Sheldon-Brown-RIP

In aus.bicycle on Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:31:24 +1100

kanangara said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

You said it. Bugger.

Funny, informative, passionate, he was a fine man.

Zebee

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:31:24 +1100, kanangara
<[email hidden]> wrote in
aus.bicycle:

Quoted message said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

So sad.

But what is going on? Cycling is supposed to keep you fit and healthy
yet he was only 63 and suffered a heart attack

A 65 year old friend who cycles 60 miles a day and is built like a
greyhound has just had a triple bypass.

Perhaps Gough Whitlam was right when he said, "I get enough exercise
attending the funerals of all those who do."

I guess I am at the age when you read the obitary column and realise
they are all your comtemporaries.

As you say, "bugger"

Regards
Harold

Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum - Lucretius

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:31:24 +1100

kanangara said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

You said it. Bugger.

Funny, informative, passionate, he was a fine man.

Zebee

He'll be sorely missed. I'm saddened to hear the news.

Harry 'Snapper' Organ said:

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:31:24 +1100, kanangara
<[email hidden]> wrote in
aus.bicycle:

Quoted message said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

So sad.

But what is going on? Cycling is supposed to keep you fit and healthy
yet he was only 63 and suffered a heart attack

A 65 year old friend who cycles 60 miles a day and is built like a
greyhound has just had a triple bypass.

Perhaps Gough Whitlam was right when he said, "I get enough exercise
attending the funerals of all those who do."

I guess I am at the age when you read the obitary column and realise
they are all your comtemporaries.

As you say, "bugger"

Regards
Harold

Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum - Lucretius

I seem to remember that he had developed MS. Not sure of the connection
to a heart attack.

But certainly concur with "bugger", his web pages were amongst the most
useful that I have come across, not to mention his April 1 spoofs.
--
Remove norubbish to reply

Harry 'Snapper' Organ said:

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:31:24 +1100, kanangara
<[email hidden]> wrote in
aus.bicycle:

Quoted message said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

So sad.

But what is going on? Cycling is supposed to keep you fit and healthy
yet he was only 63 and suffered a heart attack

I had heard that Sheldon had been off the bike for some time due to some
sort of nerve disease. He had been unable to move around easily for some
time I believe.

kanangara said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

If there was a knighthood for services to cycling Sheldon would
certainly be Sir Sheldon.

Thanks Sheldon for your time spent with us.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Harry 'Snapper' Organ said:

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:31:24 +1100, kanangara
<[email hidden]> wrote in
aus.bicycle:

Quoted message said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

So sad.

But what is going on? Cycling is supposed to keep you fit and healthy
yet he was only 63 and suffered a heart attack

A 65 year old friend who cycles 60 miles a day and is built like a
greyhound has just had a triple bypass.

Perhaps Gough Whitlam was right when he said, "I get enough exercise
attending the funerals of all those who do."

I guess I am at the age when you read the obitary column and realise
they are all your comtemporaries.

As you say, "bugger"

Exercise is just one parameter of long life. Gene and luck also have a
major contribution in that equation.

In any case, SheldonB did not have good health as he suffered from MS
for quite a while.
--

A inspirational bloke, always had the time and patience to share his vast knowledge and expertise. The cycling community has lost a great personality.

We'll charge a glass or two tonight in his honour.

Bean Long said:

I had heard that Sheldon had been off the bike for some time due to some
sort of nerve disease. He had been unable to move around easily for some
time I believe.

Read his health journal:
http://sheldonbrown.com/org/journal/health.html

On 2008-02-05, cfsmtb (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

A inspirational bloke, always had the time and patience to share his
vast knowledge and expertise. The cycling community has lost a great
personality.

We'll charge a glass or two tonight in his honour.

Indeed. What'dhe drink? I hope he liked Ardbeg 10yo.

--
TimC
Warning: No foo present. Your life may be in grave danger.

Quoted message said:

Indeed. What'dhe drink? I hope he liked Ardbeg 10yo.

This is terrible news. Sheldon was one of the most amazing people in the world of cycling. He's answered our stupid questions with wonderful advice, and been an inspiration to many of us.

I for one will miss him greatly.

Though I'm sure he'd never drink that horrid Islay rubbish. I mean, ya might as well soak some seaweed in disinfectant and drink that. I think it's time to hit the Glengoyne.

On 2008-02-05, suzyj (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Indeed. What'dhe drink? I hope he liked Ardbeg 10yo.

This is terrible news. Sheldon was one of the most amazing people in
the world of cycling. He's answered our stupid questions with wonderful
advice, and been an inspiration to many of us.

