscure parts. Intrigued by whoever would log these obscurities, I read your journal. I read fairly frequently, and was always amazed at your spirit. You will be sorely missed.
Ride on, sir, ride on. My next ride is in your honor.
- 5 February 2008 at 22:48
- sewin said...
two years ago i knew about mr sheldon and his very interesting web site about single speed convertions, and from that time i put a link from my blogs to more cyclist will know more about mecanic cycling troubles. was a very high inspiration to me and my friends here in Santiago of Chile.
Thank you mr brown, i hope all your knowledge will increase in our bikes.
have a nice ride wherever you will be!
- 5 February 2008 at 23:35
- Anonymous said...
More than just a cyclist and an amazing person to meet.
I was introduced to his as a cycling resource but no one can ever quite sum up how impassioned he was.
Hope you are smiling down on all you have inspired.
- 5 February 2008 at 23:55
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon was a national, indeed international, treasure for cyclists everywhere. I regularly consulted his web postings at Harris for technical information or just to enjoy his unique view on life and always had my curiosity satisfied. I am sure that Sheldon is riding in a wonderful place right now and send my condolences to his family and the people at Harris. Sheldon, you will be missed.
- 5 February 2008 at 23:56
- Anonymous said...
The worldwide bicycle community has lost one of his most colorful and generous members. His technical musings are invaluable for everyone seriously interested in cycling.
My condolences go to his family and friends.
- 6 February 2008 at 01:19
- Anonymous said...
He was very bright man... I used to read his articles quite often, and each and every of my bike-related questions were answered by his information. My condolences to family. Mr. Brown, we'll remember you forever! R.I.P.
Artur Yelchishchev, Estonia.
- 6 February 2008 at 01:53
- Juhana Siren said...
My condolences to the family.
I depended on my bicycle for transportation from 1995 to 2007, with Sheldon Brown's web site as my primary source of information. I have learned a great deal, and I've also been able to give advice to others.
I do hope that the information on the web pages will remain available, as it would still benefit many people.
- 6 February 2008 at 02:10
- Anonymous said...
You alive in our memory, Eagle.
- 6 February 2008 at 03:14
- DIRT BOY said...
All my best to the family!
Thanks Sheldon for all the great write ups and tech help!
You will be missed!
You were an Icon in the cycling world.....
- 6 February 2008 at 03:59
- monoblog said...
He was a real advocate and served as an example to all of us. The community is richer for his having lived.
He'll be missed by many...
Izmir, Turkey
- 6 February 2008 at 04:46
- Anonymous said...
I'm just finishing a fixed gear conversion with a Tange steel frame from 1977 and I built the wheels on Harris hubs--I'm going to name it Sheldon.
Let us hope that Mr. Harris will continue serve as an inspiration and a font of knowledge for cyclists for years to come, perhaps even for those who have not yet even taken their first bike ride! The Sheldon Brown website must remain on the web (even if never updated again) as the best of all possible memorials.
To Sheldon's family, friends and coworkers, all best wishes at this difficult time.
J, Pittsburgh
- 6 February 2008 at 05:12
- Anonymous said...
I am an avid cyclist mostly off-road and mostly singlespeed. I just wanted to offer my condolences to Sheldon's friends and family. I did not personally know Sheldon but I have used his information countless times. It seems to me from everything I have read that Sheldon was a caring, insightful man and the world will miss him. I just hope that he is pedaling and wrenching somewhere. Godspeed and thanks again for everything Sheldon.
- 6 February 2008 at 05:33
- Unknown said...
Here was a fellow that loved giving back to the sport that gave him such enjoyment. I spoke with Mr. Brown on the phone at Harris Cyclery and read his many many technical articles on his web pages, and learned more from his teachings than from anyone else I have encountered in cycling. It's because of Mr. Brown that I can build and maintain my own wheels, previously an arcane art. Rest in peace Sheldon, and I hope the cycling in Heaven is fantastic.
- 6 February 2008 at 05:49
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon - your impact on the world will not soon be forgotten. Thank you for sharing your genius with us and we'll keep riding, just for you.
I had no idea he had been diagnosed with MS. His outlook was very positive and should be an inspiration to those of us with the disease.
- 6 February 2008 at 05:55
- CMooney said...
May you be on roads we can't even imagine. Cheers to Sheldon and the impact he has had on cycling and cyclists around the world.
My sincere condolences to the family. May their hearts be lighter knowing the legacy of their beloved Sheldon is grand.
