Sheldon Brown

Tim Hall said:

Just read this on acf:

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An email just came in from the Massbike list. It's hard to know what
to say:

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

I'm shocked and saddened to hear this news. I knew Sheldon had MS but not
any heart problems.

He was a legend - with easily the best cycling website ever, and one of the
best websites ever, full stop! He will never be forgotten for as long as
the internet remains - which is bound to be forever!

Best wishes to his family at this most difficult time.

~PB

Quoted message said:

Quote
An email just came in from the Massbike list. It's hard to know what
to say:

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

'Bugger' is the first thing that came to mind. I can't think of anything
more useful than that, unless that summoning trick would work one last
time.

Sheldon - Sheldon - Sheldon ...

....

...

..

...

No...?

Bugger. He'll be missed.

"Tim Hall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Sheldon Brown died of a massive heart attack last night."

A great loss, I'm deeply saddened. He will be remembered for a long time.

Jc

Regards to Sheldon's family.

His website was a huge help to me on many occasions.

"Tim Hall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Just read this on acf:

Quote
An email just came in from the Massbike list. It's hard to know what
to
say:

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

Tim

Damn. The world is a smaller place for his passing.

The man and his web site was a legend, a fount of knowledge and filled with
love of bikes, life & good humour. He will not be forgotten. Sincere
condolences to his family & friends.

Tim Hall said:

Just read this on acf:

Quote
An email just came in from the Massbike list. It's hard to know what
to
say:

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

Bugger, He'll be hugely missed! :-(

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

We have lost an inspiring example.My sympathy to his family.
TerryJ

On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:57:23 -0800 (PST)

Tim Hall said:

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

Requiescat in pace.

OK, a fitting memorial would be to ensure his website is preserved.
Do we know whose hands it's now in? If not, it might be a Good Idea
for someone to make a copy (privately - without violating copyright)
just in case a provider notes it's no longer paid-for and turns it off.
Of course its eventual fate will be up to his estate. Copying it is
just a measure of insurance, in case it escapes their attention until
it's too late.

--
not me guv

Awful news. I emailed him once and was amazed to get back a detailed,
helpful and friendly response from 'the man himself'. He will live on in his
words, which will continue to help millions, so long as there's an internet
and bicycles. RIP.

On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:57:23 -0800 (PST), Tim Hall <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Just read this on acf:

Quote
An email just came in from the Massbike list. It's hard to know what
to
say:

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

He shall be missed by a great many people who never met him but with
whom he shared his wealth of knowledge.

Tim Hall said:

Just read this on acf:

Quote
An email just came in from the Massbike list. It's hard to know what
to
say:

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

Drat.

Commiserations to his family.

Luke

--
Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
exile in Lancashire <http://www.shrimper.org.uk>

Tim Hall wrote:

<Sheldon RIP>

Sheldon will be sadly missed by me personally and by cyclists everywhere.
The fact that he was a real-life technical expert who even posted here on
occasion showed, that unlike many talented people, he was happy to share
what he knew with those that didn't.

He was a true gentleman and may he now always have the wind behind him and
the sun on his back.

Tim
--
Sent from Birmingham, UK... all about me at www.nervouscyclist.org
'Now some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate, and for them I
cannot disagree - but I never learned nothing by playing it safe - I
say fate should not tempt me.' - Mary Chapin Carpenter

Top man,
He will be missed but not forgotten.

SW

Tim Hall said:

Just read this on acf:

Quote
An email just came in from the Massbike list. It's hard to know what
to
say:

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

Words fail me. He will be missed, my thoughts are with his family.

--
Don Whybrow

Sequi Bonum Non Time

A child of five could understand this! Fetch me a child of five.

"Nick Kew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:57:23 -0800 (PST)

Tim Hall said:

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

Requiescat in pace.

OK, a fitting memorial would be to ensure his website is preserved.
Do we know whose hands it's now in? If not, it might be a Good Idea
for someone to make a copy (privately - without violating copyright)
just in case a provider notes it's no longer paid-for and turns it off.
Of course its eventual fate will be up to his estate. Copying it is
just a measure of insurance, in case it escapes their attention until
it's too late.

There's probably no need to preserve it as various incarnations of his web
site going back to 1998 are permanently preserved at the wayback machine:
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sheldonbrown.com

Sheldon "Sheldon shake" Brown was the Sheldon Brown of cycling, what
more can be said.

It is Sheldon "three cross" Brown's instructions that taught me to build
and repair wheels.
From now on my two leading, two trailing wheel (never riden yet) will
be called Sheldon.

Bugger.

A lovely man, his site was an inspiration to me to start riding again
and then ride fixed again.

We can all learn a great dealfrom his generosity, patience and good humour.

He will be sorely missed.

--
Andy Morris

AndyAtjinkasDotfreeserve.co.uk

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<...checks date...> no, not April 1st. I wouldn't have put it past
Sheldon to pull off the greatest Poisson d'Avril of all.

Tim Hall said:

Just read this on acf:

Quote
An email just came in from the Massbike list. �It's hard to know what
to
say:

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

Tim

Awful news! Like many I have found his website very helpful. I hope it
can be continued. My best wishes at this sad time to his family.
I also shall be naming my bike, a Langster, "Sheldon" in his honour.
R.I.P. Sheldon, and thank you.
Bill