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[@TheWswhiting]

I deliver sandwiches for Jimmy John's in Winston-Salem, NC. The best advice is "pay attention to detail." Nothing will slow you down more that forgetting a drink, going to 200 E. First St. in stead of 200 W. First St., or not checking to see if the chips were put in the bag.

[@plutoplatters]

but those things go hand an hand with hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrying !!

[@evansilcox3771]

This is one of the most inspiring stories I've seen. Thanks, Christina! I love riding. I commute into work 15k and home 15k. I'm getting a PhD and will work part-time in my field, but I love riding so much that I am seriously thinking about messengering full-time and working in my other field around that schedule. I"m extremely competitive, I love to move fast and I'm smart, but assertive. I like long weekend rides to be sure, but my favorite riding is fast urban riding and yeah, I'd love to race. Didn't realize there was messenger racing.

[@ALPHAHXCORE]

Be careful u need to find enough work to make it feasable, this will depend on ur city. Best of luck.

[@evansilcox3771]

Thanks! I may have to suffice with commuting into work. It'd be a tough way to make a living, especially as one gets older I suppose.

[@johncunningham5145]

Wow, it's funny to find a troll on this very positive story about a real person doing a difficult job that pays a lot more than you understand and she has health insurance covered by her employer.

[@charliecats2056]

daamn in SF, those steep roads are no joke!

[@Taleofthegreat]

Where do you find these amazing people? This is my favorite segment on Mode!

[@CarinaandZara]

+Lesia's Tale AGREED!! THE CONTENT IN THIS SEGMENT IS INSANELY GOOD!

[@JDM0098]

I love u

[@gregoryvassilakos9972]

In other cities, bike messengers generally ride fixed-gear track bikes. In San Francisco, bike messengers ride bikes with gears. I guess that shouldn't be a surprise.

[@mybandissyskill]

The word bike messenger reminds me of Spider-Man 1, dat scene where peter says he got cut by bike messengers lol

[@Sticky1254]

rockin the trash bag and the mpls cap, absolutely rad

[@fernandomora8652]

I totally get her feeling about this job. I'm an immigrant living in Chile. Last year, me and my friends began to work as Uber Eats delivery guys on bikes, we all save some money to buy motorcycles and be "faster" in our jobs... but I finally didn't buy one (they did). I love riding my bike, even with cons like the weather here or riding uphill. This is something only a fellow bike messenger will understand.

[@V6Y2j5]

I used to be a Bicycle Courier in Vancouver BC. Now , I work for a large worldwide Courier Company part time and I drive the Company's Truck.

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

I'm a courrier in philadelphia pa. If you do your thing and you're good at it cool shit. This ain't for everybody. I love my job. I have a genuine sense of purpose.

[@jamesmitchell6209]

ted

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

....

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

@@jamesmitchell6209 you want to hear my story about Pennsylvania hospital Covid Ward?

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

@@jamesmitchell6209 okay so I go to Penn at like 6pm drunk. Flipping off cops, all that business. I do intake, they confiscate my weapons. The doctor tells me I look like I'm going through it. The nurse says I look like I'm withdrawing. So he offers like five phenobarbital. I know how dangerous this combination is. But I'm like "challenge accepted". So I get him to give me like 15 on top of all the shots I'd had. Maybe he thought I'd die, but he doesn't know I'm Dr Who in this MFer. So they take blood and as soon as the labs come in I'm hurriedly rushed out by the nurse, no papers. At 1am.

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

@@jamesmitchell6209 you can say anything you want behind my back. I won't be accusatory.

[@61tree_Studio]

Thank you for using gears and brakes!

[@pbateman6775]

@@blueandgreenslacks ahaha I'm stealing this

[@apluskannadapsc]

Lol

[@Soundafek]

Awesome job!!

[@deano8105]

I wish I had a job like her - so awesome! : D

[@joannis2497]

There's bike messenger companies in most major city, just go talk to them.

[@expiringcity]

Notice that she is riding with gears, where as it seems that most couriers i have seen on youtube are biking single speed or fixed. For all the bike couriers out there, what are you guys riding and why? What are the upsides and downsides to it? (Would be interesting to know)

[@numbaoneg101]

fixed gear bikes have minimal maintenance, change the chain, cog, every now and then, but if you ride brakeless or even with a brake maintenance is easy and cheap, single speed (freewheel) you need to lube brake cables and adjust brakes, but its still minimal maintenance, now geared bikes require tuneups so that shifting works properly and if it rains, snows it takes more work to clean, some ppl will have diff bikes for diff seasons and weather

[@numbaoneg101]

comes down to money, maintenance and of course the cool factor/street cred

[@tobidemming9316]

san Francisco with one fixed gear is ridiculous

[@ALPHAHXCORE]

A lot of that stuff is new york where its pretty much flat, also shes probably a bit more pragmatic and less flashy, since geared bikes are more efficent.

