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Sheldon Brown (bicycle mechanic)

May 02, 2024

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]

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

Background edit

Brown was the parts manager, webmaster and technical consultant of Harris Cyclery,[8] a bike shop in West Newton, Massachusetts, as well as an enthusiast of vintage and classic bicycles in addition to cycling in general.[8] Brown maintained Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info, a web site highlighting a broad range of cycling subjects ranging from how to fix a bicycle flat tire to details on Raleigh and English three-speed bicycles,[9] Sturmey-Archer hubs,[10] tandems,[11] and fixed-gear bicycles.[12] He repaired cameras and was an amateur photographer.[13][14] His site features his photographic work.[15]

Brown maintained an English-French cycling dictionary, having lived and cycled in France and written about his family's travels in France.[16]

Brown was an atheist.[17]

Online edit

Brown's website, developed with Harris Cyclery, includes a deeply knowledgeable and accessible database of technical bicycle information. In particular a wide selection of knowledge of common bicycles from the second half of the 20th century that use non-standard parts. The site remains current as of 2023, maintained by his widow, Harriet Fell, and his friend John Allen, "a nationally recognized bicycling expert who helped found the Cambridge Bicycle Committee."[18][19] Up until 2021, the commercial pages were maintained and updated by Harris Cyclery employees,[20] but Harris Cyclery closed in 2021 due to economic pressures and supply chain shortages.[21][22] Brown maintained the site's glossary of bicycling terminology, online guide to wheelbuilding, as well as the mirror sites of the technical work of Damon Rinard,[23] Jobst Brandt,[24] and others.[25] Brown had also participated in online cycling forums such as rec.bicycles.tech newsgroup and bikeforums.net.[13]

Brown was a proponent of fixed-gear, single-speed bicycles for ordinary street use.[26] Brown, with Galen Evans and Osman Isvan, developed a method to determine and compare bicycle gear ratios. For any combination of front chainring, rear cog, wheel size and crank length, his method results in a number that Brown terms the "gain ratio".[27] Also, Brown expressed opinions on chain cleaning, lubrication and wear,[28] a source of controversy in the field of bicycle maintenance.[28][29]

In addition to the wide array of bike mechanics and repair articles, Brown's website also contains sections on family cycling,[30] touring,[31] a bike humor section,[32] as well as essays and fiction about cycling.[33] His humorous online articles frequently appeared on April 1.[34]

Final years and death edit

After developing nerve deterioration over the last years of his life, Brown lost his ability to ride an upright bicycle[1] and continued riding with a recumbent tricycle.[35] In August 2007, Brown was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. He died on February 4, 2008, in Newton, Massachusetts,[36] after a heart attack.[7][14][37]

Print publications, awards, and citations edit

Brown was a contributing writer for Bike World magazine (USA)[38] and for Bicycling magazine (USA),[38] and then for the trade magazine American Bicyclist.[38] Brown wrote the "Mechanical Advantage" column for Adventure Cyclist, the magazine of the Adventure Cycling Association,[38][39] "from 1997 through 2007."[40]

In October 2003, Brown was awarded a certificate of commendation for his contribution to cycling by the UK's Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC).[41] Brown received the Classic Rendezvous Vintage Bicycle Award in 2005.[42] MassBike presented Brown the Influence Pedaler Award posthumously in 2008.[43]

