The news is out this afternoon that Sheldon Brown has passed away.

For those of you out there who don’t know about Sheldon, he’s an icon in the bicycling community. His website is packed with information on all things bicycling, among other tidbits. He was a fascinating guy and a gentleman. I have yet to hear of an email he didn’t reply to, and he undoubtedly received a ton of them daily. Sheldon had been dealing with health issues in recent years, yet his passing comes as a surprise.

I spent many hours on his website reading articles about fixed gear riding before I finally worked up the nerve to try it. I loved it, just like he said I would.

We’ll miss you, Sheldon, and thank you for all that you’ve done to promote bicycling.

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