Meet George. He’s from Leeds, England so he has a super cool accent…well, it is to us plain English speakers. When I asked him if he loves his job, he gave me a smile. Of course he loves his job. Then I asked him if he’s seen the 80’s movie Quicksilver starring Kevin Bacon, and again it’s a smile and another yes. It’s kind of a cult classic among bike riders, but especially bike couriers. However, unlike Kevin Bacon’s character, most of these guys aren’t ex-millionaire stockbrokers who decided to take a break and ride bikes for a living. But like the movie, they do this job not to make a whole lot of money, but because they love the thrill of riding and they like the lifestyle… When I asked him if I could e-mail him the pictures I took, he said he doesn’t have e-mail. I thought that was kind of odd…however, the same day I ran into another fellow bike courier John , and he said the same thing. I’m thinking there’s a pattern here. These guys are living very simplified lives. No cars,
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