Remembering Mexico City bike messenger José Manuel Matías Flores who was killed by a hit and run driver while working on November 27, 2018

Remembering much loved veteran Toronto bike messenger Dennis Yetmen who passed away November 27, 2012

Remembering York bike messenger and advocate Ethan Bradley. He was chair of the couriers section of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) where he led campaigns for his fellow workers’ pay, rights and employment conditions. Ethan passed away Nov 24, 2021 after a fall from his bike

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Wesley McLean who was killed by a driver on November 23, 1934. The driver ran a stop sign while McLean was riding home from work. The driver’s lawyer later blamed McLean, arguing that his fixed-gear bicycle—lacking a hand brake—was unsafe

Remembering New York City bike messenger Dell Covington who was killed on the job on November 18, 2004

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Chris Robertson who was killed by a road raging driver while riding in the memorial wake for Joe Woods on November 17, 2000

Remembering London bike messenger Rob “Robski” Walaszkowska who passed away on November 15, 2019 after suffering a head injury and spinal cord damage. Medical staff failed to treat his injury contributing to his death.

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Stanley Bolsega who passed away November 14, 2007

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Joe Woods who was killed on November 9, 2000

Remembering Calgary bike messenger Terry Tuck who was killed on the job on November 8, 2002

Remembering much loved Zurich bike messenger, mechanic and shop owner Benno Ernst Meier who passed away November 7, 2024

Remembering Minneapolis bike messenger Christopher Jack Nordby who passed away November 7, 2001

Remembering Toronto bike messenger Mike Rankin who was killed on the job on November 7, 2012 by a taxi driver was “clearing the light.” (i.e. trying to beat the red light or running a red light). Police threw Mike’s belongings and evidence in the garbage next to where his body lay on the road

Remembering Vancouver bike messenger Kevin Holness (Dumptruck) who passed away November 4, 2022. These clips are from “Murder of Couriers” a film by Neil Brill and Tom Macleod

Remembering Vancouver bike messenger Kevin Holness (Dumptruck) who passed away November 4, 2022

Remembering Portland bike messenger and musician Boyd Littrel who passed away after a bike accident on October 31, 2017. Boyd’s brother Paul was a bike messenger in San Francisco who passed away in April 1993

Remembering Vancouver bike messenger Greg Della Mattia who was killed in traffic on October 28, 1998. The sad news of Greg’s crash came during the 1998 Human Powered Rolercoaster so racers raised money for Greg’s family

Remembering Boston bike messenger David Reuter who was hit by a truck and later died. He was 5 minutes into his first day as a bike messenger on August 19, 1988 and died 6 weeks later on October 26, 1988

Remembering Sarasota bike messenger Jean Vallery passed away October 20, 2024. Jean created the Bike Messenger Emergency Fund to help injured messengers. He was the recipient of the 2005 Markus Cook Award for service to the international messenger community

Remembering New York City bike messenger James Mimnagh who was killed on the job on October 18, 1998

Remembering Washington DC bike messenger Paul Jensen who was killed on the job on October 18, 1994

Remembering Toronto bike messenger William Fox who was killed on the job on October 16, 1934

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

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

Happy Messenger Appreciation Day to all the messengers around the world

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remembering Philadelphia bike messenger David “Drew” Ditzen who was killed on the job on September 9, 1991 messarchives.com/memorial/ddi...

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

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

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

Remembering Chicago bike messenger Mike Gipson who passed away August 30, 2022

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

Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Casey Moe who was killed on the job on August 28, 1997 www.brasscheck.com/cm/erosion.h...