CTC's Chris Juden mentioned Brown's site in his response to a letter to the editor email,[44] and Lennard Zinn, technical editor for VeloNews, cited Brown in his regular Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn column.[45] [46] Frank Berto cites Brown's writing in The Dancing Chain, published by Van der Plas Publications,[47][48][49] and Zack Furness cites Brown's writing in One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility, published by Temple University Press.[50]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "Sheldon Brown Obituary". The Times. March 3, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2012. His knowledge of bicycles ... was encyclopedic
  8. ^ a b Singel, Ryan. "Sheldon Brown, Web's Cycling Guru, Dies". Wired. Retrieved December 25, 2012. Brown worked as the technical guru and Webmaster for Harris Cyclery in West Newton, Massachusetts.
  9. ^ Brown, Sheldon. "Servicing English Three Speeds". Sheldon Brown. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  10. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Sturmey-Archer Bicycle Hubs". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  11. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Tandem Bicycle articles". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  12. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Articles about Fixed Gear Cycling and Equipment". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  13. ^ a b Kerber, Ross (February 8, 2008). "Homespun wisdom". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 25, 2012. To a worldwide readership, Brown was a sage in cyberspace.
  14. ^ a b Boulanger, Gary (February 4, 2008). "Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008". BikeRadar. Bath, England: Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved December 25, 2012. Sheldon Brown, the human encyclopedia of bicycling knowledge and a famous employee of Harris Cyclery in Massachusetts, died of a massive heart attack Sunday evening, February 3.
  15. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Sheldon Brown's Photography Page". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  16. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Sheldon Brown's France Page". Retrieved December 27, 2012. Our family lived in France for the 1988-89 school year, in Chevreuse, a small village 30 km southwest of Paris. We loved the place and the people, and we miss them very much.
  17. ^ https://www.sheldonbrown.com/home.html "Some Things I Do Not Believe In: Angels, Astrology,... Devils, Elves, Faeries, Faith, Gods, "Intelligent Design", Leprechauns, ...Magic..."
  18. ^ Fell, Harriet. "What's New on sheldonbrown.com". Harriet Fell and John Allen. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  19. ^ Kristen Lombardi (August 2002). "A dangerous & now deadly bicycle policy". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved December 27, 2012. John Allen, a nationally recognized bicycling expert who helped found the Cambridge Bicycle Committee.
  20. ^ "Harris Cyclery Bicycle Accessories". Retrieved December 27, 2012. Copyright © 2005, 2008, 2012 Harris Cyclery
  21. ^ Hilliard, John (June 24, 2021). "'We had people with tears in their eyes': West Newton bicycle shop closes after 70 years". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  22. ^ Simon MacMichael (June 15, 2021). "Sheldon Brown's website to continue despite bike shop where he worked closing down". road.cc. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  23. ^ "Damon Rinard's Bicycle Tech Site". Retrieved December 27, 2012. Damon Rinard maintained and hosted the Rinard Tech Pages up until May, 2001, when a change in employment made it impractical for him to continue. Since this site is too good to be allowed to disappear from the Web, Harris Cyclery is now hosting it, with Damon's permission and cooperation.
  24. ^ Jobst Brandt. "Frequently Asked Questions about Bicycles and Bicycling". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  25. ^ John Schubert (February 2008). "Sheldon Brown 1944-2008" (PDF). Adventure Cycling. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  26. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Singlespeed Bicycle Conversions". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  27. ^ Brown, Sheldon. "Gain Ratios". Sheldon Brown. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
