Originally Posted by pedex
the "messenger scene" doesnt have anything to do with actual messenger work as far as pay goes, and rarely have I seen any posengers last very long in the job either
decent messenger these days can easily knock down $1000 per week, even more if your indie and have your act together, but most are lucky to make $100 per day, that is one of the attractions of the job, there's very little BS or politics---------you work hard, you get paid accordingly, its about as close to darwinian capitalism as it gets
I find the messenger scene kinda funny myself, I think its hysterical that people actually work at it to both look like and act like messengers LOL. Very similar to the OCP thing on the roadie forum.
there is a difference between the scene and the carfree or event he bike mechanics and bike people I am a bike advocate in my city as well as a mechanic and have done and will do messenger work ocassionally
its funny when I see kids out riding around all agressive and crazy on a shiny brakeless fixie with a bag on their back yet at all of the races and polo games only a hand full of those same people show up and play or race
generally around here we respect people who ride and no how to ride and we generally give everyone on two wheels a chance hell atleast they are out of te suvs