N_C
07-19-06, 08:31 PM
http://www.bikeiowa.com/asp/hotnews/newsdisplay.asp?NewsID=1592
General Cycling Discussion - Interesting news about bike couriers.
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roughrider504
07-20-06, 08:47 AM
You can do all that, but sometimes you will still get hit.
larue
07-20-06, 04:52 PM
You can do all that, but sometimes you will still get hit.
The road is dangerous, obviously. But you can easily reduce your risk by doing the things listed. The majority of bike/car accidents around here are caused by cyclists either not obeying the rules of the road or riding at night with no lights etc, but then there are always the accidents that are unavoidable. Personally I ride smart so I am not the one causing the accident and it's the other drivers I have to worry about.
The road is dangerous, obviously. But you can easily reduce your risk by doing the things listed. The majority of bike/car accidents around here are caused by cyclists either not obeying the rules of the road or riding at night with no lights etc, but then there are always the accidents that are unavoidable. Personally I ride smart so I am not the one causing the accident and it's the other drivers I have to worry about.
mmerner
07-21-06, 08:02 AM
okay, I'm lost. what does it have to do with 'bike couriers'?
maybe you meant this?:
http://www.bikeiowa.com/asp/hotnews/newsdisplay.asp?NewsID=1583
maybe you meant this?:
http://www.bikeiowa.com/asp/hotnews/newsdisplay.asp?NewsID=1583
N_C
07-21-06, 10:41 AM
That is the link I meant to post. Thanks mmerner. Sorry about that.
bedian
07-21-06, 05:51 PM
The fax machine really hurt the messengers in new york and other cities.
wez312
07-21-06, 06:31 PM
Funny, I was just looking up information about bicycle messengers...I still think it's be a fun job for a little while...maybe a summer job
roughrider504
07-21-06, 06:38 PM
Funny, I was just looking up information about bicycle messengers...I still think it's be a fun job for a little while...maybe a summer job
I would be a messenger for a little while. Since now Ive gotten over the deathly fear of being hit by a car, I can ride more agressively. But I think being a messenger too long, would get tireing.
I would be a messenger for a little while. Since now Ive gotten over the deathly fear of being hit by a car, I can ride more agressively. But I think being a messenger too long, would get tireing.
wez312
07-21-06, 09:14 PM
So is the US bicycle messenger industry basically limited to major cities like NYC, Chicago, LA, San Fran, and some Oregon places? That's all I was really able to find. Anybody else know of any places?
ZachS
07-21-06, 09:38 PM
ask in the ss/fg forum.
i dare ya.
i dare ya.
ernest
07-22-06, 12:20 PM
So is the US bicycle messenger industry basically limited to major cities like NYC, Chicago, LA, San Fran, and some Oregon places? That's all I was really able to find. Anybody else know of any places?
They're everywhere, man. Try Atlanta, philidelphia, minneapolis, to name a few
They're everywhere, man. Try Atlanta, philidelphia, minneapolis, to name a few
wez312
07-22-06, 01:56 PM
Minneapolis? Really?
Dead Extra #2
07-23-06, 06:04 AM
Minneapolis? Really?
Yep, http://www.mbma.net/
Yep, http://www.mbma.net/