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Remembering my former dispatcher, co-worker, friend, musician and one of Canada's greatest songwriters, former Toronto bike messenger Richard Carstens who passed away March 8, 2014

08.03.2026 10:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering my former dispatcher, co-worker, friend, musician and one of Canada's greatest songwriters, former Toronto bike messenger Richard Carstens who passed away March 8, 2014

08.03.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering London bike messenger Jerome Rogers who died on March 7, 2016 after overwhelming harassment from a debt collector. The BBC produced a show about his death entitled "Killed by My Debt."

messarchives.com/memorial/jro...

07.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering London bike messenger Jerome Rogers who died on March 7, 2016 after overwhelming harassment from a debt collector. The BBC produced a show about his death entitled "Killed by My Debt."

messarchives.com/memorial/jro...

07.03.2026 11:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran Toronto bike messenger Rick Johnson who passed away around February 26, 2020. Rick passed away near the beginning of the pandemic from unknown causes but police did not suspect any foul play. His body went undiscovered in his apartment for two months

26.02.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering Berlin bike messenger Andrea Franke who was killed by a truck driver who claimed he didn't see her while turning right on February 24,1994. The Berlin messengers held a bicycle demonstration across the inner city, leaving flowers at the place where she died

24.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Remembering London bike messenger Sebastian Lukomski who was killed by the driver of a truck while working on February 23, 2004

23.02.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Remembering Mexico City bike messenger Jaime β€œjaimeowww,” GonzΓ‘lez, a member of the legendary Mexico City earthquake crew who passed away February 22, 2015

22.02.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering New York City bike messenger Dominic Vackione who was killed on the job 125 years ago on February 20, 1901. He worked for American District Telegraph which today is ADT the security and alarm company

20.02.2026 07:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Robert β€œCatty Hanx” Polasik who passed away February 19, 2010

19.02.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering bike messenger Page Pfennig who worked in many cities including New York, Edmonton, Portland and San Francisco. Page drowned during Monster Track weekend and passed away on February 5, 2005

19.02.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran Toronto bike messenger Tommy β€œToast" Quesnel who passed away February 19, 2016. Tommy was a regular on season 1 of Mike Holmes TV show β€œHolmes Makes it Right.” When Tommy passed away Holmes said β€œif you ever met Tommy, you'd never forget him."

19.02.2026 09:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering Mexico City bike messenger Edwin Eduardo GalvΓ‘n Salas who was killed while working on February 18, 2019

18.02.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran Toronto bike messenger David Miller who passed away on February 17, 2016

17.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering the first Toronto bike messenger of the modern era to be killed on the job. Keefe MacLaverty was hit by a van on February 13, 1996 and died two days later on February 15, 1996

15.02.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering London bike messenger Christien Slinn (Chris Courier) who passed away February 14, 2019

14.02.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Samuel β€œTrout” Barbetta who passed away February 13, 2004. Trout’s parents travelled to CMWC 2004 in Edmonton to donate money to messengers in memory of their son

13.02.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering BogotΓ‘ bike messenger, Kati Sauvita (LaRealEsa) who was killed by a hit and run driver of a taxi on February 9, 2019. Kati was an activist, leader of the community and known throughout the world. She founded β€œQueens BiciMensajeras,” a bike messenger company lead, operated by women

09.02.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran San Francisco and Chicago bike messenger Seth Allen who passed away on February 4, 2020

04.02.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran London bike messenger Henry Warwick who was killed on the job by the driver of a bus on February 3, 2012. This clip is from an episode of β€œEd’s Up”, a Canadian reality TV series starring Ed Robertson, the guitarist for Barenaked Ladies, where he tries tough real life jobs

03.02.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran London bike messenger Henry Warwick who was killed on the job by the driver of a bus on February 3, 2012. The driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
messarchives.com/memorial/hwa...

03.02.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering much loved veteran New York and San Francisco bike messenger Bill "Bill Thee" Meier who passed away February 1, 2015. This clip is from the wonderful documentary on Bill called β€œDelivery”. It’s about ten minutes long and it’s on Vimeo
vimeo.com/98270731

01.02.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering much loved veteran New York and San Francisco bike messenger Bill "Bill Thee" Meier who passed away February 1, 2015

01.02.2026 09:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Remembering San Francisco bike messenger Steven "Domey" Lee Beaufoy who was killed in a motorcycle accident on January 31, 1999

31.01.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering Portland bike messenger Mike Meaney who passed away January 30, 2018

30.01.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran New York City bike messenger Mike Hansford who was killed by police on January 29, 2018

29.01.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering veteran New York City bike messenger Mike Hansford who was killed by police on January 29, 2018

29.01.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering my friend Wayne Scott who passed away January 27, 2021. Wayne is most famous for his almost 20 year battle with Revenue Canada to allow foot and bike messengers to treat the extra food they require as fuel for income tax purposes.

27.01.2026 09:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering my friend, my brother in arms, mentor and Toronto messenger, Wayne Scott who passed away from cancer on January 27, 2021. I miss him every day as I ride and walk through the city benefiting from his lifetime of activism

27.01.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering New York City bike messenger Randy Postell who was killed by a truck driver while working on January 25, 1989

25.01.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0