Bicycle Couriers. . In a City Near You

Frank — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:24 +0000

Bicycle Couriers (also known as Bike Messengers) may not be your first thought when considering logistics or choosing a parcel delivery service. There are, however, many compelling reasons that you (or your business) should use bicycle couriers instead of other courier services (aside from the fact that most of them will even bring you your lunch).

In previous posts I’ve mentioned EcoTrack Couriers of Oklahoma City, as well as several other uses of bicycles in business. Time to bring notice to a few more:

New York Bike Messengers Association (New York City)
The NYMBA is a worker’s alliance of bicycle messengers whose mission is to “unite, represent and advocate for the bike couriers of New York City.” Not only do they act as advocates, they organize rides (often for charity) geared toward bringing bike messengers from NYC together.

Breakaway Bicycle Couriers (Milwaukee)
Breakaway Bicycle Couriers brings you great rates and deliveries by a team of cyclists who not only ride their routes, but also compete nationally. Expect fast, cheap, water-proof, co2-free service.

Godspeed Couriers (San Francisco)
Godspeed Couriers, operating since 1999, is made up of “a group of highly skilled bicycle messengers, amateur road racers, and experienced motorists who all love to be good at what they do.” They claim to bring you dependable rush-time service and won a “best of SF 2009″ award.

Velocity Bicycle Couriers (Charlotte, NC)
Velocity provides reliable, efficient, and friendly courier service in uptown Charlotte, specializing in legal offices. They’re flexible, however, willing to take on any job with a smile.

Are you a courier? Does your city have bike messengers? Let us know in the comments!

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Why Your Business Should Use Bicycle Couriers

Frank — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:06:52 +0000

Whether you’re a legal firm, coffee shop, pizza place or other business, you’re sure to run into the need to make deliveries, send messages and paperwork, or just order out lunch. Here are a few reasons why your business should use a Bicycle Courier.

1. Save Money – That’s right, because they have lower operating costs, Bicycle Messaging and Courier services can offer low, competitive rates. And, because most couriers love what they do, you also get better service.

2. Get it There Faster – Bicycles are unarguably smaller than cars. Therefore, they can sometimes navigate through spaces that cars cannot. If you live in a city where gridlock is common, using Bicycle Couriers can save you time.

3. Unclutter the Streets - Simply put, fewer cars means less traffic which means less street clutter. This leads to fewer oil slicks, less frequent road maintenance and greatly improved local air quality.

4. Do It For The Environment – Cyclists have an infinitely lower carbon footprint than cars. They are a 100% petroleum-free form of transportation. This keeps local dollars local (money goes into local residents, and business rather than international oil corporations), helps combat global warming, and as mentioned above helps improve local air quality.

These are just a few of the reasons to use bicycle couriers over petroleum-powered couriers. Not convinced? Tell me why! Does your community use bicycle couriers? I want to know! Does your business? Let us know in the comments.

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Bicycle Couriers. . In a City Near You

Why Your Business Should Use Bicycle Couriers