  28. ^ a b Sheldon Brown & John Allen. "Chain Maintenance". Retrieved January 10, 2013. Chain maintenance is one of the most controversial aspects of bicycle mechanics.
  29. ^ Greg Kopecky (December 16, 2012). "Chain How-To - Part 1". SlowTwitch.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012. Why then, is there so much controversy surrounding chains? For such a (seemingly) black-and-white topic, there is an astounding amount of perceived 'chain black magic'. How do they work? Why do they break? What's the proper way to lube a chain – wax, oil plus additives, sewing machine oil, or something else entirely?
  30. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Family Cycling Articles". Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  31. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Articles about Touring". Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  32. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Bicycle Humor". Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  33. ^ Sheldon Brown. "Bicycle Essays and Fiction". Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  34. ^ List of April 1 and other articles
  35. ^ Brown, Sheldon. "The Bright Side of MS by Sheldon Brown". Sheldon Brown. Retrieved February 5, 2008. I haven't been able to ride a bike since early September, 2006 though I can still ride my Greenspeed trike, very slowly.
  36. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death
  37. ^ "Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008". Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  38. ^ a b c d Sheldon Brown. "Sheldon Brown's Home Page". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  39. ^ Sheldon Brown (July 1999). "Who Needs Fenders? All but fair-weather cyclists" (PDF). Adventure Cycling Association. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  40. ^ John Allen (July 23, 2011). "Sheldon Brown's Adventure Cycling Articles". Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  41. ^ Cyclists' Touring Club (October 6, 2003). "Sheldon Brown's Journal". Sheldon Brown. Retrieved December 31, 2012. One of the oldest and most highly respected cycling organizations in the world is the 125 year old Cyclists Touring Club. I'm very, very proud that they have voted to issue a Certificate of Commendation to me for my Website and other Internet activities.
  42. ^ "Classic Rendezvous Vintage Bicycle Award". The Classic Rendezvous: dedicated to Lightweight Vintage Bicycles, circa 1900~1983. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  43. ^ Susan Westemeyer (March 22, 2008). "Brown & Porter to receive MassBike awards". CyclingNews. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  44. ^ Juden, Chris. "Cranks & Bottom Brackets Q&A". Retrieved May 24, 2007.
  45. ^ Lennard Zinn (October 26, 2010). "Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: A detailed look at canti' geometry". VeloNews. Retrieved January 19, 2013. Nobody said it better than the late Sheldon Brown in his eloquent description of the geometry that determines the leverage ratio of cantilever brakes
  46. ^ Lennard Zinn (October 18, 2011). "Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Fixie chain tension and nipples threads". VeloNews. Retrieved January 19, 2013. As for getting the tension exactly right, you can't improve on Sheldon Brown on this one.
  47. ^ Berto, Frank J.; Ron Shepherd; et al. (2008) [2000]. The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA, USA: Cycle Publishing/Van der Plas Publications. p. 393. ISBN 978-1-892495-59-4. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  48. ^ Berto, Frank J.; et al. (2016) [2000]. The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle (5th ed.). San Francisco, CA, USA: Cycle Publishing/Van der Plas Publications. ISBN 978-1-892495-77-8. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  49. ^ Sheldon Brown (April 1996). "Chuck Harris and the First American Derailleur" (PDF). Rivendell Reader. No. 5. p. 28.
  50. ^ Zack Furness (March 28, 2010). One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility\. Temple University Press. p. 299. ISBN 9781592136148. Brown, Sheldon "Fixed Gear Bicycles for the Road." Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Information ... "Single Speed Conversions."

