hi all,

i'm a fixed-gear rider of three weeks, minus a few days as my bike's ass was destroyed by a Penske truck last Friday(you might have seen me walking down 37th street, bike on my shoulders,rear wheel bent completely out of shape, in the rain, worlds biggest frown on face).
i'm giving my job two weeks notice for leave this Friday and have been considering messenger work. i figure if 40 year-old men can do it on big, f*cked up mountain bikes then i can do it well.
any advice for a novice or warnings and other such pointers are appreciated. i'm trying to get an idea of what i'm getting myself into.
THANK YOU.