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One Messenger’s Story

Posted on September 17th .
From The Story: Chris Darby saw an ad for a bike messenger job and decided to give it a try. He began in March. In Chicago. Once he learned ...

to the fools who keep stealing my bike

Posted on September 12th .
From Craigslist: Reply to: sale-838048539@craigslist.org [?] Date: 2008-09-12, 1:51PM EDT it's a death trap, and clearly each person who steals it realizes this ...
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Bike crash kills helper to troubled young men

Posted on September 11th . 8
This is yet another story which reinforces my position that all bicyclists should properly educate themselves as to the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists on the roadways in their area, ...

New York City Welcomes First-Ever Bicycle for a Day

Posted on September 10th .
From MarketWatch: New York City today welcomed the first-ever Bike for a Day (BFAD) on Saturday, September 20 at South Street Seaport. The event, hosted by actor and ...

Charges dropped for Critical Mass cyclist assaulted by police

Posted on September 5th . %
Considering that the charges were a complete fabrication, it was only a matter of time before the victim, Christopher Long, would be cleared. No word yet on the fate of ...
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Bike Messengers on NPR

Posted on September 4th .
From NPR's Morning Edition, September 4, 2008 The bike messenger business is changing. Electronic document transfer — especially for legal documents — has cut into the business. But now, high ...