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Comment by xmddmx

19 days ago

> Sheldon Brown, a beloved iconoclast bicycle tech guru, died Sunday from a heart attack. He was 68 63.

Curious, what does "He was 68 63" mean. Is it a bicycle gear joke about his age at death?

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xmddmx

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kyorochan  19 days ago

Probably just a typo. He was 63.

  • Melatonic  19 days ago

    Surprisingly young

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