R.I.P. Sheldon Brown
02-04-08 | 12:47 PM
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R.I.P. Sheldon Brown
"Sheldon's wife Harriet sent out mail this morning saying that Sheldon Brown
died of a massive heart attack last night."
Let's hope that it is just a hoax.
died of a massive heart attack last night."
Let's hope that it is just a hoax.
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02-04-08 | 12:51 PM
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Oh dear. I hope this is not true.
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SB forever
02-04-08 | 01:05 PM
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From: Take a deep breath, and ask--What would Sheldon do?
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Captain Brown is shown as having last visited BF at 7.39 pm PST yesterday.
I will hope this is a vile rumour
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East Hill
I will hope this is a vile rumour
.East Hill
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02-04-08 | 01:06 PM
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I hope that the rumor turns out to be false.
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02-04-08 | 01:06 PM
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02-04-08 | 01:06 PM
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It's posted on the Harris Cyclery homepage:
Dear Harris Cyclery friends and customers,
It is with heavy hearts that we convey to you the news that Sheldon Brown has passed away. Our thoughts go out to his family at this time. The cycling community has lost one of it's most passionate members.
I'm sure him and Sidney will have some very animated discussions on the long eternal ride.
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This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
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02-04-08 | 01:07 PM
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His website has been such a great reference over the years. Sheldon's site encouraged me to tinker, and eventually made me decide to give wheel building a try. I certainly hope this is not true, while at the same time, I know that he was a good man, and will go wherever it is that good men go.
02-04-08 | 01:09 PM
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02-04-08 | 01:10 PM
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I did call the phone number on their web site and all I got was the voice intercept saying to e-mail orders or questions about an existing order. There was no way to talk to anyone directly. I also called their store number and got no answer and no answering machine. Are they closed on Mondays?
The Mass Bike web site says nothing about it either.
I certainly hope this is a hoax.
The Mass Bike web site says nothing about it either.
I certainly hope this is a hoax.
02-04-08 | 01:10 PM
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Sheldon, you are gonna be missed by *a whole lot of people*. My prayers are with your family.
02-04-08 | 01:14 PM
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02-04-08 | 01:27 PM
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I wish to convey my condolences to the family and friends of the late Sheldon Brown (CaptBike) I was a customer and he and his website have always been a great source of help to my cycling you will be missed by many I'm sure!!!!
My best regards to your family
My best regards to your family
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