Moving Target Forum - Weekly Mileage for Messengers Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:30:53 +0100 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.5a Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7499#Comment_7499 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7499#Comment_7499 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:53:45 +0100 lumpypedals
I make a wild geuss at anywhere between 160 -250 ???]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7502#Comment_7502 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7502#Comment_7502 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:40:39 +0100 overdrive Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7505#Comment_7505 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7505#Comment_7505 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:47:25 +0100 lumpypedals Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7506#Comment_7506 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7506#Comment_7506 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:51:33 +0100 sleepy Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7507#Comment_7507 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7507#Comment_7507 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:59:19 +0100 overdrive Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7510#Comment_7510 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7510#Comment_7510 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:47:04 +0100 redrum but now i do none!!!!

wicked!!]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7512#Comment_7512 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7512#Comment_7512 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:23 +0100 zero cc Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7522#Comment_7522 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7522#Comment_7522 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:10:42 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7528#Comment_7528 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7528#Comment_7528 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:23:19 +0100 Buffalo Bill Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7529#Comment_7529 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7529#Comment_7529 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:23:54 +0100 Buffalo Bill Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7531#Comment_7531 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7531#Comment_7531 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:33:48 +0100 SBB
yes, it's very common for cyclists to wear footwear specifically designed for PLAYING FOOTBALL, while RIDING A BICYCLE.]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7532#Comment_7532 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7532#Comment_7532 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:35:23 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7533#Comment_7533 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7533#Comment_7533 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:37:07 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7534#Comment_7534 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7534#Comment_7534 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:38:37 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7535#Comment_7535 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7535#Comment_7535 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:42:20 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7536#Comment_7536 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7536#Comment_7536 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:44:42 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7537#Comment_7537 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7537#Comment_7537 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:44:57 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7538#Comment_7538 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7538#Comment_7538 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:46:06 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7539#Comment_7539 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7539#Comment_7539 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:47:05 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7540#Comment_7540 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7540#Comment_7540 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:48:15 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7541#Comment_7541 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7541#Comment_7541 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:55:19 +0100 Zack Speedfast Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7542#Comment_7542 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7542#Comment_7542 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:17:05 +0100 caspar Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7545#Comment_7545 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7545#Comment_7545 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:14:53 +0100 zero cc Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7546#Comment_7546 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7546#Comment_7546 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:44:05 +0100 lumpypedals
Cross people,bored people, divisive people.

For me it's been only 11 years riding but I don't mind questions - apologies for assuming the same.

One love.

Lumpy.










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Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7547#Comment_7547 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7547#Comment_7547 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:20:34 +0100 will ]> Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7548#Comment_7548 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7548#Comment_7548 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:36:46 +0100 ifbm A friend of mine once counted the exact number of miles he did in one week, he just got depressed. Miles does not always add up to money, sometimes it's indicative of bad controlling.]> Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7550#Comment_7550 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7550#Comment_7550 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:50:44 +0100 tomorrowisclosed Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7551#Comment_7551 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7551#Comment_7551 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:19:36 +0100 lumpypedals Most people ask the same questions to commuters and known bike geeks at places I have worked and always they come to you for advice,mending punctures...the usual.

