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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 14h

Remembering longtime Toronto bike messenger Rhys Downie who passed away October 11, 2016. Rhys was always kind enough to share his experience and wisdom with me when I was learning to survive on the road. He was charismatic, cool, funny and gentle

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Gary Cote who passed away October 10, 1999. Gary is first cousin of Toronto. Bike messenger Darren Williams who was killed by a motorist in 2021

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Messenger Appreciation Day to all the messengers around the world

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 6d

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Mathew “Matty Luv” McLeod who passed away October 5, 2002. www.mattyluv.com

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 10d

Remembering Philadelphia bike messenger Ryan Rhoads who passed away in October 2017

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 10d

Remembering Baltimore bike messenger DeyQuawn Cooper who was accidentally shot and killed on October 1, 2015

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 10d

Remembering much loved Boston bike messenger Jody West who passed away October 1, 2023. Jody was also a skateboarder and created a brand called D.I.F.F (Doing It For Fun). He loved being a messenger appreciated and adored his fellow messengers

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 10d

Remembering London bike messenger “Danny” Reider Farr who was killed on the job by a truck on October 1, 1999

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 10d

Remembering New York City bike messenger and race organizer Stanley Ramos who passed away October 1, 2020

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 14d

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger, writer, and advocate Thomas Meredith who was killed by a bus driver while working on September 27, 1994. The Messenger Memorial was created by Thomas’s sister America Meredith.

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 15d

Remembering New York City bike messenger and fixed gear pioneer Ed Wonka who passed away September 26, 2024

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 16d

Remembering San Jose/San Francisco bike messenger and racer Patty Do who was killed by a driver of a car on an expressway ramp in Yokohama at CMWC 2023 on September 25, 2023. Rides were held for them by messengers in cities all over the world

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 16d

Remembering legendary New York City bike messenger and race organizer Eric “E” Baker who passed away September 25, 2018. Eric appears in both “Red Light Go” and “Pedal”.

messarchives.com/memorial/EBa...

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 16d

Remembering legendary New York City bike messenger and race organizer Eric “E” Baker who passed away September 25, 2018. Eric appears in both “Red Light Go” and “Pedal”.

messarchives.com/memorial/EBa...

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 19d

Remembering Montreal bike messenger Nikolas Barkelay who was killed on the job after being hit by a van on September 22, 2002. He had only been on the road for three months

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Remembering Philadelphia bike messenger Tony Spampinato who passed away September 21, 2022

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 23d

Remembering Los Angeles bike messenger Ilia Pankin who was killed by a hit and run driver while on his way home from work on September 18, 2006

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 25d

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Dominic Parker who was murdered on September 16, 2013

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

Remembering veteran Seattle bike messenger Jess Baggerly who was killed by a drunk driver on 9-11, September 11, 2001 ‬

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

Remembering much loved veteran Toronto bike messenger, activist, labour organizer and race organizer Mark Hayward who passed away September 11, 2019

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 10

Remembering Seattle bike messenger Robert Townsend who was killed while working in September 10, 2011

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

Remembering Philadelphia bike messenger David “Drew” Ditzen who was killed on the job on September 9, 1991

messarchives.com/memorial/ddi...

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

Remembering legendary New York City bike messenger Tony “NINJA” Rice who passed away September 9, 2020

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Aug 31

Remembering Dublin bike messenger Thiago Cortes, who was killed while working by a hit-and-run driver on August 31, 2020

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · Aug 31

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Darcy Allan Sheppard who was intentionally attacked and killed by former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant 16 years ago on August 31, 2009.

Listen to the Canadian True Crime podcast on the case

www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/darcy

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