External links edit

  • Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info
  • Harris Cyclery homepage

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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 Sheldon BrownBrown icebikingBorn 1944 07 14 July 14 1944Boston Massachusetts USDiedFebruary 4 2008 2008 02 04 aged 63 Newton Massachusetts USNationalityAmericanOther namesChristopher Joyce pen name 1 Carapace Completed Umber alter ego 2 Occupationsbicycle mechanic technical expert authorEmployerHarris CyclerySpouseHarriet FellChildren2Websitehttp sheldonbrown com Notes 1 Contents 1 Background 1 1 Online 2 Final years and death 3 Print publications awards and citations 4 References 5 External linksBackground editBrown was the parts manager webmaster and technical consultant of Harris Cyclery 8 a bike shop in West Newton Massachusetts as well as an enthusiast of vintage and classic bicycles in addition to cycling in general 8 Brown maintained Sheldon Brown s Bicycle Technical Info a web site highlighting a broad range of cycling subjects ranging from how to fix a bicycle flat tire to details on Raleigh and English three speed bicycles 9 Sturmey Archer hubs 10 tandems 11 and fixed gear bicycles 12 He repaired cameras and was an amateur photographer 13 14 His site features his photographic work 15 Brown maintained an English French cycling dictionary having lived and cycled in France and written about his family s travels in France 16 Brown was an atheist 17 Online edit Brown s website developed with Harris Cyclery includes a deeply knowledgeable and accessible database of technical bicycle information In particular a wide selection of knowledge of common bicycles from the second half of the 20th century that use non standard parts The site remains current as of 2023 maintained by his widow Harriet Fell and his friend John Allen a nationally recognized bicycling expert who helped found the Cambridge Bicycle Committee 18 19 Up until 2021 the commercial pages were maintained and updated by Harris Cyclery employees 20 but Harris Cyclery closed in 2021 due to economic pressures and supply chain shortages 21 22 Brown maintained the site s glossary of bicycling terminology online guide to wheelbuilding as well as the mirror sites of the technical work of Damon Rinard 23 Jobst Brandt 24 and others 25 Brown had also participated in online cycling forums such as rec bicycles tech newsgroup and bikeforums net 13 Brown was a proponent of fixed gear single speed bicycles for ordinary street use 26 Brown with Galen Evans and Osman Isvan developed a method to determine and compare bicycle gear ratios For any combination of front chainring rear cog wheel size and crank length his method results in a number that Brown terms the gain ratio 27 Also Brown expressed opinions on chain cleaning lubrication and wear 28 a source of controversy in the field of bicycle maintenance 28 29 In addition to the wide array of bike mechanics and repair articles Brown s website also contains sections on family cycling 30 touring 31 a bike humor section 32 as well as essays and fiction about cycling 33 His humorous online articles frequently appeared on April 1 34 Final years and death editAfter developing nerve deterioration over the last years of his life Brown lost his ability to ride an upright bicycle 1 and continued riding with a recumbent tricycle 35 In August 2007 Brown was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis He died on February 4 2008 in Newton Massachusetts 36 after a heart attack 7 14 37 Print publications awards and citations editBrown was a contributing writer for Bike World magazine USA 38 and for Bicycling magazine USA 38 and then for the trade magazine American Bicyclist 38 Brown wrote the Mechanical Advantage column for Adventure Cyclist the magazine of the Adventure Cycling Association 38 39 from 1997 through 2007 40 In October 2003 Brown was awarded a certificate of commendation for his contribution to cycling by the UK s Cyclists Touring Club CTC 41 Brown received the Classic Rendezvous Vintage Bicycle Award in 2005 42 MassBike presented Brown the Influence Pedaler Award posthumously in 2008 43 CTC s Chris Juden mentioned Brown s site in his response to a letter to the editor email 44 and Lennard Zinn technical editor for VeloNews cited Brown in his regular Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn column 45 46 Frank Berto cites Brown s writing in The Dancing Chain published by Van der Plas Publications 47 48 49 and Zack Furness cites Brown s writing in One Less Car Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility published by Temple University Press 50 References edit a b c 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 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 Candy Kosow Gold February 6 2008 Newton cyclist guru long time bike shop mechanic dies suddenly The Newton TAB Retrieved December 27 2012 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 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 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 a b Sheldon Brown Obituary The Times March 3 2008 Retrieved December 25 2012 His knowledge of bicycles was encyclopedic a b Singel Ryan Sheldon Brown Web s Cycling Guru Dies Wired Retrieved December 25 2012 Brown worked as the technical guru and Webmaster for Harris Cyclery in West Newton Massachusetts Brown Sheldon Servicing English Three Speeds Sheldon Brown Retrieved February 5 2008 Sheldon Brown Sturmey Archer Bicycle Hubs Retrieved December 27 2012 Sheldon Brown Tandem Bicycle articles Retrieved December 27 2012 Sheldon Brown Articles about Fixed Gear Cycling and Equipment Retrieved December 27 2012 a b Kerber Ross February 8 2008 Homespun wisdom The Boston Globe Retrieved December 25 2012 To a worldwide readership Brown was a sage in cyberspace a b Boulanger Gary February 4 2008 Sheldon Brown 1944 2008 BikeRadar