Humidity The Podcast

Corey "The Courier" Hilliard started off delivering packages in Philly back in 1990. He spent most of time there before moving to NYC. He has had some GNARLY bike rides and storying about being a bike messenger. Here is some of his story...Enjoy!*This is take 2 of a 2 1/2 hour podcast that we did back in FEB 2025, that I lost when my laptop crashed. This podcast is only 1 hour and 20mins.

The Queen of the Mess Fam Community...Rebecca "Lamb Chop" Reilly! She started delivering in DC back in 1993 and decided to travel around the USA working from city to city on her bike and just so happen to stop off in Houston,TX back in the mid 90's. She wrote a book called "Nerves of Steel" about her travels and here is her audio story. Enjoy!

Dang is owner and operator of "BIKE DOC LLC" which a bicycle vending machine in Houston, TX. He has 3 locations in in the downtown area. Here is his story on how he got started. Enjoy!

Kickstand was bike courier in Houston TX in the mid 90's. He was exiting downtown when I was coming in so I really didn't get to know him but we caught up on this podcast and here is his story! Enjoy!

TW is a 2nd Gen Bike Messenger outta Houston, TX! His father is "The Wolf". TW came onto the scene at a very young teenager as attended a lot of messenger events. He transition into a Bike Messenger in the early 2000's after hanging out with us so many years.Here is his storyEnjoy

Jangus Van Horn was a Houston Bicycle Messenger over 30 years ago. He worked for several different companies and is a member of the CCSD(Connoisseur's Club of Smoking and Drinking). He also is a Navy Veteran and has many stories to tell. "Marty Kessler is a Prick!" JVH lol Enjoy

Super Dave is still a current courier/messenger in downtown Houston but in his automobile. He started back in 1990 and everyone knew who Super Dave was; not only was he a bike messenger but he was a world traveler. He was a 1/4 of Humidity with his contributions to the Zine. He wrote many articles about his adventures, how to do your Taxes, and he taught me and others how to travel with your bicycle. This guy influenced me to get out there and try something new! ENJOY!

Gag started delivering packages as bicycle messenger in Houston, TX back in 1992. He is a HUGH mountain biker and is still shredding today. I don't think I've ever seen Gag on any other bike than a MTB. lol He did travel to Seattle and became a bike messenger there just for a short period but came back Houston and work on the bike until he retired in 1999 to pursue his career as an airline pilot. Here is story...ENJOY!

Rad Rich is a Houston Icon, he has been in the music scene coming up on 40 years. He is HUGH in the Punk Rock and Hip Hop scene! He has hosted many radio shows in Houston from Punk, Rock, Hip Hop, News, Sports and many other different genres of music. While being a radio Host and DJ over the last 4 decades, Rad was also a Bicycle Messenger/Courier in the mid 80's and throughout the earlier 2000's. He has just become the LONGEST interview that I've ever done on The Humidity Podcast! lol 3 Hours and 30 mins. So get ready for some stories because RAD knows EVERYBODY! The first 1 hour and 18 mins we talk about him in the music scene, after that we chat about Bike Messenger stuff for about 1 hour and the last hour and some change we are in and out about music and bike messenger topics. Get your popcorn or drink of choice ready to listen to some Rad Rich stories!

This episode #68 is about a brief summary of the final years of O.M.T. (Old Man Tim). Tim ascended to the Gods of Mercury on 10-9-2023 "Messenger Appreciation Day" as a 30 plus year of being bicycles messenger/courier in Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday 12-02-203 at La Carafe in downtown Houston, Tx. It will be a short through the streets of of downtown. Ride starts at 2pm. …and yeah that's Tim's ashes in a bag with headphones on! Lol Come one, come all!

So disregard what I say that this is episode # 47 in the beginning of this podcast. lol This is episode #70 in regards to Mr. Kevin Porter is turning 70 years young in a few weeks so in his honor this is episode #70. Kevin was a bicycle messenger in Boston, MA. He began delivering packages in the late 80's till about 2020. He is an avid cyclist today and his journey as messenger/cyclist has lead him all over place. Enjoy

Leo G is a long time dear Homie from the HG. We were friends way before we became bike messengers. Leo spent 3 years in DT Houston from 1997 till 2000. Here is his story. Enjoy!

2WIM was the backbone, the behind the scenes Dude that made Humidity, The Winter Solstice Alleycat, TEXAS GOLD SPRINT'EM, The North American Cycle Courier Championship and several other events that I did LOOK GREAT!!! Thanx for all you Help 2WIM!!! "Nothing to it but to do it!" "You just don't put any bun in those BIG MAC bun cookers..." lol

AZ is the 50th episode as he just celebrated his 50th birthday. AZ is a Bicycle Messenger from Washington D.C., he began his journey delivering packages back in 1991. I met him back in 2000 at the CMWC in Philly. He is an international messenger who has traveled all over the WORLD and as a photographer he has captured some of the most priceless faces and memories in the bicycle messenger culture and lifestyle. Enjoy! 

