in Costa Rica-”Taking thousands of pics. Some gnarly rasta heroin moutain bikers down here. Pics mid january!!!!!! Have not seen a track bike yet. “

Dear Landlords:

O-Montreal

Hello

Your grandfather sounds like he was having fun, if you have pictures send them to us. Wasn’t there a velodrome there?

Basically the “Don’t talk to me” sign is paying respect to a group of immigrants who brought part of their culture to New York, adapted, and had it balloon into what ever it is now.

We aren’t discussing who was the first person to ride a fixed gear bike on a city street rather than a velodrome-If we were we’d be dating back into the 1800’s.

If your grandfather had moved to New York, started a bike shop that sold fixed gear bikes,developed a customer base of Montreal Ex -Pat fixed gear bike messengers who would eventually influence first messengers then normals, in all North American cities and then the world, to ride fixed gear bicycles we would have a sign that said “Don’t Talk To Me About Track Bikes unless you’re from Montreal”

-staff

Deep in Eastern Europe

Our Memories of Bronx John are fond. Known to Philly Messengers as Ham&Cheese, John always extended a warm welcome to us in NYC, and helped form the bond between NYC and Philly Messengers in the 90’s traveling to Philly to race and spread his positive vibes….You are in our thoughts always…..Please guide us safely on our Bicycles as you rest among the cycling gods. Respectfully yours-Landlords Clique