Messenger boys and bikes

A slide show of messenger boys and their bikes from 1890's to 1930's. Many of these are from Lewis Hine's work documenting child labour from 1908-1912.
Music is by Go Kart Go

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• bike
• messengers
• bicycle
• couriers
• child
• labor

[XMichaelSpektorX]

@emforty2 these arent fixie bikes, theyre english road bikes, get it straight you fixie riding trend following prick

[Morahman7vnNo2]

At least someone pays tribute to the original Bicycle Messengers; though the music kind of killed the old vibe.

[emforty2]

lol fixie bikes of the early days

and they say today fixies are just a trend?

its as old as bike history itself

[richardbrompton]

Lonely old Men would have those Boys handle there Packages!

[RzuK83]

who is singing this song??

[Scunyun]

Incredible photos, eh?

Sure puts the image of the Active Transportation industry in an almost Dickesian light.

Still, more than a century later, many of today's sustainable, urban active transport workers continue to fall through the cracks of our social safety net, and their workplace remains unecessarily unhealthy and unsafe.

[louiemessenger]

obviously if you don't like this song your not a messenger you have never had a car driven buy some scum run you down while your just trying to pedal for profit! louisville messengers represent

[markiemarkSF]

gheyest song evar!

[eatitpotsey]

wow, that is the most retarded song ever. random lyrics at best. oof.

[redschwinn]

The song *ROCKS*!! I had a really lousy day, and this video and song made my day!!! Although like a lot of bike messengers I couldn't have a job that wouldn't allow me to do what I enjoy the most, Riding my bike!