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A bicycle courier in London riding a fixed-gear bicycle with spoke cards A bicycle courier transferring urgent mail onto a high-speed train in Geneva, Switzerland. Bicycle messengers (also known as bike or cycle couriers) are people who work for courier companies (also known as messenger companies) carrying and delivering items by bicycle.
For Bolger, co-owner of bike delivery service Cyclehawk, carting cargo to and fro since 1992 hasn’t just helped out the city — it’s also helped him drop 30 extra pounds. “I became a bike ...
Motivate LLC (formerly Alta Bicycle Share and also Motivate International Inc.) is a company based in New York City that services bicycle sharing systems and other urban services in North America. The systems provide a flexible method for completing short trips, as contrasted with the longer rentals offered by traditional bike rental companies.
The Cycle Messenger World Championships, or CMWCs, are an annual urban cycling competition whereby cycle messengers and cycling enthusiasts showcase their skills in an array of events, many of which simulate everyday tasks for a cycle messenger. Each year, the CMWCs are held in a different city around the world, with each host city designing ...
This is a list of bicycle-sharing systems, both docked and dockless. As of December 2016, roughly 1,000 cities worldwide have bike-sharing programs. As of December 2016, roughly 1,000 cities worldwide have bike-sharing programs.
Chrome's popular bag lines, the Mini-Metro and Citizen Messenger Bag, are recognizable by their signature seatbelt buckle release that doubles as a bottle opener. The company started building their bags in a garage in Colorado using salvaged materials like seatbelt buckles and seatbelt webbing, which they continue to use across their entire ...
Alley cats reflect the personality, contemporary environment and competitive interest of their organizers. Races may be extremely grueling and designed to eliminate all but the fastest and best overall messengers, or less competitive and meant to be enjoyed by the local messenger community around set holidays, such as New York City's July 4 Alleycat.
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