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World's King · 01-10-2005, 08:07 PM

You ain't got shit on these guys. Bike Messengers. Check out these video of these guys in action.

I've riden around Denver a lot and have even gotten hit by a few cars but I would never, ever ride New York or San Fran. That's just fuckin' crazy

Do we have any bike messengers out there? Anyone thinking about doin' it but not anymore?

powerclown · 01-10-2005, 09:01 PM

Awesome. Those crazy bastards are GOOD.
Great stuff...

JStrider · 01-10-2005, 09:08 PM

daaaang... thats insane... i'll zoom around lubbock like that occasionally... and to class around campus... but thier doin it on a huge scale with a ton of frickin traffic... thats crazy...

discotequi · 01-10-2005, 09:17 PM

I think it would be an amazing job - but in Dallas people would prefer to use freaking FedEx to go from one side of town to the other...

yellowchef · 01-10-2005, 09:22 PM

that shit is insane, Ive seen something on the discovery channel about it and some old guy in a big ass SUV just looked at the bike messanger and opened his door anyway, the bike messanger came INCHES from hitting this guys door and some old lady got it on camera because she was filming her young niece doing something

El Kaz · 01-10-2005, 09:25 PM

The New York one especialy was... INSANE! They swoop between moving cars, with space between them I wouldn't even attempt on foot, let alone on a bike .

Powderedmaggot · 01-10-2005, 09:33 PM

I did a 6 month stint as a bike courier in London about 15 years ago. Pretty sketchy scene. I had 2 crappy bikes ripped off, got hit by a taxi and ran over a couple pedestrians. In 6 months I lost/destroyed about 5 bikes slightly better than average. At the time most were losing/destroying one per month.

MacGuyver · 01-10-2005, 09:38 PM

These guys must be from Boston, the last 8 clips look like they are in the Boston area. It was cool to watch the big dig one, and actually see what I expected was going on down there... absolutely nothing.

Craven Morehead · 01-10-2005, 09:39 PM

that shit is great

rockzilla · 01-11-2005, 07:13 AM

I lasted one day as a bike messenger. Don't get me wrong, I had a blast darting in and out of traffic, cutting through every underground parking garage shortcut I knew of. I don't think my body was having as much fun as I did though. When I got home from my first day on the job, I immediately retired to the couch to rest my aching body, I put my arms behind my head and promptly popped my shoulder out of joint. I couldn't bike for 2 weeks so I had to tell the messenger service that I couldn't take the job. I'd go back and try it again now if my current job didn't pay more and was far less risky.

sailor · 01-11-2005, 09:35 AM

Yeah, that guy is based out of Boston, but there are some messenger "races" in NY that he apparently goes to frequently.

JStrider · 01-11-2005, 12:29 PM

the ice one looks like a lot of fun...

if we get a good freeze here this semester im gonna have to go for a bike ride...

Charlatan · 01-11-2005, 12:36 PM

I was a bike courier for about a year... I was never more fit in my life.

The hardest part of the job was the cold in winter and riding in the snow and ice... other than that it was a very sweet life to live.

oblar · 01-11-2005, 10:52 PM

wow.. those guys are amazing.. I really like the couch coach

i dont think i have enough in me to do those routes, but I would enjoy it for a short period. Looks like fun.

sprocket · 01-11-2005, 11:09 PM

Couple of my friends are bike messagers (I work at a bike shop). One dude broke his leg about two weeks before he was supposed to start his messanger job while at a downhil race.. he wanted the job so bad he started anyways.. with a broken tibia... insane.

Lasereth · 01-12-2005, 07:45 PM

Those guys just seemed like a group of assholes who didn't care about other people's safety. Dozens of accidents could have been caused by them and it would be entirely their fault. I admire them for their bravery (stupidity?) but they don't seem to care about anyone's safety.

-Lasereth

ziadel · 01-12-2005, 08:36 PM

what I find both amusing and annoying is that, if I were to do HALF of that on my motorcycle, I would be arrested for wreckless driving.

just because they don't have an engine, doesn't mean the normal rules of a veichle do not apply...

having said that, I DEFINATELY admire the skill it takes to successfully pilot a bicycle like that for even 10 minutes. why the hell the air force isn't taking those guys and plopping them right into fighter jets is beyond me...

