16/12/2025
Another of the Brunswick Cycling Family gone way to soon. RIP Joseph Schibeci
I met Joe through the BCC. He was larger than life and eager to know EVERYTHING about track cycling. I didn't realise he had raced with another Melbourne based club before heading to Europe to race in Italy. Where he, in typical Joe fashion, excelled. I would often listen spellbound to Joe's stories of racing in Europe. Of the racing and challenges of life in a continental team, team orders and tactics. But especially of the people he met and the friendships he forged.
That was the thing about Joe. Whether it was cycling, engineering, CAD design, Archery, Skating or anything else he dipped his toe into. Marriage and fatherhood also belong to this set. Joe would head into it with 120% dedication and committment. Joe wasn't capable of not trying his best at everything he tried. Of not turning himself inside out to ensure he left no stone unturned, no question unanswered in his search to giving all he could of himself to something he tried. Because invariably, Joe would meet people along the way, and was then, physically unable to let them down. He needed to see these new found friends enjoy the thing, at least as much as he did. Seeing Joe be a husband and father was seeing him apply the same love, joy, enthusiasm and sheer methodical determination to it. To make sure Terezja, Jasmin, Peter and John, were as happy and as fulfilled in life as they could possibly be. He applied this same Joe-ness to friendship. I am forever grateful for being able to count him as a friend.
Joe was always confident, because there was no reason to doubt himself. He was true. True to his family, true to his friends and true to himself. He will always be fondly remembered as a peson to look up to, a warm and caring confidant and an amazing friend. I miss you mate.
Love Ewin