Bath England Future Publishing Limited Retrieved December 25 2012 Sheldon Brown the human encyclopedia of bicycling knowledge and a famous employee of Harris Cyclery in Massachusetts died of a massive heart attack Sunday evening February 3 Sheldon Brown Sheldon Brown s Photography Page Retrieved December 27 2012 Sheldon Brown Sheldon Brown s France Page Retrieved December 27 2012 Our family lived in France for the 1988 89 school year in Chevreuse a small village 30 km southwest of Paris We loved the place and the people and we miss them very much https www sheldonbrown com home html Some Things I Do Not Believe In Angels Astrology Devils Elves Faeries Faith Gods Intelligent Design Leprechauns Magic Fell Harriet What s New on sheldonbrown com Harriet Fell and John Allen Retrieved December 22 2010 Kristen Lombardi August 2002 A dangerous amp now deadly bicycle policy The Boston Phoenix Retrieved December 27 2012 John Allen a nationally recognized bicycling expert who helped found the Cambridge Bicycle Committee Harris Cyclery Bicycle Accessories Retrieved December 27 2012 Copyright c 2005 2008 2012 Harris Cyclery Hilliard John June 24 2021 We had people with tears in their eyes West Newton bicycle shop closes after 70 years BostonGlobe com Retrieved September 6 2023 Simon MacMichael June 15 2021 Sheldon Brown s website to continue despite bike shop where he worked closing down road cc Retrieved March 19 2024 Damon Rinard s Bicycle Tech Site Retrieved December 27 2012 Damon Rinard maintained and hosted the Rinard Tech Pages up until May 2001 when a change in employment made it impractical for him to continue Since this site is too good to be allowed to disappear from the Web Harris Cyclery is now hosting it with Damon s permission and cooperation Jobst Brandt Frequently Asked Questions about Bicycles and Bicycling Retrieved December 28 2012 John Schubert February 2008 Sheldon Brown 1944 2008 PDF Adventure Cycling Retrieved December 28 2012 Sheldon Brown Singlespeed Bicycle Conversions Retrieved December 27 2012 Brown Sheldon Gain Ratios Sheldon Brown Retrieved February 8 2008 a b Sheldon Brown amp John Allen Chain Maintenance Retrieved January 10 2013 Chain maintenance is one of the most controversial aspects of bicycle mechanics Greg Kopecky December 16 2012 Chain How To Part 1 SlowTwitch com Retrieved December 31 2012 Why then is there so much controversy surrounding chains For such a seemingly black and white topic there is an astounding amount of perceived chain black magic How do they work Why do they break What s the proper way to lube a chain wax oil plus additives sewing machine oil or something else entirely Sheldon Brown Family Cycling Articles Retrieved December 10 2015 Sheldon Brown Articles about Touring Retrieved December 10 2015 Sheldon Brown Bicycle Humor Retrieved December 10 2015 Sheldon Brown Bicycle Essays and Fiction Retrieved December 10 2015 List of April 1 and other articles Brown Sheldon The Bright Side of MS by Sheldon Brown Sheldon Brown Retrieved February 5 2008 I haven t been able to ride a bike since early September 2006 though I can still ride my Greenspeed trike very slowly Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Death Sheldon Brown 1944 2008 Retrieved February 5 2008 a b c d Sheldon Brown Sheldon Brown s Home Page Retrieved December 27 2012 Sheldon Brown July 1999 Who Needs Fenders All but fair weather cyclists PDF Adventure Cycling Association Retrieved December 27 2012 John Allen July 23 2011 Sheldon Brown s Adventure Cycling Articles Retrieved January 21 2013 Cyclists Touring Club October 6 2003 Sheldon Brown s Journal Sheldon Brown Retrieved December 31 2012 One of the oldest and most highly respected cycling organizations in the world is the 125 year old Cyclists Touring Club I m very very proud that they have voted to issue a Certificate of Commendation to me for my Website and other Internet activities Classic Rendezvous Vintage Bicycle Award The Classic Rendezvous dedicated to Lightweight Vintage Bicycles circa 1900 1983 Retrieved January 20 2013 Susan Westemeyer March 22 2008 Brown amp Porter to receive MassBike awards CyclingNews Retrieved January 20 2013 Juden Chris Cranks amp Bottom Brackets Q amp A Retrieved May 24 2007 Lennard Zinn October 26 2010 Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn A detailed look at canti geometry VeloNews Retrieved January 19 2013 Nobody said it better than the late Sheldon Brown in his eloquent description of the geometry that determines the leverage ratio of cantilever brakes Lennard Zinn October 18 2011 Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn Fixie chain tension and nipples threads VeloNews Retrieved January 19 2013 As for getting the tension exactly right you can t improve on Sheldon Brown on this one Berto Frank J Ron Shepherd et al 2008 2000 The Dancing Chain History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle 3rd ed San Francisco CA USA Cycle Publishing Van der Plas Publications p 393 ISBN 978 1 892495 59 4 Retrieved May 30 2017 Berto Frank J et al 2016 2000 The Dancing Chain History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle 5th ed San Francisco CA USA Cycle Publishing Van der Plas Publications ISBN 978 1 892495 77 8 Retrieved May 30 2017 Sheldon Brown April 1996 Chuck Harris and the First American Derailleur PDF Rivendell Reader No 5 p 28 Zack Furness March 28 2010 One Less Car Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility Temple University Press p 299 ISBN 9781592136148 Brown Sheldon Fixed Gear Bicycles for the Road Sheldon Brown s Bicycle Technical Information Single Speed Conversions External links editSheldon Brown s Bicycle Technical Info Harris Cyclery homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheldon Brown bicycle mechanic amp oldid 1214595968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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