Thomas Spurgeon Leonard III

An admirable and inspiring gentleman... one of the very few who was truly worthy of the title, "Moderator."

The last few years were rough for Tom but I was always amazed by his perspective, attitude and resilience. He is missed.

I only knew Tom on the forums. He was kind, and helpful, and relentlessly encouraging. When I asked to give away jerseys that no longer fit (thanks to his encouragement), not only did Tom approve, but he made the thread "sticky", and it continues years later, with folks helping each other out. That was Tom, taking a modest idea and giving it legs to help others. Godspeed.

Tom was an inspiration to all of us on the forums, rest in peace mate.

John (Australia)

Tom's work on Bike Forums is greatly appreciated. He will be missed. I will think of him riding the Tour de Cure this spring.

Your wisdom will be missed...

I loved Tom dearly, I was his Aunt Debby. I was so proud of Tom and all he did in spite of his disabilities. He was a mentor to me and supportive on many matters in my life. I will dearly miss his phone calls on a weekly basis to check in with me and see how I was doing. My greatest thrill for Tom was when be became a believer in the Lord. I told him how much God loved him and how special he was to God to be given what he needed to believe. I know where Tom is today and look forward to...

He will forever be missed and never forgotten at his second home, on the internet cycling community at BikeForums. He was one of the kindest and most colorful souls there. Rest in peace friend, it was a pleasure to be in your presence.

Vaya con Dios Tom. When you moved near me I was hopeful we'd be able to share some grilling tips if not a bike ride or two as well. I like to grill but some of the things you talked about were on a different level and I had hoped to learn. It was not to be. I'm glad that we did get to meet a few times and will miss you.