tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post6196017572129877428..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: Homage to Sheldon BrownRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-54283783493400236892008-03-28T17:01:00.000-05:002008-03-28T17:01:00.000-05:00I didn't know he had passed until I read your post...I didn't know he had passed until I read your post. There are many who owe Sheldon Brown a debt of some sort; mine is an interest in collecting old English bicycles that was inspired by Brown's website articles. He was a good man who touched many lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-67969891024253474532008-03-28T12:00:00.000-05:002008-03-28T12:00:00.000-05:00Im sorry to hear that. this is the first I've hear...Im sorry to hear that. this is the first I've heard of his passing away. I learned how to build wheels from sheldon's site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-36256303620277307032008-03-11T21:33:00.000-05:002008-03-11T21:33:00.000-05:00Oh, no: I hadn't heard. A great resource and a gre...Oh, no: I hadn't heard. A great resource and a great cyclist. Irreplaceable. Tailwinds, Sheldon!paperfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359488097267135618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-70314994779922560492008-03-03T19:11:00.000-06:002008-03-03T19:11:00.000-06:00Sheldon Brown left the world in a better state tha...Sheldon Brown left the world in a better state than he found it. I am a better person as a result of his having been on the planetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-87795974297854813422008-03-01T07:49:00.000-06:002008-03-01T07:49:00.000-06:00There will be a Memorial Ride on Sunday March 2,...There will be a <A HREF="http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/memorialride.html" REL="nofollow"> Memorial Ride </A> on Sunday March 2, 2008.<BR/><BR/>Harriet Fell organized this ride about a month after his funeral in order to allow those to gather. A Sunday Service will follow. I'm sure if you look up, the sky will be blue and billowy as Sheldon observes it from his perch high above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-76315020335161140382008-02-08T11:48:00.000-06:002008-02-08T11:48:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-40485653637358974512008-02-06T23:26:00.000-06:002008-02-06T23:26:00.000-06:00Thanks for the comments. Sheldon will never be for...Thanks for the comments. Sheldon will never be forgotten and I hope his pages will always be available.<BR/>AriArihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-43177973244896036312008-02-06T15:05:00.000-06:002008-02-06T15:05:00.000-06:00I hear there's a memorial ride going on this or ne...I hear there's a memorial ride going on this or next week.Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-25131891082060294722008-02-05T17:57:00.000-06:002008-02-05T17:57:00.000-06:00I don't know what to say. I had been keeping up on...I don't know what to say. I had been keeping up on his health problems and genuinely felt quite sad for the guy...I will definitely go to Wright Bros. in Fremont and try to get Charles to drink an homage to him. Sheldon deserves it from everyone who considers themselves a true fan of cycling and diy mechanics.<BR/><BR/>My sincerest condolences to his wife, children and family.mathias_dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377260296715343719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-76234875183956918842008-02-05T15:16:00.000-06:002008-02-05T15:16:00.000-06:00i wouldnt be the bike mechanic i am today without ...i wouldnt be the bike mechanic i am today without Sheldon. My fixed gear would not exist without his help.<BR/><BR/>God Bless Sheldonjaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020046850619520954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-78899619971029790232008-02-05T14:55:00.000-06:002008-02-05T14:55:00.000-06:00I was fortunate enough to have this website availa...I was fortunate enough to have this website available to me when I got into cycling. I would stay up for hours sucked into article after article on thread standards, fixed gear bikes, cassette compatibility etc. His explanation on wheel building has helped me build several sets of wheels which are still being ridden today. The site was the be all end all for cycling tech with such a great sense of humor. <BR/><BR/>Mr. Brown you will be missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-38690400401944150322008-02-05T14:49:00.000-06:002008-02-05T14:49:00.000-06:00...i've been affected by everything i've read, pos......i've been affected by everything i've read, posted myself or had in conversation w/ folks about sheldon's passing...<BR/><BR/>...but, padraig, your tribute literally had chills running up & down my spine...<BR/><BR/>...thank you for sharing your appreciation of an amazingly erudite & generous man...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-24527435707992030932008-02-05T14:34:00.000-06:002008-02-05T14:34:00.000-06:00His site is amazing. I've even referenced it in ar...His site is amazing. I've even referenced it in articles i've written. He will surely be missed by more people than we can even imagine! THanks for writing about him on your site.PEANUThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084132705399321019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-54437054457281947692008-02-05T10:07:00.000-06:002008-02-05T10:07:00.000-06:00My heart goes out to the Brown family and friends ...My heart goes out to the Brown family and friends who knew him like a brother, father, friend and lover. <BR/><BR/>We are slightly less for his passing. <BR/><BR/>I am stunned.Georges Rouanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203611002255565429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-11325886211206796432008-02-05T09:57:00.000-06:002008-02-05T09:57:00.000-06:00what a kick in the gut. i just e-mailed him last w...what a kick in the gut. i just e-mailed him last week to ask a question about sram. he replied and said "force came out after i was too crippled to ride". i didn't know what the ailment was and just kind of left it alone. shit, i wish i would have replied and at least wished him to get well... just another reminder that life is a microrganism and not to hold anything back.mogleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710386850914143340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-27817485970862878002008-02-05T09:18:00.000-06:002008-02-05T09:18:00.000-06:00This is sad. Oddly, I'v been doing some research t...This is sad. Oddly, I'v been doing some research to try to figure out a compact crank issue I'm having and I must have come upon a hundred links with info provided by Sheldon Brown. He did a hell of a job preaching the 2 Wheeled Gospel.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931403291668582311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-88230408506443449832008-02-05T08:23:00.000-06:002008-02-05T08:23:00.000-06:00His site was a goldmine for anything cycling relat...His site was a goldmine for anything cycling related. He helped me improve my power efficiency by 83% through using his POWerwheels. The man was a genius. Rubber side down, Sheldon.spokejunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843522840848008750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-77074871737055156402008-02-05T07:55:00.000-06:002008-02-05T07:55:00.000-06:00I am sad to hear of Sheldon's passing. I never met...I am sad to hear of Sheldon's passing. I never met him, but visited his site often. Thank you, Sheldon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-75620500453471261892008-02-05T00:28:00.000-06:002008-02-05T00:28:00.000-06:00wow. I lived in Boston and had single speed built ...wow. I lived in Boston and had single speed built out at Harris. It had a funky chain length/ drop out issue. Sheldon solved it, no problem. He was great and his early website was and is amazing. Sheldon, Thank you for the contributions to and for cyclist from all over.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565348823940637371noreply@blogger.com