- Chris & Sara
- 6 February 2008 at 06:08
- Anonymous said...
Thank you for sharing your bike knowdlege to all entusiast riders over the world!
I hope the legacy of knowledgement will be continued!
Brazilia MTB
- 6 February 2008 at 06:16
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for all of the bike help over the years Sheldon. Your site was one of the first I discovered when I started riding seriously. May you live on in cyberspace for many years.
- 6 February 2008 at 06:19
- Anonymous said...
Brilliant, funny, humble, generous, inspiring, zany. There is no doubt that he was all these things and more.
He will live on in our hearts.
Thank you Sheldon.
- 6 February 2008 at 06:25
- Anonymous said...
I built my own bike a few years ago because of Sheldon Brown. He answered my emails, usually within the same day, as if I were a dear friend.
We had never met.
He inspired us all about cycling. But more importantly, he taught us what it means to be human and the effects of random acts of kindness.
God bless.
- 6 February 2008 at 06:38
- Anonymous said...
Sheldon Brown, cyclist, mechanic, polymath: we shall miss him greatly.
Rowan of Ravara.
- 6 February 2008 at 06:41
- Anonymous said...
Thank you for always sharing your gift no matter what.
the world is a better place for having had you in it.
Craig D. in Chicago
- 6 February 2008 at 06:42
- Anonymous said...
Bicycle mechanics, both professional and amateur, will miss the insights and wisdom that Sheldon gave to the bicycle community.
- 6 February 2008 at 06:51
- DC Chainstay said...
Many of us know so little about bikes, except that we like to ride them. What many of us do know we learned in large part from reading your writings. Thanks Sheldon for your generosity, your wisdom and your humor. You helped so many of us. Wish we could have met you and thanked you in person.
You inspire us!
- 6 February 2008 at 06:52
- Anonymous said...
I think Sheldon should be a model for all of us - he was always willing to help out without getting anything in return - and all just because he could. My heart goes out to his family.
- 6 February 2008 at 06:54
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After knee surgery in 1994 I couldn't run anymore. I was talking to some bike messengers in Boston and asked where can I get one of those bikes....Go see Sheldon. Sheldon converted an old 10 speed for me. The day I took it home he said, "don't brake too hard or it will really hurt" he was right. 2 years later when I was ready for a real fixed gear he had a sample frame that someone made to his spec. He built it up and I still ride it to this day, I guess I'll keep it "cause its an original Sheldon.
Thanks Sheldon, you were truly unique........
- 6 February 2008 at 06:55
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Ride on !!!!!!
- 6 February 2008 at 06:55
- Kevin Cashman said...
Sheldon was a real ambassador of the nobelest invention of man. He sung it's praises, taught many how to access and appreciate the simple magic and did it with a humanity that should be an example to us all.
I'm getting all teary eyed as I write this and I never even met the man. I spent many hours in his writings though. His knowledge and spirit has gone into the bike and the ride I do every day.
My sincerest condolences to Sheldon's family. I've never met you either, but from everything I've read, you are wonderful people that were loved very much. If I am this sad, I can only imagine how you must feel. The man was a truly sterling human being.
- 6 February 2008 at 07:03
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What a great guy you were, Sheldon. You inspired me to attack any tech problem with creativity, fearlessness, and whatever I had on hand. I learned so much from you about bicycles, cycling, and pure joy. April 1st will never be the same for an entire community.
Ride on, dude.
- 6 February 2008 at 07:09
- pedalhard said...
Thank you Sheldon for all your generosity to this sport we all love so much. My thoughts and prayers are go out to the family during this time of loss. While Mr. Brown may no longer be with us, we are so very fortunate to have his words, his enthusiasm, his love for all things bicycle related, live on forever.
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With about 55 percent of the continental U.S. suffering from "moderate to extreme drought" conditions the nation is withering under conditions that haven't been this bad since 1956, according to a new report from National Climatic Data Center.
And this "worst-in-a-generation drought from Indiana to Arkansas to California is damaging crops and rural economies and threatening to drive food prices to record levels," Bloomberg News warns.
That's bad news for a U.S. economy still struggling to gain strength. As Bloomberg notes, agriculture has been "one of the most resilient industries in the past three years." But now, that sector is facing an awful time. Already, the U.S. Agriculture Department has designated 1,016 counties in 26 states as natural disaster areas — meaning hard-hit farmers in those areas can apply for low-interest emergency loans from USDA. According to Bloomberg, that's "the biggest such declaration ever."