01-10-2005, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	If you think you're tough... You ain't got shit on these guys. Bike Messengers. Check out these video of these guys in action. I've riden around Denver a lot and have even gotten hit by a few cars but I would never, ever ride New York or San Fran. That's just fuckin' crazy Do we have any bike messengers out there? Anyone thinking about doin' it but not anymore? __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

01-10-2005, 09:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	Awesome. Those crazy bastards are GOOD. Great stuff... Last edited by powerclown; 01-10-2005 at 09:04 PM..

01-10-2005, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	daaaang... thats insane... i'll zoom around lubbock like that occasionally... and to class around campus... but thier doin it on a huge scale with a ton of frickin traffic... thats crazy... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

01-10-2005, 09:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
MacGuyver You're going to have to trust me! Location: Massachusetts	These guys must be from Boston, the last 8 clips look like they are in the Boston area. It was cool to watch the big dig one, and actually see what I expected was going on down there... absolutely nothing. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. ---Aristotle Deeds, not words, shall speak [for] me. ---John Fletcher

01-11-2005, 09:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Yeah, that guy is based out of Boston, but there are some messenger "races" in NY that he apparently goes to frequently. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

01-10-2005, 09:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
discotequi Tilted Location: Dallas	I think it would be an amazing job - but in Dallas people would prefer to use freaking FedEx to go from one side of town to the other...

01-10-2005, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
yellowchef Addict Location: Shalimar, FL	that shit is insane, Ive seen something on the discovery channel about it and some old guy in a big ass SUV just looked at the bike messanger and opened his door anyway, the bike messanger came INCHES from hitting this guys door and some old lady got it on camera because she was filming her young niece doing something

01-10-2005, 09:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
El Kaz Crazy Location: Canada	The New York one especialy was... INSANE! They swoop between moving cars, with space between them I wouldn't even attempt on foot, let alone on a bike .

01-10-2005, 09:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Powderedmaggot Banned	I did a 6 month stint as a bike courier in London about 15 years ago. Pretty sketchy scene. I had 2 crappy bikes ripped off, got hit by a taxi and ran over a couple pedestrians. In 6 months I lost/destroyed about 5 bikes slightly better than average. At the time most were losing/destroying one per month.

01-10-2005, 09:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	that shit is great

01-11-2005, 07:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	I lasted one day as a bike messenger. Don't get me wrong, I had a blast darting in and out of traffic, cutting through every underground parking garage shortcut I knew of. I don't think my body was having as much fun as I did though. When I got home from my first day on the job, I immediately retired to the couch to rest my aching body, I put my arms behind my head and promptly popped my shoulder out of joint. I couldn't bike for 2 weeks so I had to tell the messenger service that I couldn't take the job. I'd go back and try it again now if my current job didn't pay more and was far less risky.

01-11-2005, 12:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	the ice one looks like a lot of fun... if we get a good freeze here this semester im gonna have to go for a bike ride... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

01-11-2005, 12:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I was a bike courier for about a year... I was never more fit in my life. The hardest part of the job was the cold in winter and riding in the snow and ice... other than that it was a very sweet life to live. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

01-11-2005, 10:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
oblar Über-Rookie Location: No longer, D.C	wow.. those guys are amazing.. I really like the couch coach i dont think i have enough in me to do those routes, but I would enjoy it for a short period. Looks like fun.

01-11-2005, 11:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
sprocket Psycho Location: In transit	Couple of my friends are bike messagers (I work at a bike shop). One dude broke his leg about two weeks before he was supposed to start his messanger job while at a downhil race.. he wanted the job so bad he started anyways.. with a broken tibia... insane. __________________ Remember, wherever you go... there you are.

01-12-2005, 07:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Those guys just seemed like a group of assholes who didn't care about other people's safety. Dozens of accidents could have been caused by them and it would be entirely their fault. I admire them for their bravery (stupidity?) but they don't seem to care about anyone's safety. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

01-12-2005, 08:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
ziadel Myrmidon Location: In the twilight and mist.	what I find both amusing and annoying is that, if I were to do HALF of that on my motorcycle, I would be arrested for wreckless driving. just because they don't have an engine, doesn't mean the normal rules of a veichle do not apply... having said that, I DEFINATELY admire the skill it takes to successfully pilot a bicycle like that for even 10 minutes. why the hell the air force isn't taking those guys and plopping them right into fighter jets is beyond me... __________________ Ron Paul '08 Vote for Freedom Go ahead and google Dr. Ron Paul. You'll like what you read.