»Sheldon Brown

Sheldon Brown died last night. His writings on cycling, photographs of his bikes and exploits, and peerless attitude towards creating community will live on.

Several years ago, I made a detour in to the Harris Cyclery to see just where this man held court. Sheldon "CaptBike" Brown was the personality that characterized all that is good about cycling and about community. In an era of instantaneous, plentiful communication, he had a distinctive and constructive approach to writing email; he posted excellent, informative essays on practical and technical aspects of cycling on his web site; and his many other interests revealed him to be a lively, loving man.