[fumanchu]

pete?

 

[55028]

Since I may soon have to consider another career the peter pan in me wants to know too...

 

[50595]

Re: Thanks, Pete!

Thanks for the links!

 

[33065]

I tried it 20 years ago. Riding all week, all weathers, killed riding as a source of fun. I stopped riding at the weekends. Worse than the loss of fun factor was the shortened odds that you're heading for a spill. Familiarity breeds contempt and it can be hard to spot the risk that isn't worth taking. For me, riding for money was a mistake, but I had to try it to find that out.

 

[The_AirHawk]

Yeah, I found out the same thing working in the Porn Industry.



Still can't eat Beef..............

 

[The_AirHawk]

Sorry, that was s'posed to read "CORN Industry".

 

[57343]

1. Yes. I spent last summer (about 3 months) as a courier in Seattle and I liked it alot. The money wasn't great. It worked out to about $90-120 a day, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on how many packages they give you.



2. I got alot of enjoyment out of it, but I was also glad that I only did it for 3 months. I think it'll depend on the person.



3. No. My bike got about 50 mpg. I use relatively soft tires, because it always rains in Seattle, but they're not super expensive. Just don't crash, because THAT's expensive. Also, don't ride a brand new bike, obviously.



4. Depends how much money you want to make.



Make friends with your dispatchers. Where I worked, they determined my paycheck more than any other factor. And of course, drivers are idiots, you are invisible, stay out of their way.