What's more, "the drought could get a lot worse before it gets better," says Joe Glauber, chief economist at the Agriculture Department, in this morning's Washington Post. There's no relief likely this week. The Post says that:
"Forecasters expect a high-pressure area to remain entrenched over the Rockies and central United States. As a result, any storm systems will probably track across southern Canada, missing the worst-affected areas.
"The bottom line: No significant rain is expected."
And it's going to be very hot in large parts of the nation again today and the rest of this week. Weatherunderground.com's current "severe weather" map shows heat advisories in states from Iowa and Missouri east through Pennsylvania and up into New England.
Weather Underground's Jeff Masters adds that the costs associated with this drought "are certain to be many billions of dollars, and the disaster could be one of the top 10 most expensive weather-related disasters in U.S. history." As he points out, "droughts historically have been some of the costliest U.S. weather disasters."
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Bryn Bird, a second generation farmer from central Ohio, tells All Things Considered's Robert Siegel that this spring looked promising. She said it was mild and many farmers had an early start.
But, now, it looks like most of their sweet corn crop will be lost to drought.
That means that Bird and her family will take a $30,000 to $40,000 loss.
"For a family farm," she said, "that's a significant loss."
Also, she said, because sweet corn is not a commodity crop, it can't be insured.
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The drought that half the continental U.S. is experiencing these days is the worst in 56 years. That's according to data this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA. The hot, dry conditions have spelled doom for many crops, especially corn. Bryn Bird is a second-generation farmer in Central Ohio, and she joins us now. Welcome to the program.
BRYN BIRD: Thank you. Great to be here.
SIEGEL: And how's your corn doing?
BIRD: Not very good. It's just sitting in the field, kind of just looking the same it did two months ago.
SIEGEL: How tall should it be at this point and how tall is it?
BIRD: Well, we grow sweet corn, so usually about this time, we were hoping to have sweet corn by the 4th of July usually seven feet tall, taller than us, you know, wading through it. And, at this point, it's not even three feet, maybe three in some areas.
SIEGEL: Do you have any hopes of this corn ever being harvested or is it going to die out there on the stalk?
BIRD: We do expect these first two plantings to completely die. They didn't tassel. The third planting has tasseled, but it's not silking, so it's not creating the ears of corn. We had two other layer plantings that, if everybody can get out and do their rain dances, maybe we could have a late salvage of some smaller ears, but we aren't really holding out too much hope.
SIEGEL: Now, how many acres of corn do you have planted there?
BIRD: Twenty-two acres of sweet corn.
SIEGEL: And where do you sell that corn, usually?
BIRD: We sell most of our corn through the farm markets. We go to five local farm markets. We sell into two local independent grocery stores in Columbus, Ohio, and to about 10 local area restaurants. And then we also have the subscription CSAs where people pay in advance and they receive bags of produce a week and there's about 210 subscriptions each year.
SIEGEL: So this is a fairly small operation you're running there.
BIRD: It's a small operation compared to field commodity corn producers, but for sweet corn producers, it is - we're looking at pretty much a $30,000 to $40,000 loss this year. For a family farm, that's a pretty significant loss and one of the bigger issues that - because we grow sweet corn, which is considered a specialty crop - it's something you eat, not one of the commodity crops like the field corn and soybeans, our insurance is different. So we aren't able to insure our crops the same way that commodity producers are. So we don't have proper insurance products out there and so we won't be able to get any money back on our losses.
SIEGEL: Well, what does it mean for your family when you say you take a loss? You just go deep in the hole? Do you dig into savings or sell off land? What do you do?
BIRD: We dig into savings and we become very innovative. My brother right now, who is the main producer on the farm, has decided to triple his tomato production. We can irrigate our tomatoes. It's a little more costly to irrigate tomatoes, but we can do that much cheaper than what we could with other products, so he has already put out three and four additional plantings of tomatoes. We have hoop houses, which are unhued greenhouse structures that can extend our season and so we've been also taking on additional CSA members for a fall CSA, which we usually don't do in hopes to diversify, diversify, diversify and try and make up for some of this loss.
But, again, it is savings. As farmers, you do have to - those great, great years, you have to put away that money and not spend it on one of those shiny tractors and know that this bad year is right around the corner.
SIEGEL: Well, Bryn Bird, thanks a lot for talking with us.
BIRD: Thank you so much.
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McMahon welcomes support from McCain and former rivals
Danbury — U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., visited the state Monday to join Linda McMahon and two of her former primary opponents in making the case for electing Connecticut's first Republican senator in three decades.
