Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info

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1. This was a major influence for me, both getting into single speed and fixed gear biking before the craze

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2. Sheldon was a wealth of information when I first started tinkering on my vintage 3-speed back in 2007.

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3. It still has a ton of relevant information if you ever find yourself dealing with obscure wheel sizes

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4. It’s amazing what a difference just a little generosity of knowledge can make in other peoples lives.

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5. This is an incredible ressource without which I feel so many bikes and bike parts would go to waste.

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6. Sheldon's site took the mystery out of wheel building, at least for my basic needs.

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7. his website was the main reason I have this beast of a frankenbike gravel bike

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8. The service Sheldon Brown provided to cyclists worldwide cannot be overstated.

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9. this guy was our jezus! He influenced so many of my creative bicycle builds

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10. It is still helpful, teaches me how to install front derailleurs properly

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11. I discovered this website and found out everything I'd done wrong.

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12. A wealth of knowledge here, especially helpful for wheelbuilding

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13. This website saved my ass numerous times while fixing bicycles.

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14. A web site as old as the internet, and still relevant.

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15. Thanks to Sheldon for teaching me how to fix my bike

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16. Such a rare combination of wisdom and generosity.

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17. make sure you copy Sheldon's pages just in case they ever go down, you'll have an edge over the rest

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Fable Took My Job”

18. Expert/auteur websites like Sheldon Brown's are the pinnacle of what's possible with the small web.

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Kagi Small Web”

19. I started favoring the front brake after reading his writing on it, and do find it useful.

    Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info”

20. It's a really good example of the Internet we had and apparently some still want.

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Kagi Small Web”

21. the no-nonsense approach and referring to the underlying mechanical principles

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22. this site was a definite gold mine, immensely helpful, and taught me a ton

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23. Their rules excludes an absolute gem like https://www.sheldonbrown.com/

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Kagi Small Web”

24. Google add yet another tracking event to their "interest pile" about me

    Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Kagi Small Web”

25. Sheldon Brown's website is to bicycles, as Arch Linux Wiki is to linux.

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “The Soul of a Pedicab Driver”

26. throw this onto the wall of fame with https://www.sheldonbrown.com/

    Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “Tinfoil.com”

27. Today I learnt that you're supposed to favour the front brake

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28. His whole website is so helpful and thoughtfully written.

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29. Sheldon's guides were the logical torch passing from Fred

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30. i literally read your entire blog, at least twice

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31. It hasn't ever stopped being useful information.

    Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot”

32. another one I loved...I guess still love too

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33. it's one of the clearest resources out there

    Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info”

34. I wished more of the web was like this.

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35. dumbstruck by the amount of insight

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36. So much valuable information there.

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “The Soul of a Pedicab Driver”

37. Sheldon made me not miss it at all

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38. lots of info I found from Sheldon

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39. This website is such a treasure.

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40. This is such a great website.

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