New bike messenger job opportunity

Looks like youve reconsidered now, but doing that much biking would kill the interest i think for me.

[LewSpeight]

Aye. The insurance side of things put me off, aswell as the amount of wear and tear the bike would suffer.
Plus, I called them twice and each time, the staff I spoke to were complete and utter tw4ts! Really put me off the company all together, nevermind working for them.

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[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Stuuk1

It's a dangerous job IMO. You see those guys doing silly stunts in and around London trying to get from AtoB as quick as possible... That's probably for the £600!

But you don't notice the, great majority, who do it for a living and do it professionally - it's just another bloke/blokette on a bike, not doing anything daft and getting on with it, which is how it's made profitable and a viable living, knowing what you're doing is how the job is done well and where the timely deliveries come from, not screaming around ****ing people off. I wouldn't do it nowadays, the industry is all but gone, the big wages don't exist any more and the competition is fierce, but that's just economics - not any desire not to ride a bike for a living.

It isn't any more 'dangerous' than you make it, anyone who is riding like a tit is unlikely to last in the job, simply 'cos you can't sustain that for long, I still know several riders who have despatched for twenty or more years, it didn't kill their interest in bikes, or end up with them dead or paralysed or jailed, and they're ALL much, much better and more economical riders, (monetarily and in use of riding effort and bike capabilities), than the commuters that surround them, no surprise there - do something eight or ten hours a day for umpteen years and you'll develop a certain skill.

[Matt-EUC]

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

do something eight or ten hours a day for umpteen years and you'll develop a certain skill.

That explains why some teenagers grow up to be w*nkers.

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Matt-EUC

That explains why some teenagers grow up to be w*nkers.

Are you speaking from experience?

[Matt-EUC]

Of course, I'm rubbish at everything else.

Oh Matt. Bike talk just wouldn't be the same without your witty banter.

At 46p a mile you'd be doing 4500 miles a month to earn a reasonable living (£2000 pre-tax). Except that means you'd be spending £500 worth of fuel a month. And going through £300 worth of tires every 2-3 months.

I'm not sure how you'd actually make any money doing it.

If you assume a bike has a reasonable useful life of 150,000 miles you'll have to change every 3 years.

[Matt-EUC]

I don't know if I've misunderstood but I'm not entirely sure it's JUST 46p a mile.
I get that on top of my wages like everyone else who's mentioned it.

Originally Posted by Matt-EUC

I don't know if I've misunderstood but I'm not entirely sure it's JUST 46p a mile.
I get that on top of my wages like everyone else who's mentioned it.

Yeah, the costs involve make that seem more likely, but I've fairly sure Lew would have said if that was the case.

Also, not to mention an oil change every month, and a new chain and sprockets twice a year.