"I'm incredibly proud to stand next to Senator John McCain," McMahon said at a veterans' hall here. "He's an independent thinker in the Senate, I'm an independent thinker, and I think we'd make a great team."
The midday event was the first time that both former Republican congressmen and one-time Senate hopefuls, Rob Simmons of Stonington and Christopher Shays of Fairfield County, shared a public stage with McMahon since losing to her.
Now McMahon and Democrat Chris Murphy, the current 5th Congressional District representative, are polling neck-and-neck in the November race to succeed Sen. Joe Lieberman, who is retiring.
"This is a hot race," said Simmons, a Stonington resident. "John McCain wouldn't be here if he didn't think there was an opportunity here."
Addressing the packed veterans' hall, McCain, the Republican nominee for president in 2008, delivered crowd-pleasing humor followed by searing critiques of President Obama's "feckless" and "disgraceful" foreign policy and his handling of the economy.
"The perception in the Middle East is that the United States is weak and withdrawing," McCain said. "Osama bin Laden once said there is a strong horse and a weak horse, and people will go with the strong horse. We are viewed as the weak horse, that's why we need new leadership in Washington."
The five-term senator said the country needs McMahon. "We need someone who understands what it's like to be fiscal conservative," he said.
Connecticut has not elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 1982, when Lowell P. Weicker Jr. of Old Lyme won. McCain previously endorsed fellow maverick Shays over McMahon in this year's primary. Asked by reporters about his earlier allegiance, McCain replied that he came to Connecticut to unite behind the party's nominee.
"I'm here because I believe this is a very winnable and important race," he said. "We also need more women in the Republican Senate who understand our economy and the free enterprise system and what business and deficits are all about."
Simmons introduced McCain to the crowd, estimated at more than 200, noting how the senator spent time in New London as a boy while his father, John S. McCain Jr., commanded submarines in World War II. The senator thanked Simmons for the ringing introduction.
"I feel a bit like Zsa Zsa Gabor's fifth husband," McCain joked. "On their wedding night [he] said I know what I'm supposed to do, I just don't know how to make it interesting."
McCain went on: "I thank you Rob for not mentioning that I was defeated in 2008. After I lost I slept like a baby — sleep two hours, woke up and cried. Sleep two hours, woke up and cried."
Simmons, who finished a distant second to McMahon in the GOP's three-way Senate primary in 2010, said after the event that despite that hard-fought battle, there is nothing extraordinary about him now lending McMahon full support.
"I'm a Republican. She is a Republican candidate," Simmons said. "John McCain ran against Mitt Romney four years ago, as I recall, in the primary. It seems like he's supporting him now. That's how the political process works."
Shays, the former Fairfield County congressman who lost by a wide margin in the August primary, said he too is united behind McMahon and has changed his mind about her chances on Nov. 6.
"I think that Chris Murphy is incredibly vulnerable, and I didn't think this before, but I think Linda can win this race," Shays told The Day. "I gave it my best fight, I dearly would have loved to be campaigning against Chris Murphy, but she's the candidate and she's the one who needs to win, and that's why I'm here."
McCain and Simmons both declared that McMahon would be better for southeastern Connecticut, the submarine base and Electric Boat than Murphy. Simmons faulted Murphy for having twice voted against defense spending bills this year that contained funding for two-per-year production of Virginia-class submarines. Murphy has said he opposed those bills because of their open-ended timeline for withdrawing U.S. troops in Afghanistan. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, voted for the defense bills, as did Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, whose district includes major defense contractors.
"This guy's running for the Senate; you're supposed to represent the whole state, not just District 5," Simmons said. "You have to have your head in the sand not to realize that we got 41,000 jobs and $5 billion revenue at stake, and that if my part of the state did not have Electric Boat, we'd be a basket case."
Murphy says he is the Senate candidate who would best support Connecticut's defense jobs. On Monday his campaign accused McCain of having led efforts for the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission that nearly resulted in the closure of the Groton sub base, and cited McCain's efforts in the 1990s to kill the U.S. Navy's Seawolf sub program that was crucial for EB.
"It's surprising that Linda McMahon would campaign on Connecticut defense jobs with the Republican senator who tried to shut down Electric Boat and destroy the local economy," Murphy spokesman Ben Marter said. "The truth is that Chris Murphy voted against the defense sequestration bill that Senator McCain supported and is fighting to save local defense jobs that are being held hostage by the right-wing Republicans Linda McMahon is running for the Senate to support."
