RIP Sheldon Brown

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

The wheels he helped build, the bikes he gave new lives to and the lives
he changed will continue to sing the greatness of this soul.

Good bye for now Sheldon Your humor will be missed.

James Scott wrote:

I'm sorry to say that Sheldon Brown died last night. The
Harris Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news.
(http:// sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

I'd like to add my voice to the tributes being made to this
great man, who has joined Fred DeLong (whose bicycle mechanical
advice I also sought out, but decades ago).

Rather eerily after absorbing the sad news, I worked back recent
RBT threads I'd taken an interest in for unread posts, and was
confronted by what appears to be Sheldon's last posting, dated
"Sun, 3 Feb 2008 20:42:48 -0800 (PST)" answering Andre Jute in
the thread "Hub Gears: no need to scoffjaw the warranty".

John

In article ,
James Scott wrote:
I'm sorry to say that Sheldon Brown died last night. The Harris
Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news. (http://
sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

JLS

A great loss for his family, friends, and the cycling community. We will
miss you Sheldon!


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"James Scott" wrote in message
...
I'm sorry to say that Sheldon Brown died last night. The Harris
Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news. (http://
sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

All my sympathy to Sheldon's family, friends, and co-workers. He was the
best thing about this newsgroup, and one of the best people I've ever come
across on the web.
He'll be missed so very much.
Kerry

Brian Huntley wrote:
On Feb 4, 2:17 pm, James Scott wrote:
I'm sorry to say that Sheldon Brown died last night. The Harris
Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news. (http://
sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

JLS

Oh Captain! My Captain!

O Captain my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up--for you the flag is flung for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchored safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

-- Walt Whitman

A nice tribute I thought.

Tosspot wrote:
Brian Huntley wrote:
On Feb 4, 2:17 pm, James Scott wrote:
I'm sorry to say that Sheldon Brown died last night. The Harris
Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news. (http://
sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

JLS

Oh Captain! My Captain!

O Captain my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up--for you the flag is flung for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchored safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

-- Walt Whitman

A nice tribute I thought.

My eyes are full with tears
and my heart is filled with great sadness.

Farewell Dear Sheldon,
I have known Your site since 2000.
It was always very helpfull
and also always a great plesure it was
to read any of Your articles...

Oh My Captain!

--
PoZdR

'Wolnosc jest stanem umyslu'

On Feb 4, 11:17 am, James Scott wrote:
I'm sorry to say that Sheldon Brown died last night. The Harris
Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news. (http://
sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

JLS

A friend wrote back that today he went on a ride in the mud and
sunshine so Sheldon could see it through his eyes... and so I
wonder... when I ride will I pass on a memory to Sheldon... will I
ride with the memory of his joy of cycling. Of one I am certain.
Thank you Sheldon for the joy, the passion, and goodwill!

"James Scott" wrote in message
...
I'm sorry to say that Sheldon Brown died last night. The Harris
Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news. (http://
sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell, Sheldon, and thanks.

JLS

I was stunned when I found out about Sheldon Brown's passing.

I never knew him personally but we communicated via email a few times. I
always enjoyed looking through his website. It was an entertaining and
educational experience.

In one message he turned me on to his treatise on slavery and the American
Civil War:

http://sheldonbrown.net/slaverywar.html

After reading this article I came away with a new historical perspective
plus an appreciation for the humanitarian side of Sheldon Brown.

He lived a full and interesting life marching to the beat of a different
drummer.

Hopefully his website will continue as a memorial to Sheldon....

Chas.

On Feb 4, 11:17 am, James Scott wrote:
I'm sorry to say thatSheldonBrowndied last night. The Harris
Cyclery website has been updated to reflect the news. (http://
sheldonbrown.com/harris/).

Farewell,Sheldon, and thanks.

JLS

I was saddened when I read the news last night that Sheldon had passed
away. I think the measure of the man is that everyone of us felt he
was a close personal friend and indeed he was.

When it came to practical issues like which canti's would work when
converting a Univega Gran Turisimo to 700c wheels, Sheldon was the
man... But that was just the smallest part of Sheldon.

Anybody got a Real Man Saddle? It's gonna be hard ridin' here for a
while with Sheldon gone.

Jon Isaacs

What a loss! I am nervous about losing all his data so I downloaded
this tool that will save all parts of a web site. I have used it
before and it is very good and free, gets all the pages not just the
one your're viewing. I am saving it all today
http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html