30 min video documentary of the Bicycle messengers in San Francisco 1987. Interviews and scenes including Orlando Rosales, Bob Bullard, Spanky, J-Bone, Betty Madrid, and many others.
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@tracietorry89854 жыл бұрын
A friend sent this to me today, May 6, 2020. My big brother David Garrison is in it. I’ve never watched before and I actually didn’t know it existed. He passed away many years ago. I am at work;a corporate job which is something he was never interested in. It’s ironic. I sat at my desk and cried until mascara (and a little snot) ran down my face. Over the years I forgot what his face looked like. I have photos but they are blurry. I forgot what his voice sounded like. Now I will always be able to go back to this documentary and see and hear him.
@hirovision4 жыл бұрын
There is a couple of people I know in this video that have moved on to the next world. Its very cool to see them as I remember them.
@jhowardsupporter3 жыл бұрын
Hit while riding? I'm at a "corporate" job now but we go from store to store to store, so I bike. Nearly got hit twice last week. Like you can make 100k a year, but to do the job you gotta be friendly you know that happy smiling guy but what they don't know is 5 seconds ago you were just flying down a hill at the same speed as the cars on a bicycle! Like this is war out here. People are dying!
@yastepdaddy Жыл бұрын
I bet he was a cool dude. Which portion of this documentary was he in?
@ZachariahtheMessiah Жыл бұрын
This is the year I was born. I have been doing food delivery on a bike for 4 yrs, did courier work for a bit during COVID delivering COVID samples between medical facilities
@seansezz Жыл бұрын
These guys blew mind when I was a kid in the 70's and 80's watching them through the traffic on Market St
@joachimmacdonald27023 жыл бұрын
Wild. I’m a courier in London, and other than the technological differences and the bikes shit ain’t changed lol
@lukeskywalker54183 жыл бұрын
Deliveroo or old school courier company?
@unclechipper4 жыл бұрын
That's Bob at 7:00. He was was at Silver bullet in in 1988. I worked there for a stint. I don't know if any body is following this but I might be able to list those that were there. Dano or as Bob would say "Dainsy", Meech, Jeff or "Canucky" , JP , Rick B, Eric or "Airplane". Because I can't remember the names here are two others. "Yo" a girl messenger and one that I think of as the "Professor " because he reminded me so much of Laurent Fignon. If ya don't know who Laurent is that's what Googles for.
@unclechipper4 жыл бұрын
That's "Airplane" at 9:10. A good guy that was a martial arts bad ass. When you got a high five from the plane you felt for the next 5 mins
@user-un7pk7jm8o7 ай бұрын
Man, the memories. I was a rookie messenger for Special T when this documentary came out, I was a long-haired young liberal messenger living in San Francisco. I look back on these days with a little fondness and a little craziness. I don’t live in San Francisco anymore and I do something entirely different, it’s really weird where life spits us out sometimes.
@nickdoubleu56376 жыл бұрын
11:12 - yeh, "best parts about riding...getting out on these the hills..... see more of the City".15:57 - "in this little zone...." so true. Great to see this. Nick FiveFive (ex Special T).
@DMApp-go8uw6 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see the bike messenger perspectives and comments from 1987!!! Definitely worth a watch - Thanks - Davey
@Just_Another_Sunday Жыл бұрын
That's wild dudes been doing this since 1958.
@17dduran9 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting Hiro! Barker and Nakashima really made a superb document• ary!
@unclechipper4 жыл бұрын
And of course "J Bone" . He has the mohawk and glasses. I didn't really get to know him but everybody loved him. Even if you didn't know him.
@mdj.6179Ай бұрын
Captain America from Aero
@BeriJudo2 жыл бұрын
Bike messengers - best people in da universe
@gyasihagood3 жыл бұрын
This is my old moms dad... I hope your okay my old moms dad :)
@peterlabriola3426 Жыл бұрын
I wonder whatever happened to Molly Barker, the filmmaker. I remember her at Special T messenger service in 1993. I worked there, too. I was "26-Pete." Or, Ace Backwords, my street name... PS. Great job, Molly. You captured it.
@nereus.8 жыл бұрын
They need to do a 'Where are they now'. I recognise a few faces.
@abcrane6 жыл бұрын
I found a "western messenger " jacket in sf on the street around 2002 still wearing it. It's blue with yellow embroidered logo . I am curious to the year it was made ?? Nothing cuts out wind like that jacket !
@Jhonatittz3 жыл бұрын
Collectors item forsure
@PeterSobol4 жыл бұрын
What year was this documentary made?
@hirovision4 жыл бұрын
San Francisco 1987.
@JohnMorawietz2 жыл бұрын
looks so dated pre digital, bizarre. Cabs cant get it there quicker unless they could fly, and cheaper so it is an attractive alternative. what do they do when it rains?
@hirovision2 жыл бұрын
Bike messengers work in the rain, snow, and adverse weather.
@jolivierld9 жыл бұрын
some dude says he's been doing since '58 ? (at around 17:00) .......
@hirovision9 жыл бұрын
jolivierld Yes, thats Captain America. Good guy.
@vomlastergefallen Жыл бұрын
what is the song called?
@bexhampton84877 жыл бұрын
What is the song playing at the end?
@kirbyd Жыл бұрын
I recognize the dude with dreads ? is he from shotwell? (band) also , who did the music?