I never saw it coming too - he was posting here a mere few weeks ago.

I'm keeping my biopace chainrings on just for him.

Quoted message said:

I for one will miss him greatly.

Though I'm sure he'd never drink that horrid Islay rubbish. I mean, ya
might as well soak some seaweed in disinfectant and drink that. I think
it's time to hit the Glengoyne.

Arr, but you be mistaken me lassie (that was a really crappy fake
Scottish accent, wasn't it?). No seaweed nor iodine hints in the
Ardbeg. Just BBQed bacon.

--
TimC
We would be called technicians, not researchers, if we knew
what we were doing

kanangara said:

bikebiz.comSheldon Brown RIPOpen ↗

Bugger.

Sheldon Brown's passing is a great loss to cycling and I hope his family and friends gain some solace in knowing he had the respect of cycling enthusiasts all over the world.

🙁

Ritch

kanangara said:

bikebiz.comSheldon Brown RIPOpen ↗

Bugger.

Vale

RoryW

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Quoted message said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Bugger.

Bugger indeed. There's a lot of sad cyclists in the world today. Here's
thinking of his family.

Vale Sheldon.

On Feb 5, 11:09 pm, Rory Williams <Rory.Williams.34b...@no-

mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

kanangara said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP

Quoted message said:

Bugger.

Vale

RoryW

--
Rory Williams

I once called him 'Captain Pedantic' on rec.bicycles.tech when he
started to wax lyrical about the various accuracies of perfectly
calibrated bike computers. We made up later. I feel bad about that
now. It was sad to read his journal as his health deteriorated and he
could no longer do what he loved, including riding his bike. His legs
went clumsy first, then it was months before they got the diagnosis of
a rare form of MS, which crept up on him until he could hardly walk. I
suspect the heart attack might be linked.

V.A

not all there said:

On Feb 5, 11:09 pm, Rory Williams <Rory.Williams.34b...@no-

mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

kanangara said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/29379/Sheldon-Brown-RIP
Bugger.

Vale

RoryW

--
Rory Williams

I once called him 'Captain Pedantic' on rec.bicycles.tech when he
started to wax lyrical about the various accuracies of perfectly
calibrated bike computers. We made up later. I feel bad about that
now. It was sad to read his journal as his health deteriorated and he
could no longer do what he loved, including riding his bike. His legs
went clumsy first, then it was months before they got the diagnosis of
a rare form of MS, which crept up on him until he could hardly walk. I
suspect the heart attack might be linked.

V.A

Long before I knew who Sheldon Brown was (in an internet sense) I met
him at the bike shop when I was working in Boston. In real life he was
gentle, great sense of fun, with a real passion for cycling. After just
that one meeting he was locked in my memory.

We have lost a living treasure.

Quoted message said:

But what is going on? Cycling is supposed to keep you fit and healthy
yet he was only 63 and suffered a heart attack

A 65 year old friend who cycles 60 miles a day and is built like a
greyhound has just had a triple bypass.

Do we know their full history? remember Jim Fixx who died while running in
his fifties? Early age to die. People came out and said "running is
dangerous".

The full story is that his father and grandfather both died in their 40's.
Running may have given Jim Fixx another 10 years.

Quoted message said:

Perhaps Gough Whitlam was right when he said, "I get enough exercise
attending the funerals of all those who do."

I guess I am at the age when you read the obitary column and realise
they are all your comtemporaries.

As you say, "bugger"

Regards
Harold

Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum - Lucretius

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

Quoted message said:

But what is going on? Cycling is supposed to keep you fit and healthy
yet he was only 63 and suffered a heart attack

A 65 year old friend who cycles 60 miles a day and is built like a
greyhound has just had a triple bypass.

Do we know their full history? remember Jim Fixx who died while running in
his fifties? Early age to die. People came out and said "running is
dangerous".

The full story is that his father and grandfather both died in their 40's.
Running may have given Jim Fixx another 10 years.

Quoted message said:

Perhaps Gough Whitlam was right when he said, "I get enough exercise
attending the funerals of all those who do."

I guess I am at the age when you read the obitary column and realise
they are all your comtemporaries.

As you say, "bugger"

Regards
Harold

Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum - Lucretius

I'll be 60 on Thursday, and still cycling to work, on Nepean Highway from
Moorabbin to near Commercial Road (Melbourne). Heart goes a bit crazy -
especially when I'm cycling fast - or being passed by a double B semi.....

Henry (over 18,500 kilometres cysling since 2005)