Martyrs, Prophets, Saints and Shrines

The Bike Temple is busy putting the finishing touches on our first piece of Mobile Religious Equipment, the Mobile Shrine.The main purpose of the Mobile Shrine is to recognize and pay tribute to the bicycle and those who have made great contributions and sacrifices toward it's advancement in society. This will include those who have fallen from the saddle (martyrs), those who have made it their life's mission to promote and safe and pleasant legitimize cycling (saints), and those who have worked to educate and inform the general public about the benefits of the bicycle (prophets). We intend to pay tribute to these people through the use of photographs and stories.

Do you have a favorite cycling martyr, prophet or saint that you would like to nominate for the shrine? Let us know in the comments.

Sheldon Brown was a Prophet

Scripture is wonderful.

No matter what religion or belief, there is always some form of text or oral tradition that provides everything from guidance and direction to stories and fables. Some religions are built on scripture, others build scripture around the religion.

While the Bike Temple is very "choose your own adventure" when it comes to beliefs and religion, or lack thereof, we do all believe in the bicycle. This is the one philosophy that we hope will serve to connect so many others that have, in the past, avoided or opposed one another.

So every belief needs scripture, therefore I submit to you the writings, teachings, stories, travels and philosophy of Sheldon Brown. Sheldon taught people how to live the life of the bicycle, and how to use, repair, and benefit from this incredible tool. His site includes one of the most expansive collection of bicycle repair information known to man, stories of his experiences and travels, and wisdom and uplift in times of hardship.

As with everything, believe as hard as you like. Sheldon Brown doesn't have to be your savior, your God, or even your role-model. But he is the author of the holy text we call sheldonbrown.com, a scripture for the bicycle believer.