Before that I was in to motorbikes for many years and worked for a while as a courier at West 1 on my 400/4.]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7553#Comment_7553 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7553#Comment_7553 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:25:27 +0100 Barry Krishna Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7557#Comment_7557 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7557#Comment_7557 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:26:23 +0100 overdrive Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7558#Comment_7558 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7558#Comment_7558 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33:05 +0100 Josh A days work]> Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7563#Comment_7563 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7563#Comment_7563 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:20:56 +0100 chewy Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7576#Comment_7576 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7576#Comment_7576 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:50:24 +0100 Papa44
i like that your journey turned waterloo into a stubby comedy cock]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7618#Comment_7618 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7618#Comment_7618 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:14:00 +0100 Count Basie
No-one does 500 miles - not even Metro.
When I had a computer on my bike, was in pretty decent shape and worked at a top circuit covering the West End and City sides, I usually got close to 80 miles a day - but that included 10 or 11 in and another 10 or 11 home again.]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7620#Comment_7620 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7620#Comment_7620 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:39:48 +0100 spirogiro
Josh, that looks like a great day to me, particularly the runs east of the Kingsway, sublime controlling xx]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7644#Comment_7644 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7644#Comment_7644 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:16:56 +0100 redrum
i think the runs to the west of the kingsway look better!:wink:]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7647#Comment_7647 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7647#Comment_7647 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:38:26 +0100 SBB Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7648#Comment_7648 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7648#Comment_7648 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:18:23 +0100 Buffalo Bill Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7649#Comment_7649 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7649#Comment_7649 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:15:56 +0100 Zack Speedfast Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7653#Comment_7653 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7653#Comment_7653 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:35:55 +0100 will Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7655#Comment_7655 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7655#Comment_7655 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:58:14 +0100 zero cc Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7656#Comment_7656 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7656#Comment_7656 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:59:11 +0100 zero cc Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7658#Comment_7658 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7658#Comment_7658 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:11:35 +0100 SBB
The funny thing is whenever someone asks how many miles I do, they say something like "whoa thats a lot" regardless of how many miles I tell them. I told this one geezer I was disappointed that I'd only done 35 mile on a fairly busy day (most of the jobs I got were less than a mile away) and the guy goes "what, 'only' 35 miles?!that's a lot, chap!" I tried to tell him that that isn't much, but he still seemed surprised and impressed, he goes "yeah but most people couldn't do that!" .... yeah but the point is that I could easily do that in 3 hours and not even be particularly tired, whereas spread over 8 hours it would be a piece of piss for most people...]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7659#Comment_7659 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7659#Comment_7659 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:25:26 +0100 Count Basie I've worked at the despatch industry's equivalent of McDonald's several times. I should think I know almost all of their top riders....well, those of them who speak English.
I'm so effectively banned by the twats that I reckon everyone in the office has heard of me. (Even though I've never actually left them on bad terms, my disagreements with other companies seem to have spooked them.) A few years ago an acuaintance went to re-start at McDonald's. Hans produced a "blacklisted ex-riders" file to check him out. Allegedly, the Kraut Crossdresser opened the front cover and page one had a picture of me with "Do not re-employ under any circumstances" written by it. Personally I don't believe him. McDonald's wouldn't be well-enough organised to have a "blacklisted ex-riders" file.

As for you, Red Rum.....well, you're a decent bloke and a decent rider (even if you did work for McDonald's for ages), so I'm not taking your comment seriously. Good luck with whatever you're doing.
At the moment I ride really slowly, as I'm stuck in an office. 83 days 'til I go back on the road. Can't come soon enough. See all you tossers at the start of September.]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7666#Comment_7666 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7666#Comment_7666 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:34:27 +0100 overdrive Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7669#Comment_7669 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7669#Comment_7669 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:21:36 +0100 spirogiro
You come across as a very sad, embitterred man and I take exception to your zenophobic comment abour our riders. We have a large fleet, comprising all nationalitys, all of whom it its my pleasure to work with regardless of their 1st language.]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7670#Comment_7670 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7670#Comment_7670 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:08:01 +0100 spirogiro Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7671#Comment_7671 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7671#Comment_7671 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:33:42 +0100 tomorrowisclosed i also know a guy called miles. i don't know if this pushes the argument on though.]> Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7676#Comment_7676 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7676#Comment_7676 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:18:12 +0100 Count Basie They are quite nice...so long as you don't object to advertising for them free. (The going rate for advertising by riding a liveried bike around Central London is between £300 and £400 per day.)
Come the revolution, I'd even let The Powers That Be at City Sprint remain in the industry - though they'd have to operate McDonald's within the law. (All office staff at Premier and Courier Systems would be executed in public at dawn tomorrow.)

Being a shade pedantic, Spiro, "Xenophobia" starts with an "X", not a zee.
"Nationalities" is written thus...at least it is in English.
It was more the native English speakers I was talking about above - the Germans and Slavs of my acquaintance speak good English.

Having worked at Scrutton Street, Shepherd Market, White Bear Yard, Bolsover Street and Caledonian Road, I find it a bit staggering that nobody in the control room at Stalag Shoreditch knows me. In fact, I'm going to have to find out who you are, because that's a ridiculous statement - even by the standards of this forum.]>
Weekly Mileage for Messengers http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7678#Comment_7678 http://www.movingtargetzine.com/forum/discussion/877/?Focus=7678#Comment_7678 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:09:30 +0100 overdrive http://members.shaw.ca/lolaland/hilda.jpg]>