Bike Couriers in Toronto (1996)

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An inside look into bike couriers' community, work, and life philosophy.
Director: Igor Stephen Rados, Toronto 1996
Premiered as the best documentary at the Atkinson Festival of the Fine Arts in 1996, under the title Bike Messengers.
More photos at IMDb:
www.imdb.com/title/tt2655460/...

Пікірлер: 28

  • @hwanchuloh
    @hwanchuloh2 ай бұрын

    90's. It's such a beautiful era. Thank you for filming all this.

  • @dan91059
    @dan9105910 жыл бұрын

    nice to see all the old Toronto bike couriers again.. I started as a Toronto bike courier july 1987 and im still doing it today 2013.....wow has it been that long 26 years..theres not much of the original bikers left .all new faces...the 80s and 90s was a non stop party..good times..now im old but still biking less parties..thanks igor..was nice to see

  • @dabtimedaily5373

    @dabtimedaily5373

    7 жыл бұрын

    hi i am from london ontario and wonders if i could make money there today doing delivery there

  • @sidneygreenstreet6368
    @sidneygreenstreet63689 ай бұрын

    Nice to see Reba Plummer, A real business woman..Including buying STOLEN BICYCLES FROM CRACKHEADS on saturday mornings.I miss the Ranch..

  • @user-ul5wq3kv4p
    @user-ul5wq3kv4p Жыл бұрын

    biking sure has come a long way since then. But the proper infrastructure is still not there compared to the dutch.

  • @826gar
    @826gar6 ай бұрын

    ...brenda.

  • @pancrack
    @pancrack9 жыл бұрын

    Great to see! Was my life in Toronto at this time 96-98. Those shitty wet days just above freezing were hoorendous....gimme 15 below anyday !

  • @sweetsour6783

    @sweetsour6783

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yup. -15 and dry beats rainy at 3 above.

  • @schlooonginator
    @schlooonginator11 жыл бұрын

    I couriered back then, I guess around 97. I was on the other side of Canada though, not Vancouver but Victoria! Yes, Victoria has bike messengers. Its the smallest city I have found to have them. Back when everyone rode mountain bikes, now it fixies, even in hilly cities. I now have the perfect messenger bike, my only bike. A sweet Tange Ultralight Rocky Team Comp '92 w/ triple butted '97 Project 2 fork, Suntour thumbies , XTR rear mech and Vs, Raceface Turbine on UN72BB with Mavic Crossrides

  • @dtscoffield
    @dtscoffield11 жыл бұрын

    Igor, I barely remember you filming this so many years ago. Thank you so much for posting it, Those were fantastic days and I know all of us who were part of that moment appreciate you documenting it for us.

  • @mattthelombax
    @mattthelombax6 жыл бұрын

    "If I'm not careful" What the fuck?! So be careful!

  • @alleneire2197
    @alleneire21976 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Great vid

  • @rustcohle3803
    @rustcohle38037 жыл бұрын

    when she accused him of having a small dick, it looked like he was like "yeah... she's right alright" lmao omg props to him for him not yelling back or provoke her, but his reaction is just hilarious

  • @johnli8831

    @johnli8831

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pickles Mcgee I was going to say that😂😂👏👏he wasn't going to fend dat

  • @BenM

    @BenM

    6 жыл бұрын

    There's nothing you can really say back lol, it would just make you look worse

  • @tomnsuemoss
    @tomnsuemoss5 жыл бұрын

    that brings back memories i think i still have a tab at spreads

  • @RapTheMonster
    @RapTheMonster11 жыл бұрын

    This is hard way for living.

  • @adey88splace
    @adey88splace11 жыл бұрын

    Whatever became of Joe Diaz???? I rode in '91 to '93...heady days indeed...it's nice to be young...

  • @TheRedSonia
    @TheRedSonia11 жыл бұрын

    Life before the road bike ruled the streets!

  • @pheedmesmobbilenode
    @pheedmesmobbilenode8 жыл бұрын

    Small Dick comment at 9:00 . Priceless

  • @thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908
    @thatguyonabicycleofconsurv39085 жыл бұрын

    Who is that woman that was a courier then she opened up her own bike shop after she was in partnership with a guy selling parts how would I get in touch with her I like her vest wondering what she's doing now can anybody get me a link to her or give me some contact info maybe an email or whatever I'm in the United States

  • @igorrados5463

    @igorrados5463

    Жыл бұрын

    Reba Plummer

  • @gfmbklf
    @gfmbklf9 жыл бұрын

    lmfaooooooo at 9:00

  • @blix0ne
    @blix0ne10 жыл бұрын

    10:30

  • @Brockashocka
    @Brockashocka7 жыл бұрын

    Toronto is such an ugly shithole

  • @chkz5749
    @chkz57498 жыл бұрын

    That bitch needs to get over herself. I got respect for anybody who risks their lives on the job, myself included. However, practically NONE of these cyclists obey any of the fucking rules of the road. They dont signal, they run red lights, grab cars, cut people off, swerve in and out of traffic... I mean the list goes on. Ive had cyclists behind me while Im making a right, go inbetween my car on the right to either make a right or to go through and Ive almost smoked them. What the fuck is that shit? a car wouldnt be able to do that, so what the fuck gives you the right to? Eat my shit.

  • @95thRiflesOCI
    @95thRiflesOCI8 жыл бұрын

    more then 75% of the couriers are garbage cyclist. Fixed and singlespeed scumbags and now they are growing with the increase in foodora and uber eat. Shame they gave cyclist a bad name.

  • @C345OFR

    @C345OFR

    6 ай бұрын

    Now it's the e-bike couriers. Hot diggity. Joe Bloggs with an e-bike and a GPS-enabled phone. No skills, no awareness, just fresh off the boat and away they go. You can spot them a mile off with their rusty chains and underinflated tyres, lol.

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