BIKEALOT was a Bicycle Messenger in Houston, TX in the earlier 2000's. He worked for several years and several companies during his time as a bike courier. He is the owner and operator BIKEALOT bicycle shop in Austin, TX now for the past 10 years. Here is his story...ENJOY!!!!

JJ was a Houston, Tx Bicycle Courier around 1992 to 1997. I meet him while he was exiting downtown to pursue a career in welding. I really didn't get a chance to know him until almost 10 years later. I actually got to hear some stories in this interview that I never heard about...here is story. Enjoy!

J.B. was a Bicycle Messenger in Houston, TX. He started back in 1997 and worked in downtown for several years. He is now an attorney that practices family law. He has some great memories about being on the bike and here is his story.

Once again it is Tim's birthday and we sat down and chit chatted about Europe Trip ride in France and Italy 2022. This is the 3rd year in a row where we rode into unknown territory. We talk about the day by day challenges we faced and the insane journey that it was. Thank you all who supported this event. Enjoy!

Keela was a Houston Bicycle Messenger back in the mid 90's. She worked in Houston for serval years and them moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and was the only bike messenger delivering packages in Sin City. We only cover a bit of her story, she'll be back for round 2. Enjoy!

Brittany was a bicycle messenger in Houston, TX from 1997 to about 2001. She is one of the originator of Humidity -  Houston's Bicycle Courier 'Zine. Here is her story from what she recalls. lol

Darby "Darbs" Deming is a current bicycle messenger in downtown Houston, TX. He also races at the Alkek Velodrome in pursuit of trying to quality for the Olympics one day. I've seen him shred freestyle on a track bike and he was once a downhill skateboarder. He once rode his skateboard from Austin to Houston and skated from Blanco to San Antonio back in the day. Check out his story!

The Wolf was 16 years old when he became a bike messenger in Houston, Tx back in 1986. He was the first messenger in downtown Houston to make 20 years pedaling on his bicycle. Here is his story. 

Zack Clark AKA "Clark News on Channel 88" AKA "Rookie" is a downtown Houston food delivery courier. He actually got to deliver packages on his bike at the tail end of being a bicycle messenger in DT Houston. We got to talk about the bike scene in Houston and he gave his shouts to his fellow riders. Check this episode out and check out Clark News on Channel 88! lol 

In this episode we bring on Mr. J.D. Sanchez a Service Manager at Blue Line Bike Lab in Houston, Tx. He has be in the bike industry for about 20 years now and has a new venture he's about to start soon. Here's his story. #bikemessenger #bicyclemessenger #messenger #bicyclecourier #bikecourier #courier #messfam #messlife #everydaymesslife #bike #pedal #rideyourbike #roadbike #mountainbike #cargobike #fixie #fixedgear #fixiefamous #fixieporn #trackbike #trackbikes #trackbikelife #messengerbag #manifest #ulock #ulockholster #alleycat #alleycatrace #alleycatracing #bikeshop #bikemechanic #bikeshopmanager #bikeshopowner

Zoe came into Downtown Houston, TX on his bike delivering food around 2016. He is in the new age of delivering on a bicycle since there are only about 2 Bicycle Messengers left in DownTown. Zoe is one of many food delivery guys in Houston and if the Mess Life was as BIG as it was 25 years ago, he would fit right in!!! Here is his story.

This is Tim's 3rd time being on the podcast. It was his birthday September 29 and the previous year we podcast on his B-day too. In this podcast cast we talked a bit about the PCH 1 ride that we did in early August and a little bit about the bicycle shops in Houston, TX. We mention a bit about Tim's 2022 ride next year. Check it out!

Squid is a NYC Bicycle Messenger who has been in the game delivering packages for 3 decades. I met him back in 2000 and he is an International Bike Messenger World Wide. He is a stand up Dude and has done a lot for the Mess Fam community. Check him out...ENJOY!

We go back before the MessLife. We were both club kids and party animals before becoming Bicycle Messengers. The Yeti is an International Bike Messenger who has traveled all over the world meeting and attending bicycle messenger events. He has been pedaling since 1998. Check out his story! Enjoy

Kurt “Messenger 841” Boone is a NYC walker, bike messenger, and an entrepreneur that started delivering packages back in the late 1980's. He has published several books on the Bicycle Messenger Culture and has an array of products on his messenger841.bigcartel.com. Check him out!

Adam Connie Sr. is former Dallas Bike Messenger, multi-talented dude who now resides in Sad Diego, CA. Check out his story!

Alain is a EX-bicycle messenger from Dallas, TX.

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