[@Onyxaxe]

You have to factor in bike theft too. Off the shelf fixed gears are cheaper. The non flashy aluminum ones anyway. That and bumps and scrapes at work could affect the derailleurs etc etc. Depends on what the riders preference is. Not a messenger BTW, just a commuter at this point.

[@chrissycox7166]

Where do you find these amazing people? Did i say AMAZING aldy??!! This is my favorite playlist on KZbin!

[@SoundSpeeding]

"Picks up a radio...." why??? I prefer to take home my radio! Then the moment I get in zone I'm on work asap, no need for a silly detour to base.

[@JohnDoe-bt8xo]

How much a year and how long can you ride ???

[@darrin81128112]

Im impressed with Everything about this but especially how fast she locked that bike dam girl 😀

[@V6Y2j5]

You get paid by commission if you own your own Bike , Car or Van. If you work for FEDEX , UPS or Purolator. You get paid by the hour . You have a Union with full Medical and Dental Benefits.

[@toxophilite6804]

I've been using gears and brakes since 1963, that's why I'm still here🚴

[@mr.actiongal1017]

2 years ago

[@doingstuffinpublic]

What kind of u lock and lock pouch is that?

[@queertales]

DSIP Not sure which one this is, but Hiplok makes a similar one.

[@CamiloCasta7]

Seems like an Abus lock

[@JrKinabalu]

What backpack is she using

[@antoniobotello4996]

Looks fun.

[@desireemoraes4344]

Loving that job!

[@flxgreen6346]

Good job Christina , what bike is that anyone?

[@numbaoneg101]

Does anyone know what bike she’s riding?

[@justingiddings]

Can I license some of this for a Kickstarter video?

[@SeargentFirestone]

Anyone knows what bike she is riding (especially interested in her frame)?

[@tpacalypse]

I hope they pay these guys really well. They deserve it.

[@denvercyclist]

Repen Denver on the bag!

[@shoconutdank]

omgmgm that is so cool alot of respect and so much dedication 😀😀😀💕💕💕💕💕

[@innogravel]

TEEENERZ! Youre the best.

[@clementerkin3909]

What's the bag brand anyone knows ?

[@Star-scream88]

she's super amazing 😍👌👌. where can i find that back bag ??

[@cyanne392]

Real life version of Kevin bacon's " quicksilver "

[@bubbieewster]

what's that bike lock she uses?

[@numbaoneg101]

abus is the brand it looks like

[@alonzomartii]

Christopher Sengstacken Looks like Abus Granite.

[@blubblab4238]

What bikes do you think is best for that?

[@numbaoneg101]

Depends on weather, terrain and mileage. Many have diff bikes for diff situations. A single speed or fixed gear is good but for rain/snow maybe sscx bike would be best.

[@gengar.resumenes]

Gravel bike

[@kross777rlsh9]

I didn't know this was a thing. It seems old-school.

[@brokejaw]

Its a thing because its same day delivery when you need to have something sent out to someone within a few hours, easy maneuverability within the city rather than car. We use it all the time at our office.

[@plutoplatters]

( old school " skool " is more like 40+ years ago) fyi < old skool acronym

[@FCBoshoff]

i like those socks ^^ and if they ever think like hey lets do it here in NL than i will sign up looks to me like an amazing job.

[@edbee8508]

start your own service

[@vespers119]

how the hell do you survive as a bike courier in san fran?

[@alonzomartii]

vespers_ They probably own it.

[@Aieshoo]

vespers_ roommates

[@annwin]

What exactly is she delivering I know packages but is she part of the mailing system for the people who want it in one day or something?

[@annieg8276]

I was hoping she would be doing it for where I live, which is nyc but basically I know it's been a paper needs to say be there in half an hour or 15 minutes I'm not quite sure if that happens that way

[@SkyelarEagle]

+Annie G I live in New York city

[@antihax91]

+uh anna Bike messenger deliveries are often less than an hour. Most of the clients for bike couriers are law firms, accountants, companies that deal with legal documents. They can't send emails, because they often need to move original copies of documents, so the bike courier is their best bet. Bike couriers are also faster than any other mode of transport in a city environment, and more reliable (It's not like UPS where your package can just end up in a sorting facility).

[@johncunningham5145]

She works for a company that deals with corporate clients like William Sonoma and The Gap. It's not coffee and food, it's urgent material for photo shoots and proofs for other design work as well as other work related urged delivers with 15 minute service available.

[@rochester212]

It's drugs, mate. Couriers drop hard drugs to eager customers. It's just like pizza delivery.

[@inlineskatesandhybridbikes1110]

Wow~ so cool~👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@muyideenjimoh2874]

Anyone know what the strap on her waist is called? The one she uses to hold her U-lock!

