RIP Harris

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Aug 14, 2021, 3:02:29 PM8/14/21
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I'm sure some of you frequented Sheldon Brown's website and even purchased some things from Harris.  I went there today and found it closed in June.

news story:

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/decades-old-bike-shop-in-massachusetts-closes-its-doors/2415140/

Roger Noehren

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Aug 14, 2021, 5:16:45 PM8/14/21
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That's sad, especially for their local customers. I hope that Sheldon Brown's website stays up, because it is an excellent resource whichI consult frequently.

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Gary Gilbert

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Aug 14, 2021, 5:37:33 PM8/14/21
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According to WhoIs, Someone named Harriet Fell at the College of Computer Science of Northeastern University in Boston Ma currently owns the Sheldon Brown website.



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Adam K

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Aug 14, 2021, 5:43:21 PM8/14/21
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Sad to hear. I've bought a few things from there over the years. Harris used to have some items not  available readily at LBS's. I hope Sheldon's pages remain online, what a wealth of information they are!

AdamK
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Michael Plakus

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Aug 14, 2021, 5:51:10 PM8/14/21
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If you dig deep enough into her web pages you'll find she was Sheldon's wife.

Diane Jenks

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Aug 14, 2021, 6:34:23 PM8/14/21
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The Sheldon Brown web site will continue to be available through his wife, Harriet Fell, and John Allen.

If you'd like some background and more information, you can listen to my podcast from June 26th with both Harriet and John.  https://outspokencyclist.com/2021/06/show-561-june-26-2021/

Best regards,

Diane Jenks

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Aug 14, 2021, 6:51:52 PM8/14/21
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yes, sheldonbrown.com is still there. 

whi...@vineyard.net

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Aug 15, 2021, 3:09:04 PM8/15/21
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Very sad. 

I have never met Sheldon in person but have spoken with him quite a few times on the phone. Bearded with a helmet adorned with feathers, I've been asked if I was Sheldon Brown a couple of dozen times. Sheldon said that we were "brothers from a different mother." It was a big joke. The last time was 18 months after Sheldon had passed away. Sitting in front of Dairy Queen with my kids and our bicycle built for 3 this guy rode by on the bike path out front of the Dairy Queen and called out, "Hey Sheldon." He came back a few minutes later and asked, "You are Sheldon Brown? I gave the news about Shedon


The last time I spoke with Sheldon he said that he had solved the issue of us being confused for each other. That got me laughing as I said "Oh Yeah?"

He said that he had dyed his beard pick.

I hope that we never loose all that he has shared with us.

David

Martha's Vineyard.

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