I would just like to say that Kelly was one of those people that went out of his way to be helpful and informative. He didn't do it for any other reason than to make entering the sport a bit more palatable for everyone. We had a couple of PM conversations that were critical to me learning about my bike. You just don't come across people like that all that often, and they tend to leave an impression.
I don't mean to necro this thread, but I lurked it a while back and forgot to post in it. I'm sure he will be back and his throne will be waiting for him:
