bicycle messenger

Two-wheeled courier

A bicycle messenger is a courier who delivers packages and documents by bike, typically in dense urban areas where cycling is faster than driving.

The job demands speed, navigation skill, and willingness to brave traffic and weather.

Also called a bike messenger or bike courier.

The law firm used bicycle messengers to rush documents across downtown.

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pedal · gig worker · bike · rush hour · gearshift · brakeless · dispatch · bike lanes · traffic congestion · package · cargo bike · sustainable transport · pedestrian zones · street smarts · alley cat race · critical mass · roadie · bike maintenance

Opposites
mode of delivery

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Commercial parcel courier employee

UPS driver · mail carrier · armored car driver · pipeline

physical engagement in work

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Indoor professional employee

telecommuter · remote worker

vehicle type

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Commercial vehicle operator

cargo pilot · ship captain · train conductor

Family

bicycle, messenger, bicyclist, bicycling, bicycled, bicycles, cycle, cyclist, cycling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G