Sheldon Brown

In article <bbd5191a-e61f-40b2-9f17-
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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."

Sad news - he'll be missed.

On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:50:46 +0000 someone who may be Peter Clinch
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Rob Morley said:

Sad news - he'll be missed.

Already being missed :-(

I think the quoted bit in the original post summed it up nicely,
"It's hard to know what to say:".

--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
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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

I just came across this a few moments ago. In a little while I'll think
of something appropriate to say, maybe. Just now, I can't.

--
Brian G
www.wetwo.co.uk

In article said:

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

As everyone has said, he'll be greatly missed.

The Bike Show is planning a tribute programme and invites audio comments:
http://thebikeshow.net/2008/02/05/pay-your-tributes-to-the-mighty-sheldon-brown/
"Sheldon Brown, the mighty, generous and wonderfully eccentric repository
of so much bicycle knowledge, has died."

Quoted message said:

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

A huge help and inspiration to (presumably) thousands like myself who
never knew him. Sadly too late to thank him now.

I'll remember him every time I clean my chain with the "Sheldon Shake".

A sad day.

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

Tim Hall said:

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

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Paul - [censored]

Paul Boyd usenet.is.worse@plusnet said:

I'll remember him every time I clean my chain with the "Sheldon Shake".

A sad day.

Indeed, though I prefer to remember him by his last April 1 tip
www.sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
RIP

The world is smaller.

I lost my father two weeks ago, I know how his family will be
feeling.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
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85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

On 4 Feb, 18:57, Tim Hall <[email hidden]> wrote:
Sheldon

Quoted message said:

Brown
died of a massive heart attack last night."

Bugger. One of the giants is gone. R.I.P. Sheldon.

Iain

Quoting Pete Biggs <[email hidden]>:

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Tim Hall said:

"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.

Atkins diet.

Very unfortunate. He seems to have had the wrong end of the stick, these
last few years.
--
David Damerell <[email hidden]> Kill the tomato!
Today is Epithumia, February - a weekend.

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

The world is smaller.

I lost my father two weeks ago, I know how his family will be
feeling.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

Me too, having lost my oldest son last October. Sudden death is hard to
take. Heartfelt sympathy to Sheldon's family, and to you too, Guy.

RIP

Tim Hall said:

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

That is very sad news and a huge loss to cycling throughout the World.
My condolences to his family.

--
Dave...

Very sad news. Sheldon and the late Ken Kifer have both been an
inspiration and help over the years.

RIP Sheldon,
Simon Mason

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."

That's a bugger. He was a very helpful chap - anyone with a high traffic
website normally sends fairly terse replies due to the volume of email
recieved. Sheldon always sent very detailed and helpful replies in my
experience.

"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."

Dunno why, but when I saw this thread with just his name, I sort of knew
what was coming....

He was a really helpful guy, his website is legendary. There should be a
Sheldon Brown wiki site memorial to keep his light ablaze.

Certainly I hope that it doesn't disappear ... (starts making a backup just
in case).

Thanks SB

I'm gutted - what a loss.
My sympathy to all his loved ones.

Pete

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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

David Damerell said:

Atkins diet.

Very unfortunate. He seems to have had the wrong end of the stick, these
last few years.

He was following that diet?

In article said:

David Damerell said:

Atkins diet.

Very unfortunate. He seems to have had the wrong end of the stick, these
last few years.

He was following that diet?

Googling for "site:sheldonbrown.com Atkins" finds a few mentions,
though none very recent.