RIP Sheldon Brown

From LAFG forum post

From the IBOB mailing list...

"Sheldon's wife Harriet sent out mail this morning saying that Sheldon Brown died of a massive heart attack last night."

RIP Captain Bike. You'll be missed.

shit. RIP.

sad news

RIP

a great man.

Yes, I hope they keep his site up in memory or something, what a great guy!

RIP - what a loss.

ahh thats shit...

rip
sad news

The world is a sadder place without the captain.!!

No!

fucking hell.

well, if I can fit as much into my life as he did, then I'll be happy.

that's bad....
he was a great man!
rip

That's bleak. The world is a worse place without having Sheldon to advise us.

rip

blimey.... life sucks! RIP Mr B!

I'd never heard of fixed-gear until I stumbled across his site.
He must've been an inspiration to thousands upon thousands of cyclists.

What a loss.
My thoughts are with his family.

Jesus, that's horrible. He has been and will continue to be a massive influence on me and my bike building friends.

thats really sad.
Sheldon was don.
RIP

shit, first beadle then sheldon brown, tough week.

Freaky thing is prompted by a throwaway comment by someone (I think RPM?) about his likely longevity I downloaded the entire website on Sturday just in case.

Together with the Harris Cycles catalogue there's 275MB of info and pics on that site!

adoubletap Freaky thing is prompted by a throwaway comment by someone (I think RPM?) about his likely longevity I downloaded the entire website on Sturday just in case.

Together with the Harris Cycles catalogue there's 275MB of info and pics on that site!

It wasn't meant as a throwaway comment as such, I knew he was on his last legs and I think his work needs to be kept in the manner it deserves.

Rest in Peace Sheldon.
He was a living legend, having selflessly helped, inspired, and amused so many people around the world.
A sad day...

rip

I don't think his site will ever be in jeopardy, too many people use and love it. The Glossary alone is an awesome database.

RIP

Sad day.

RPM [quote]adoubletap Freaky thing is prompted by a throwaway comment by someone (I think RPM?) about his likely longevity I downloaded the entire website on Sturday just in case.

Together with the Harris Cycles catalogue there's 275MB of info and pics on that site!

It wasn't meant as a throwaway comment as such, I knew he was on his last legs and I think his work needs to be kept in the manner it deserves.[/quote]
Sorry, throwaway wasn't really the word I was looking for either; I work for hospital that manages hundreds of people with MS who go on for years and I thought speculation about his demise was a bit premature was all.