Scary Couriers

DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

From what sickpup said and just being back from central I was wondering what people think about couriers?

I personally try to get out there way since it's there job to get places asap. Also seem fairly determined to get through tiny gaps and I genrally feel tense when they're round me. Never that nice to other bikers but guess that goes with the job
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LUXY DJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

i do it for my job & i aint TOO bothered with other riders in my way BUT theres a few who are dumb as fuck! like when they dont go through a gap yet they stop in front OF the gap Mad

or if they FINALLY go through it then i go through it with NO PROB WHATSOEVER THAT PISSES ME OFF! (even worse if a scooter STRUGGLES to get through)

i do enjoy the mad rush home tho Laughing

nearly every bike races Thumbs Up

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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Most bike riders complain about car drivers getting in the way couriers complain about people who can't filter.

If you can't filter no problem. If you stay in the way and hold others up you're a problem.

danzai66 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

they seem to swim silently up to the front of traffic whilst i'm floundering about trying to work out which gear i'm in.

you've got to respect 'em though. that job would probably do my head in. It's stressful enough commuting in and out of london (i do) for half an hour in the morning/afternoon let alone all day.

spose it's what you get used to.

there seems to be more brazilians on CG's in soho these days. the british courier might be a thing of the past!

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LUXY DJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

LOL ^

oi im a courier ON a superbike Wink

im loving it atm but only coz im using my gixxer Thumbs Up

but got my cb250 ready 4 next week Evil or Very Mad

just aint HALF AS FUN!

did london - manchester last night Rolling Eyes

LONG!!!!

i certainly aint lost my passion for riding though Thumbs Up

but i love it so much & thats WHY i do couriering but could be coz im on a SRAD 600

i get TOOO much bother from fed bikes!(& feds in general) Mad

just got rid of a pg9 then got pulled for it not being wiped of the system THEN went to get it removed & it already had by then so came out of fed station & got pulled AGAIN!!! Middle Finger

but it was ok THAT time
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mattsmith95 · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

LUXY DJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

lol yep i worked with a few aswell

what i WAS amazed by was that addison lee are near enough ALWAYS english but i was @ the lights & 1 came up behind another 1 & then they started chatting to each other in other language Shocked

any couriers here work for addison lee?
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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

My favourite Courier Story

I was travelling down the A40 heading into London one evening during rush hour. There was a lot of traffic and there isn't much filter space between the lines of traffic.

About four or five of us were doing our best but there really wasn't much progress being made.

Up from behind me comes this rather irate courier, obviously in a big hurry and honking his horn. As soon as I could, I pulled over and let him through, as did the two bikes in front of me.

At the very front, however, was a big fuck off biker, built like a brick shit-house and riding a big BMW. He decided that the courier was being a rude wee shite, but also he had nowhere he could go.

After five minutes we come to a red light and we all get to the top of the queue and fan out across the two lanes of traffic. The courier pulls up on the left of Beamer man and starts shouting abuse at him for not letting him through. Beamer man stretches out left arm and pushes the courier who, unfortunately for him, had his right foot on the ground rather than his left.

Courier slowly falls over with bike, lights go green and the rest of us pottered off. Karma

I'm sure his language was even more ripe after we left! Mr. Green

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mattsmith95 · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

I know all about the A40, it's a real bugger at times.

Even when I have to use the A40 heading out from London I do the best I can to filter, I often pull over to let other bikes go past so I don't get some other courier giving me a hard time.

LUXY DJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

oi sickpup you know it was addy young ages ago?

YEA i used the A40 on thursday to go on to the M40(went manchester Shocked

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but yea it is manic on there cause i went @ 6pm Rolling Eyes

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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Rumour has it that Malcolm Young the boss managed to clear his overdraft and the pissed off bank then removed it leaving him with no spare change to pay the riders and drivers so a VERY quick sale happened.

Had a job interview at Young's for a fleet manager position a couple of years ago and it was a waste of time. They had 80+ bikes most of which were off the road due to bad maintenance schedules and parts thefts (suggested by staff). The manager I had an interview with was rarely at the office, generally on the golf course. He asked what I could do for the company, my least favourite question to which I replied I could keep his fleet running and make a profit by implementing proper mantenance procedures and schedules. Didn't get the job and a month or two later they had to abandon the bike fleet at a great financial loss.

They also had a second city office in Redchurch St E2 just around the corner from my house. They didn't get planning permission for the business type though so were about to be booted out by the council.

bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

I did a bit of work in birmingham as courier. obligatory ratty GT550.

75p a mile, mostly running contracts and small parcels back and forth to london among other things.
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LeonClayton · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Karma :

i commutte 167 mile a day into london and after 2 years i still love the filtering/lights grand prix Very Happy

. i do the A3 route to london bridge though. Managed 1hr 13 mins from bank to gosport on a deauville, lol.

funniest thing i`ve see.

filtered to the front and can see another bike following so i move to give him room. The old classic bike with straight pipes comes along side and backfires.

well i look at him and say "hey that sounds nice". He turns his head away from me. ok i thought.

Lights went green and he got the drop on me Sad

i was suprised how fast away it was.

200M on the next set of lights. stupid me says the same "nice bike". to which he turns his head away. this guy ooks about 50ish.

ok i thought i beat ya then, pulled away and both level till the final set of lights on the stretch.

Right i`m not having this as the thing people do not know about the deauville is its really good up to 40mph. its a v twin that you can not wheelie ever!.

So i dial in 7krpm and wait for green, you can see this guy looking out his visor at me. bang off we go. i get about 2 bikes length on him, max out 1st then back off beacuse of traffic ahead.

twat on old bike goes for second and zooms past with a grin, he look forward, does a double take, throws the anchor out and stops wedged between 2 cars. and i mean stuck. He was shacking and white, i pulled along side and filter right laughing like a clown.

anyone got anymore stories.