What did you do to your bike today?

I'd like to try to be a bike courier, must pay well for the long days, suppose it's for things like important documents that need to get delivered across country the same day.
 
IC3 said:
I was thinking of giving it a go when I get more experience, you can speed on public roads legally and get paid for it. I forgot about the most important thing, you can actually save someone's life too. :)

I think I'll require a full DAS though, I'll do some reading on it. It seem like an interesting job to do.
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Paramedic or blood biker?

Blood bikers are all volunteers, you have to stick to speed limits and red lights, you pay for your own fuel etc and you don't get paid. Oh and I think you need to have had your licence a year too.

Obviously paramedic bikers are paid, but I'd presume you'd need to be a paramedic for a good few years before getting to become a bike paramedic.

Edit: your local group of blood bikers in hertfordshire also need you be over 30.

If you would like to ride the bike you need to be at least 30, and hold a current advanced riding certificate from the IAM or RoSPA (Silver or Gold level), or be a police rider. We can put you in touch with an advanced riding organisation if necessary - see elsewhere on this site. You would store the bike at your home for a half-week duty slot, during which time you would be responsible for any jobs that are called in 7pm-7am and all day at the weekend. Obviously you will need somewhere safe to store the bike and be willing to ride in all weathers. Before starting out we provide a 'check ride' and offer routes to further training should you need it.
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It's something that's more suited to a retired person who has some time on their hands, if you have work in the morning and get a call out at 3am, and have to go out riding for an hour this would soon affect your work life.
 
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£500+ PW last time I enquired

Some firms you have to have goods in transit insurance and some firms its all included, wouldn't fancy it in wintertime though
 
IC3 said:
I was thinking of giving it a go when I get more experience, you can speed on public roads legally and get paid for it. I forgot about the most important thing, you can actually save someone's life too. :)

I think I'll require a full DAS though, I'll do some reading on it. It seem like an interesting job to do.
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Definitely no speeding nor blue lights for a volunteer blood biker role, and no pay either. My local one just offers services at night, from 7 pm to 6 am, and I knew all of this before going for the training.

Having slept on it I'm not going to take it further, which is sad because I've been planning this since the beginning of the year. I would strongly encourage others to go and try it out though if it is something that they think they're interested in.
 
Picked up a 2nd hand Scottoiler for £20 which is a bargain if it means I can forget about constantly having to oil my chain with commuting in this weather. Glad I bought my chain adjuster plates with a built in scottoiler fitting should make for a nicer install.
 
Clov!s said:
I'd like to try to be a bike courier, must pay well for the long days, suppose it's for things like important documents that need to get delivered across country the same day.
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I used to work for a coast to coast couriers back in early 90's, damn hard on the bike & body, good when the sun is shining & soul crushing when the weathers miserable, does wonders for your sixth sense & roadcraft, but also kind of sours you towards bikes, when you spend all day in the saddle for a living it got hard to work up any enthusiasm for going out on the bike at the weekends.
 
VoG said:
I used to work for a coast to coast couriers back in early 90's, damn hard on the bike & body, good when the sun is shining & soul crushing when the weathers miserable, does wonders for your sixth sense & roadcraft, but also kind of sours you towards bikes, when you spend all day in the saddle for a living it got hard to work up any enthusiasm for going out on the bike at the weekends.
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Surely you can do some freelancer or part time courier work on the bike? It's like that taxi thing, where you register on app which calculates the journey and how much someone has to pay. Instead of paying 12-15 quid at night, I use that app and pay 6 quid if I need a lift and buses are not running.
 
VoG said:
I used to work for a coast to coast couriers back in early 90's, damn hard on the bike & body, good when the sun is shining & soul crushing when the weathers miserable, does wonders for your sixth sense & roadcraft, but also kind of sours you towards bikes, when you spend all day in the saddle for a living it got hard to work up any enthusiasm for going out on the bike at the weekends.
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That's the very reason i didn't want to be a courier when i first passed my driving test, spending all day behind the wheel for your job takes away any fun you have when you get time to drive your own vehicle.

I'd need more money than i earn now though to even think about doing it on the bike.
 
council finally came round our road with a roadsweeper this morning,so much better now

they must wait till all the leaves fall off first,it was deadly
 
Took her round the Gurnigel loop and then washed all the crap off her.

I don't think I like Autumn riding here, the sun is lethal.
 
Aynone know what mirrors these are? They look a lot like the Rizoma ones, but not a clue which model... :(

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Hmm, shape is the Circuit 851, but the bar is wrong. Circuit 744 are similar, but slightly different (you might like them).

They are definitely Rizoma. Don't know if they're some sort of fake Circuit 851 though, hence the wrong bar?
 
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