Insert downtube shifter bolt into non-drive side shin at full speed with force = mass x acceleration
Cherry Street at 7th Avenue is a hill steeper than most any in the Central Time Zone and to put it all in perspective I don’t ride for Metal Bikes
Are you OK?
One hour and twenty-two minutes ahead of the deadline but starting to shake the blood not yet dripping from the stigmata on each hand
I just need a stamp on the return copy and the messenger slip
embarrassment denial anger adrenaline pain
Dangling from the downtube shifter boss a clump of hair held together by an oh-so-thin piece of skin which moments ago was part of my shin
What we have here is a real choad checker a reminder that we’re all just one wet wood expansion joint away from you can have my job on a day like this One taxi driver away from are you talking to me One slick 3rd Avenue cheese grater away from fuck this One brief shining moment away from weighing the pros and cons and realizing that the pros have gone on a long winning streak but the cons sure can catch up quick
One way to take your mind off a slight headache is to smash your thumb with a hammer it helps to get priorities in order
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As you know bike messengers are prone to exaggeration like I’ve been a messenger for like 23 years like if you read it on line it must be true like how many messengers does it take to screw in a light bulb like what the messenger said when he stopped smoking pot