[@Jhonatittz]

U-lock holster you can find it on Etsy

[@jonsnipe5484]

Come to NY and do 1 about me...I been a biker for 17 years

[@kino2834]

what's bgm

[@keithwashco5891]

awesome, livin life how one should

[@Edwerdman]

I would love to have a life like yours, help me to get there please.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@occidentalexplorer1125]

Most bike messengers in San Francisco are drug addicts now. I messengered in SF for 18 years during the late 90s to 2020 on and off. At the time there were a high number of bike racers in the messenger world. The current messengers got kicked out of the old hang out at the wall and 1 post for drug dealing and leaving trash everywhere. Now they hang out on the Embarcadero in front the Ferry Building. Messenger bars are non-existent, alley cat races sporadic. It's a kicking, screaming and dying industry here in SF. At one point there were around 600 bike messengers. Now maybe there are around 20 real bike messengers and about 200 food delivery and most of the food delivery bikers barely speak English or are drug addicts or fly by nights vagrants.

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Food is way more lucrative. Either way they’re still couriers. Gotta adapt to conditions of the market.

[@occidentalexplorer1125]

@@shreddersaurusrex323 You obviously have no understanding of the messenger world or San Francisco.

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

@@occidentalexplorer1125 I’ve done food delivery and pharmacy delivery. Right now apps are good for my situation. Have no desire to be locked into a job that underpays me and requires me to work in all types of weather. If that means I get less “Street cred” so be it

[@occidentalexplorer1125]

@@shreddersaurusrex323 Then bike messaging isn’t for you! These big corporate food delivery companies care nothing of your well-being. We (Bike Messengers) fought for decades to earn a living wage. We finally achieved this by Unionising. But now real bike messengering Isn’t what it use to be. Food delivery has destroyed our livelihoods and have pushed out real bike messengers. The majority of the food delivery bikers don’t even speak English or know our laws and care nothing of community. Bike messengers we had a community but now food delivery bikers are fly by night transients.

[@lisastarves5543]

How MUCH can you get paid.. though asking .. $$$

[@nicegustov]

She rocks.

[@ladyola4356]

what kind of bag is that

[@numbaoneg101]

looks like its from a company called merbags , but it may be custom for the NACCC(North american cycle courier championship)

[@knownghost1891]

Lady Ola I think the brand is an older version of Trash Bag's flagship messenger bag (awesome brand from Minneapolis). really expensive & very durable, would recommend.

[@DrYeyo06]

1:04 Austin Horse the man

[@HasnaaNaya]

Premium Rush?

[@blueandgreenslacks]

Hasnaa Naila was a lame movie...so lame 😒

[@queertales]

Quicksilver. :)

[@blueandgreenslacks]

queertales yeah quicksilver was legit.🙌🏼😊

[@benjaminbass2607]

I just don’t feel like it’s worth making below minimum wage and almost dying multiple times a day.

[@songofthefree4677]

To truly live is to die....to each moment.

[@joachimmacdonald2702]

Yeah being paid more and having some workers right would be nice but it took me out of the worst depression I’ve ever been in and I’ll take a dangerous job over wanting to not exist fucking any day. Just gotta unionise.

[@p3aceofmind9]

You're opinion on the matter not all about the money is doing what you enjoy doing that Is worth.

[@الحصانالابيض-و5ذ]

جميله جدا وبطله

[@eduardomonteclar392]

I’ll see you one say in the streets and i will congratulate you

[@capivaraancap1433]

...and That is the life that I want! XD Pure Diary Adrenaline while making money, lololol! XD LmI

[@jamesharken1140]

So jealous. How does one get into this if they're a cyclist already.

[@thetraveler9]

Depending on your city, there should be a few bike delivery jobs. There are the document guys like the lady in the video then there's food and grocery delivery like Jimmy John's, Postmates and others

[@bicycleandrccars568]

yeahhhhhh

[@Detroit12boi]

Have you ever seen a electric unicycle?

[@dmbfannh]

Detroit12boi an electronic unicycle? How about a more common and realistic electric bicycle,. Perfect for a job like this

[@Gregoth]

RAD JOB

[@emiremiroglu]

gatorskins! :)

[@JesuslovesMoney]

It’s cool and all but these types of people do the most. Here in Chicago they’re extra af. I do Uber and doordash and I don’t race like these guys and I make $250-300 a day 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@andrewthompson5586]

I ride but don't look at vids. .. respect but I'm off

[@plutoplatters]

quick quick.. faster... quicker...quick hurry.....

[@decnijfkris3706]

I think her bike is too small.

[@63Baggies]

And she has a leg tattoo...who knew?????

[@robulmer8387]

Transplants.

[@greasyunionguy7761]

yo lady, only one or two ladies doing it before you in an unaffected way? oh shit you have some women you need to talk to. other then that, good shit veteran!

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

She's cute, but she has tattoos. Gross.

[@blueandgreenslacks]

Meade Music keyboards fuckin’ gross...& lame 😒