messengers deliver goods all day for people that are too lazy and rich to do it themselves. advertising agencies, law firms, etc. what's grass roots about that? when I was a kid we road our bikes year round in chicago weather because we loved bikes, not because we were getting 100$ a day. I know alot of messengers that are jaded from being on there bikes all day and the magic is gone, and the buzz is deep rooted. this is not a blanket statement that applies to all, just a large percentage.