Sheldon Brown (bicycle mechanic)

Sheldon Brown
Brown, icebiking
Born(1944-07-14)July 14, 1944
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedFebruary 4, 2008(2008-02-04) (aged 63)
Newton, Massachusetts, US
NationalityAmerican
Other namesChristopher Joyce (pen name);[1] Carapace Completed Umber (alter ego)[2]
Occupations
  • bicycle mechanic
  • technical expert
  • author
EmployerHarris Cyclery
SpouseHarriet Fell
Children2
Websitehttp://sheldonbrown.com/
Notes

Sheldon Brown (July 14, 1944 – February 4, 2008) was an American bicycle mechanic, technical expert and author.[3][4][5][6] He contributed to print and online sources related to bicycling and bicycle mechanics, in particular the web site Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info. His knowledge of bicycles was described as "encyclopaedic" by The Times of London.[7]

  1. ^ a b Brown, Sheldon. "Sheldon Brown's Home Page". Retrieved February 4, 2008. Unfortunately, due to health problems, I have not been able to ride bicycles since early September, 2006.
  2. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Postings by Carapace Completed Umber". Retrieved December 27, 2012. Although I am well known to have no sense of humor whatever, my alter ego, Carapace Completed Umber, is silly enough for both of us. This page collects some of his postings to various bicycle-related newsgroups.
  3. ^ Candy Kosow Gold (February 6, 2008). "Newton cyclist, guru, long-time bike shop mechanic dies suddenly". The Newton TAB. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Friends pay respect to Sheldon Brown". VeloNews. February 5, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2013. Bike-tech wizard Sheldon Brown died of a heart attack on Sunday. He was 63.
  5. ^ Matt Wiebe (February 4, 2008). "Tech Guru Sheldon Brown Dies". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Retrieved January 19, 2013. Sheldon Brown, who could explain the intricacies of 40-year-old Sturmey Archer hubs with the same patient clarity with which he would explain suspension or integrated shifters, died from a sudden heart attack Sunday night.
  6. ^ John Mahoney (February 6, 2008). "Sheldon Brown, the Web's Foremost DIY Bike Guru, Passes Away". Popular Science. Retrieved January 19, 2013. Maintained the most prolific online bike encyclopedia since 1997
  7. ^ "Sheldon Brown Obituary". The Times. March 3, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2012. His knowledge of bicycles ... was encyclopedic