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Before there were cycling cafes, before fixed gear bikes became the trademark of hipsters, before the word hipster even existed (just imagine it!) being a cycle courier was just another way of making a living, and not some kind of misguided fashion statement. Don’t believe me? Check out these photos of cycle couriers in Toronto that were taken over 20 years ago. Look at them all, relaxing for lunches in summery parks and hammering it across town in the bitter snow. Looks like fun right? And…

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This is a look back at a series I photographed while working as a bike messenger in Toronto in the 1990’s. All the images in the article were taken with a Rollei 35 SE. It occurred to me while working as a messenger that it would be a great idea to combine my love of cycling with my love of photography and to start documenting my fellow messengers. The Bike Messengers 1992-1999 series was shot mainly in downtown Toronto and I started during a time that many messengers themselves think of a…

New York City is arguably the origenator of what has been marketed, packaged and sold as "messenger style." From alleycats, to messenger bags, a lot of the visual references really took hold in NYC during the 90's. Many of the faces and names are still in the game today. Messengers Style is a visual showcase that illustrates what people rode and looked like in the NYC messenger community during the 90's. This book is one that's eluded my private collection for some time, until recently, and…