bike courier

Two-wheeled delivery worker

A bike courier is a person who delivers packages, documents, or other items by bicycle, typically in urban areas where traffic congestion makes cycling faster than driving.

The job requires navigating city streets quickly, often under time pressure: The law firm uses bike couriers for rush filings at the courthouse.

Also called a bicycle messenger.

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urban · city streets · speed · package · drop off · dispatch · rush · backpack · traffic · rush hour · downtown · fixie · handlebar · hustle · streets · envelope · deadline · weave

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Large articulated cargo truck

truck driver · cargo ship · freight train · container ship · cargo plane

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National mail delivery system

FedEx · UPS driver · freight company · container shipping

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Physical letter delivery

sea freight · ocean freight · standard mail · surface mail · bulk freight

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