Speaking to reporters, McCain denied responsibility for Groton showing up on the 2005 BRAC list and said he never lobbied against the Seawolf subs.
"The fact is that I was very worried about cost overruns, and all of us are worried about cost overruns, just as we are about the F-35 and the new aircraft carrier," McCain said.
Earlier in the day, a small group of Murphy supporters gathered outside McMahon's North Haven campaign headquarters to protest a remark she made in April about Social Security during a candidates' forum in Waterford hosted by the 2nd District Tea Party Patriots. Responding to a question about Social Security, McMahon said she believes future changes to the program should be a bipartisan effort and not affect current retirees.
She also said, "I believe in sunset provisions when we pass this kind of legislation, so that you take a look at it 10, 15 years down the road to make sure that it's still going to fund itself."
The Huffington Post recently posted video footage and a story about McMahon's "sunset provision" remarks and questioned whether she favors ending the old-age insurance program.
McMahon's campaign says her remarks were taken out of context and insist McMahon has no desire to retire Social Security, although she supports long-term reform efforts.
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The Hononegah School Board's co-curricular committee decided Monday night to not support the formation of a Gay Straight Alliance Club at the high school.
It plans to recommend to the full School Board that it vote against the proposal when it meets in August.
The committee's decision came in the face of tremendous community opposition to the proposal. The committee met three times on the issue in recent weeks but could not decide.
About 200 people packed one half of the Hononegah High School library as the board listened to emotional pleas for and against the proposal. English teacher Catherine Aubrecht made the suggestion for the club on behalf of students.
Committee members decided in a 5-2 vote that a club it approved this month — Promoting Awareness Creates Tolerance — could also meet the needs of gay students. The club was slashed during financial cuts in 2004 to improve the district's financial picture.
Zachary DeVoe, who graduated from Hononegah last spring, told the committee he was subjected to ridicule and harassment while a student at the high school. DeVoe gave an impassioned speech in favor of the club. He was one of about 40 people who stood in support of it.
Board member Matt Kentner said he believed it was idealistic to think that one club could do away with hazing or other incidents of harassment that have continued since he was a high school student in the early 1980s. He said no to the new club. He called the GSA an "activist group" that could serve to further divide students and the community.
"If the stated goal of this group is to promote tolerance and acceptance, then you should be promoting tolerance and acceptance of every student in this school, not just the gay children, but the children who wear glasses and others," Kentner said.
Emotions ran high as older members of the audience and students faced off in groups after the committee went into closed session midway through the meeting to discuss possible litigation and other issues.
DeVoe weighed in afterward on the committee's decision.
"Just like some board members feel GSA goes too far, I feel like PACT does not go far enough," he said. "To me, if they go through PACT, nothing is really going to change."
While the committee was in closed session, Mike Llewellyn of Rockton was involved in several lengthy discussions with students. He said he believes the committee made the right decision but now will face other hurdles.
The committee later revealed that it received a letter before the meeting from the ACLU. While it did not contain threats of legal action, Superintendent Randy Gross said, it did recommend for legal reasons that the board support formation of the GSA.
"I am sure they hate dealing with this subject with the sword of the ACLU dangling over its head," Llewellyn said. "What disturbed me most tonight is that the children most interested in the gay club seem to want to ignore all the dangers they are going to face if they pursue that lifestyle."
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Creating a green and sustainable society is one of the key goals for Denmark. More than 20 per cent of Denmark's energy already comes from renewable energy, and the goal is to reach 100 per cent by 2050. Much of the renewable energy comes from wind turbines, where Denmark is a world leader when it comes to developing new technology.
The Danish cycling culture is another example of a green and sustainable society and Copenhagen alone has around 400 km of cycle paths, and about 40 per cent of the capital's population commute to work by bicycle.
The Danes are well known for their love of cycling, and cities all around the world are now looking at ways to copy this phenomenon. It really is biking heaven for the cyclist in Copenhagen with over 390 kilometres of designated bike lanes.
Wind is a major industry in Denmark employing around 25,000 people, and wind energy supplies more than 25 per cent of the electricity consumed in Denmark. The goal is to reach 50 per cent by 2020.
In 2005 the Nordic Council of Ministers initiated the New Nordic Food manifesto as a way of boosting the production and consumption of traditional food products.
To lead a green and sustainable lifestyle can be many different things. In Denmark a lot of people strive to create a better environment by developing new and greener ways of living, greener transportation, town planning, industry, etc.


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