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HN comment orderThis website is such a treasure. When I was first getting into bicycles in 2013, it was a mix of Sheldon Brown and the local volunteer-run co-op that taught me everything I need to know. He is himself a generous spirit, advocating for DIY tooling, repair, and reuse. I would highly recommend anyone into bicycles to try building their own wheel using his article.
Back in the day, when not everyone felt the need yet to be on the world wide web, I knew at least a couple of mechanics and builders who would explain they'd heard of this Sheldon Brown guy and ... could I please print out some stuff from him like gear ratio tables or spoke length calculations or lacing patterns? :-) Simpler times. RIP Sheldon.
I most like "Brown's Law Of Tire Sizing": https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#brownslaw
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 805
- Total comments
- 251
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-30 | Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info | alanfranz | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-03-23 | Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info | jka | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-05-25 | Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info | geocrasher | 6 | 0 |
| 2022-07-31 | Sheldon Brown’s Bicycle Technical Info | CoffeeOnWrite | 4 | 2 |
| 2023-07-21 | Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info | mutant_glofish | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-08-06 | Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical InfoFirst breakout | thunderbong | 323 | 134 |
| 2026-02-06 | Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical InfoHall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | ostacke | 465 | 115 |