Originally Posted by
tandempower
It sounds fun because it combines speed with strategy and the skill that comes with experience.
Yes.
Riders are just given an address but no instructions of how to get there. A well-skilled bicycle messenger might not even need to look at a map, he/she might just know the best way to get there, while someone with less experience might need to consult a map and follow main roads ... but if the one who is less experienced in strategy is much faster, maybe that's OK.