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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 13h

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 · 01/10/2026

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 · 01/10/2026

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 · 01/10/2026

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 · 29/09/2026

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger John-Brian Picot who passed away September 29, 2025

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Remembering New York City bike messenger Stanley Goldsmith who passed away September 28, 2004

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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 · 26/09/2026

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 · 25/09/2026

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 · 25/09/2026

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”.

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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 · 21/09/2026

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

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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 · 16/09/2026

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

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is from the NYBMA’s bike messenger zine Urban Death Maze #10 briefly telling the story of how many messengers volunteered to help in the aftermath of 9-11

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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 · 11/09/2026

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 · 10/09/2026

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

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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 · 09/09/2026

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

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Remembering New York City messenger Abdul Bashar who was killed in traffic on September 8, 2019

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Remembering long time Anchorage, Alaska bike messenger Kirk Dungan. For some time he was Anchorage's only bike messenger. He had hoped to bring a championships to Anchorage but it was a difficult dream to do alone. Kirk passed away from cancer on September 3, 2025.

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Remembering New York City bike messenger Joe Montano who was killed in a motorcycle accident on September 1, 2019

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Daniel "Danny Lucky" Lutge who passed away September 1, 1995

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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 · 31/08/2026

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Darcy Allan Sheppard who was intentionally attacked and killed by former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant on August 31, 2009. Listen to the Canadian True Crime podcast on the case www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/darcy

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Chris Colledge who passed away August 29, 2016

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Remembering veteran Chicago bike messenger Joel Ahrens who passed away August 28, 2024

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Remembering New York City bike messenger James Duggan who was killed in traffic on August 25, 1994

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Remembering legendary New York City bike messenger Fast Eddie Williams who passed away August 25, 2016

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Neil "Bones" Miller who passed away August 24, 2001

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Remembering New York City bike messenger and activist Bob McGlynn who passed away August 23, 2016. McGlynn started one of the first ever bike messenger unions

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Remembering veteran San Francisco bike messenger Jen Zen Weinstein who passed away August 19, 2018

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Remembering New York City bike messenger Curtis Valentine who was murdered on August 19, 2017

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Remembering veteran San Francisco bike messenger and president of the JAKS, John “Jack” Marsh who died in traffic on August 18, 1999

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Glenn Adrian who passed away on August 17, 1981. Glenn’s memorial started the tradition of San Francisco messengers throwing a messenger’s bike off the pier at their memorial

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Greg Breau who passed away August 16, 2015

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Remembering Newark bike messenger Valentine Hasenauer who was hit by a bus and killed on the job on August 16, 1940

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Remembering Chicago bike messenger Ryan Boudreau who was killed on the job on August 13, 2007. Ryan was a fierce advocate for messenger rights, ethical treatment and opportunity

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Remembering New York City bike messenger Dave Rodebaugh who passed away on, August 12, 2015 after falling and hitting his head on his ride home in July 23, 2015

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Remembering much loved New York City bike messenger “Bronx”Jon Neese who passed away on August 12, 2006 after being hit in traffic on his way home on August 9, 2006

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Remembering New York City bike messenger Darren Lewis who was killed on the job on August 10, 2006

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Remembering New York City and Baltimore bike messenger Justin Drumstick Crawford who passed away August 8, 2020

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Remembering Washington DC bike messenger Leland Kingfish Summers who passed away August 7, 2018

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Remembering legendary San Francisco and Denver bike messenger J-Bone Abernethy who passed away July 31, 2020. J-Bone was an activist, an advocate and creator of his famous Road Rash Bashes. He was a mentor to many of us

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Remembering veteran New York City bike messenger Abelardo "Peru" Rodriguez who spent over 18 years on the road. On July 30, 2003, a truck driver turned right from the center lane of traffic and struck and killed him. The driver received two summonses but he did not face any criminal charges.

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Mess Media @messmedia.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Remembering much loved Los Angeles bike messenger Luis "Pelon" Gomez who passed away July 26, 2024. Pelon "had an extraordinary ability to make everyone feel welcomed and loved. His kindness, generosity, and boundless spirit touched the lives of everyone he met."

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