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on November 5, 2014
At the end of September I wrote a piece here about a track bike I built, now being used by a New York City bike messenger. I have since learned more, the bikes owner is Eddie Williams, AKA Fast Eddie.
Fast Eddie has been in the bike messenger business since 1983. Coincidentally the year this fram ...
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on May 12, 2015
Last November I had the pleasure of meeting “Fast Eddie” Williams when I made a brief visit to New York. (Picture above.) Eddie is something of a legend as a bike messenger in New York City.
Eddie has been a bike messenger since 1983. It was a handful of New York bike messengers, the ...
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on September 30, 2014
It gives me great satisfaction to see a bike I built in pristine condition, but there is also a measure of fulfilment when I see one that has obviously been ridden hard and has seen a lot of use. Like this one pictured here.
In the heyday of my custom framebuilding, the years 1982, 1983, and 1984 ...
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on August 29, 2016
I awoke Sunday morning to the sad news that New York Bike Messenger Legend “Fast Eddie” Williams had passed away.
Apparently, when Eddie didn’t show for work on Friday morning a coworker went to his apartment where he found Eddie had died during the night.
Life is strange, deat ...
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Journal Entry Comment
on August 29, 2016
Rest and Ride in Peace Fast Eddie ...
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Journal Entry Comment
on August 30, 2016
RIP Fast Eddie.
Dave, if you are able to determine the disposition of the bike and keep tracking its history, please share!
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Journal Entry Comment
on November 9, 2014
Eddie must have some seriously long legs.
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Journal Entry Comment
on November 15, 2014
Yes, Eddie does. He's one tall dude, per picture in Dave's latest post.
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Journal Entry Comment
on December 31, 2014
Hi Dave,
Just a heads up if you happen to see this bike for sale. It was recently stolen from Fast Eddie within the past few days while working. Please contact if anyone sees any info regarding it.
Thanks,
Angelo
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Journal Entry Comment
on December 31, 2014
Hi Dave,
Just a heads up if you happen to see this bike for sale. It was recently stolen from Fast Eddie within the past few days while working. Please contact if anyone sees any info regarding it.
Thanks,
Angelo
