some adventures of the Mess Kollective.Tumblr (3.0; @messkollective)http://amesskollectivethang.org/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfhejsT001qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to Ian at Chicken Switch for hooking us up with this awesome Adidas gear! Check out Aias head-to-toe in Adidas! This is the first time in years that he’s had pants without a blown out and patched up crotch! Heather and Jim love these cozy sweatshirts, and the shoes are super fresh!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16543793820http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16543793820Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:03:24 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfd6g7OeU1qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We love our new Adidas shoes!!!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16538316095http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16538316095Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:31:43 -0500<a href="http://slimandstrongin2009.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-10-of-detox-cooking-up-moroccan.html?m=1">http://slimandstrongin2009.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-10-of-detox-cooking-up-moroccan.html?m=1</a>: <p>Aias got a shout-out on one of our client’s blogs! Check it out</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16534086550http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16534086550Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:14:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7nbkYdqB1qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I met this guy on 6th Ave. the other day.  He’s a piano tuner, and gets around the city on his bike.  He said that biking really helps his business and sets him apart from all the piano tuners because he can travel so quickly!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16295737193http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/16295737193Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:30:55 -0500<p>Last year, Pearl Izumi hooked Mess Kollective up with some amazing gear.</p> <p>Aias has been a messenger for 17 years, and this is the first time he has real winter cycling gear.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxkdzxm5ZD1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p>The tights and jackets are fantastic and keep us totally warm in these cold NYC streets.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxke0xXwTm1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p>This is our second year rocking the gear and it&#8217;s all held up really well! </p><p>Thanks again to Pearl Izumi for hooking us up with this great gear!</p> <p>And thanks to <a href="http://www.hardcourtbikepolo.com/" title="Dougie" target="_blank">Doug D.</a> for taking these photos!</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxke24t1Je1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/15604308465http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/15604308465Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:05:07 -0500<p>After 3 years of working with Mess Kollective, Erik is moving to San Francisco!</p> <p>Erik is one of the hardest working, fastest and smartest messengers I&#8217;ve ever had the pleasure of working with. </p> <p>Good luck in San Francisco Erik, we&#8217;ll miss you buddy!</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvaldrTx81qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p>Doing his last run with Mess Kollective on Friday!</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvb56idry1qzsnv1.png"/></p> <p>Feigning sadness when his wheels got stolen while filming</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvavyoPvB1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvb136ksf1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbaiX47j1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbb6SADs1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbbobspK1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbbztyBu1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbd7Uwl31qzsnv1.png"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbdkhjbH1qzsnv1.png"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbe10N0d1qzsnv1.png"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbefe9J71qzsnv1.png"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbauH4wK1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p>Carrying some crazy packages with Mess Kollective!</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvay0TW6Q1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvaycau8w1qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvb314SU51qzsnv1.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvbh5V6t51qzsnv1.png"/></p> <p>Getting ready to race Monstertrack 2011!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/13908702772http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/13908702772Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:38:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvv9b6W3zD1qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to Chipotle for hooking us up with an awesome lunch!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/13906582200http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/13906582200Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:49:50 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsyl4b7RQ51qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Messenger Appreciation Day is this Friday! Come to Father Demo square during the day to get some free food and hang out with other messengers.</p> <p>Then come to the Chrome Store for a party! Mess Kollective will be raffling some Adidas shoes and gear!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/11355342230http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/11355342230Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:16:37 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsrlczmSv31qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aias and I just finished racing the qualifier for the NACCC in Austin TX. We’ll find out tonight if we qualified!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/11195380148http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/11195380148Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:38:44 -0400<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/nyregion/the-bike-messenger-goes-hollywood-as-a-culture-dwindles.html?_r=4">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/nyregion/the-bike-messenger-goes-hollywood-as-a-culture-dwindles.html?_r=4</a>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10909145693http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10909145693Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:23:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsam38JNjF1qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10809831575http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10809831575Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:34:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsalu9GHpg1qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10809666382http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10809666382Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:29:15 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsadlqkojP1qzs44wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.adidas.com/us/homepage.asp">Adidas</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://chickenswitch.net/">ChickenSwitch</a> hooked us up with some awesome new clothes and shoes!  I absolutely love my new gear!  Thanks so much for the support!!!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10805323169http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10805323169Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:32:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrwg2zrhi81qzs44wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Aias and Heather are on the bus to Boston for the East Coast Messenger Stage Race. They’ll be racing for the next five days, going to New Haven, Brooklyn, Philly, Baltimore, and finishing in DC on Monday!</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10501902433http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/10501902433Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:59:23 -0400<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-IR-VHdLRY">John</a>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/7459011173http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/7459011173Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:18:44 -0400<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2jb2d9Zaac">Tone</a>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/7271263180http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/7271263180Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:53:14 -0400<a href="http://heatherbikes.com/2011/06/22/hiromi/">Hiromi</a>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6807194177http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6807194177Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:42:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmi6aqRk2y1qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>i don’t think i would work on it though.</p>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6341965755http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6341965755Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:13:38 -0400http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6074956677http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6074956677Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:33:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm4dptVovG1qzs44wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6074822374http://amesskollectivethang.org/post/6074822374Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:27:00 -0400