johnnywoodman

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• Freelance Couriers

  in General • 13 years, 6 months

  

  snoops: thanks, looking for more of an appreciation of the industry from an insider's POV rather than the mechanics of being a messenger. Interested in answers to questions like

  • how are couriers employed (full-time/part-time/casual/contract)
    
  • how are couriers paid (salaried/fixed-comission/variable-comission etc)
    
  • who handles insurance/bags/radios etc.
    
  • what %age revenue couriers take home
    
    

  essentially, looking for long-time guys/gals ideally who've worked at multiple firms in multiple cities/countries to grill for a couple of hours.

  couriers are self employed and paid either per package delivered at whatever rate the company offer or are given a guarantee (say £200/week) and you can earn over that per package delivered. most companies give you equipment but you have to pay a deposit which is taken out of pay each week. there is not really any average pay. all depends on how fast you are and how many packages your company can offer.

  it basically doesnt pay well and its certainly not a job you do to earn big bucks. it means you can work flexibly for cash doing something you enjoy

  hope that helps a bit?

• South East beers - Tuesdays @ The Roebuck, SE1 4YG

  in Social • 13 years, 6 months

  

  i know right, what a cnut

• Neistat Brothers - short films about cycling

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• Neistat Brothers - short films about cycling

  in General • 13 years, 6 months

  

  Has anyone ever heard of the Neistat brothers? There is an interesting article and a couple of short films regarding cycling. Definitely worth a watch...

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/jun/09/casey-neistat-bike-lane

• For Sale: Various unwanted stuff. Some of it free.

  in Components and clothing • 13 years, 7 months

  

  is the saddle and tape taken? i can pick up tomorrow if not?

• For Sale: Various unwanted stuff. Some of it free.

  in Components and clothing • 13 years, 7 months

  

  dibs brooks tape and saddle

• Hells Angels attack rider E&C

  in General • 13 years, 7 months

  

  +1

  I was keeping my curiosity quiet, but I go through there twice a day, most days of the week, and I don't know of a "park" near the Bricklayers Arms.

  tabard street is almost directly off of bricklayers arms roundabout, everyone loves a conspiracy though...

• Drop out problem

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 13 years, 8 months

  

  dom i had the same problem, i filed them both down and they are fine still. Also had to pull the front forks apart by a couple of mm to slot the axle in.

• Help Polishing My Ding-A-Ling

  in General • 13 years, 9 months

  

  either http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/ or a a potato cut in half with some washing up liquid (sounds like im taking the piss but i used that method to clean a reclaimed bmx when i was much younger!)

• Cutting a lock / lock breakin'

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 13 years, 9 months

  

  good idea, cheers sniffy