THE NEED FOR SPEED

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Just sharing a great historic as far as i’m concerned
documentary of cycle messengers at work
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[@illjustsitbackandwatch4121]

Back again addicted to the 90s nostalgia real life experiences before social media

[@steveempidogreynolds4413]

Excellent watch of old school messengers ...RIP Steve

[@armandoalmanzan8038]

Man what a great video hell yeah these dudes were hardcore what a great time in America 💪🤘👍👏

[@imawafflelad8641]

This is a very well produced documentary. A really nice watch

[@b.s.adventures9421]

Wonder what happened to all these cats.
I was around the messenger race scene in the early 2000s for a brief moment.
Good people.
Shout out to squid and Dagga.
Two messengers that were very kind to me as a visitor.

[@cincobarrio1]

Steve was the man, RIP to him and Dee. Nothing like the old NY and the old messenger world; long gone.

[@pedallinraw]

Is mike dee not around anymore? what happened to him?

[@rockforlight716]

Any update on Silverfox or Vicky?

[@nelsonrodriguez892]

i and so many others rode as youngsters and found a niche delivering. yes many were weak. some were real riders. i dig xmen and i rode before and during. money was motivation just like cabbies. ride and live.

[@kevindixon8221]

So dope!!! 🔥

[@ronasaurus74]

What hit me, within the first five minutes, is that in 21 years doing the job in Melbourne Australia, I never once encountered a client, or building where you could bring your bike inside, or in a lift, not even goods lifts ,with you. Yet in NYC, at this time, it appeared to be the rule rather than the exception. I found this very surprising indeed.

[@ronasaurus74]

I once had a client ring my company to complain that I'd bled on their timber floor from an open gash on my shin.....luckily they got my dispatcher on the phone, or my dispatcher was given the call by phone staff- "So, someone comes in, working for you, doing your dirty work, bleeding from an open wound, and all you thought of to do is ring and complain- you didn't ask if he's okay, you offered no help of any kind. Take a good hard look at yourself!" Phone SLAMMED down! I worked the rest of the day, by the way.

[@metronum]

These characters are so rich and layered.

[@bootynatorr450]

really nice i found this, thx for uploading.
"You can't Fax a Tape" is a sentence that aged poorly. today you can ^^

[@illjustsitbackandwatch4121]

Thanks for bringing this back

[@ck23j]

Good Job

[@llllllll1014]

These guys are all delivering UberEats now lol

[@illjustsitbackandwatch24]

I hope these people are enjoying grandkids.....etc rip Steve

[@danielfoerster3416]

This has to be the early 90s cause it's before 9/11

[@SOLRACHIGH]

id even say late 80s

[@johnnypearlcat]

1993/94

[@Leo-sd3jt]

Literally all of the 1990s happened before 2001

[@lankey6969]

All anyone wants is to belong.

[@scubasteve4093]

That woman that opened the door on the guy had a bizarre reaction. Maybe just anxious laughter?

[@scruf153]

traffic rules are for cars not bicycles

[@ronasaurus74]

Yeah, if you don't fully exploit the advantages your maneuverability gives you, flow where the flow is, f--k staying in the gutter or bike lane, and yes, run reds to stay ahead of traffic, you get squashed. Bike lanes are for kids and slow riders scared of traffic- forcing riders who can actually REALLY ride to mix with them is dangerous to all concerned.

[@79NAGR]

46:22 dudes accent sounds like

[@iskamartiska]

does any one know the name of the song 31:03 ?

[@MT-gv8ns]

Time 25:00 How does someone "almost" break a leg? Must almost work on stage.