magazine article on Tokyo messengers.
04-18-06, 05:38 AM
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I have been to Japan for messenger races in 03,04,and 05! Tokyo is the real deal. The messengers are cool as all hell. A lot of them ride fix/no brake. Tokyo Mess companies that love you: Courier, Cycle X, T-Serv. Last time I was there I met a kid that was an ex-mess and now races Keirin.
Shout out to Tomity who always comes out to the messenger parties!
As for cost of living, like everywhere else I've been: Messengers know how to party on a budget.
Just like in NY you can pay $10 for a sandwich on 5th Ave. or $3 on 9th Ave.
There are street vendors too, usually near the parks and temples. They sell meat/fish on sticks and stuff like that.
Kyoto and Osaka have messengers as well. Check out Messenger Kaze.
Arigato Gozaimasu
Shout out to Tomity who always comes out to the messenger parties!
As for cost of living, like everywhere else I've been: Messengers know how to party on a budget.
Just like in NY you can pay $10 for a sandwich on 5th Ave. or $3 on 9th Ave.
There are street vendors too, usually near the parks and temples. They sell meat/fish on sticks and stuff like that.
Kyoto and Osaka have messengers as well. Check out Messenger Kaze.
Arigato Gozaimasu
04-18-06, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by alaska
i think pist"o" is pist"a". track bikes here are called pista bikes generally.
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04-18-06, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Hawk Wheels
I have been to Japan for messenger races in 03,04,and 05! Tokyo is the real deal. The messengers are cool as all hell. A lot of them ride fix/no brake. Tokyo Mess companies that love you: Courier, Cycle X, T-Serv. Last time I was there I met a kid that was an ex-mess and now races Keirin.
04-18-06, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by pjay
I'm surprised to learn that there is a bike messenger industry there-- since they are supposed to follow traffic regs, I wonder how they are able to compete with takkyubin (motorized delivery).
04-18-06, 01:20 PM
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i dunno, aren't messengers here also "supposed" to follow traffic regulations?
04-18-06, 01:32 PM
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I had an exemption I used to carry in my wallet
04-21-06, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ~stella
I want something like this so bad.
04-21-06, 07:03 PM
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I HEART Tokyo messengers!
yoshi & gogo are the best!! the guys at courier and transmit are awesome. My handlebars (everyone is jealous!) came from HAL who works at transmit. I also got my keirin chains from them, when I was challenged with "if you can find the office.." streets in tokyo are crazy.
those guys are amazing. Tokyo couriers are fast, gorgeous and awesome. we look dirty and mean in compairison, but I guess, them's the cultureal differences.
yoshi & gogo are the best!! the guys at courier and transmit are awesome. My handlebars (everyone is jealous!) came from HAL who works at transmit. I also got my keirin chains from them, when I was challenged with "if you can find the office.." streets in tokyo are crazy.
those guys are amazing. Tokyo couriers are fast, gorgeous and awesome. we look dirty and mean in compairison, but I guess, them's the cultureal differences.
04-21-06, 07:37 PM
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techone, 2500 USD or 2500 pounds. Little bit of a difference there.
Also, I'm surprised Dubai or Abu Dhabi aren't on there.
Also, I'm surprised Dubai or Abu Dhabi aren't on there.
04-22-06, 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DonPenguino
techone, 2500 USD or 2500 pounds. Little bit of a difference there.
Also, I'm surprised Dubai or Abu Dhabi aren't on there.
Also, I'm surprised Dubai or Abu Dhabi aren't on there.
04-22-06, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Gest
Doesn't matter really. Income tax is only 5%.
