I really couldn't have conveyed this better than
Kyle. I have a lot of mutual friends that have run into Ezra throughout the years, but I never bothered to reach out. It makes me think hard about the fact that I essentially work for a big box retailer and fail to make connections with the small guys who are trying to make the bicycling scene more inclusive, innovative, and less about making keystone margins.
Let the passing of someone you barely know, but certainly respect, be a reason to call a family member, an old friend, or even reach out to someone you'd like to get to know.
RIP Ezra. You kicked ass, even if yours was kicked first.