COURIER TRAINING

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Hi

A company called Camelot offer Cycle courier training.

How fit would I have to be to attend such a course.

Considering I havent done any serious cycling for 15 years.

How much training would I have to put in before I eben thought about
being a cycle courier ?

First you have to learn to ride a fixed 😉

Rich

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Quoted message said:

Hi

A company called Camelot offer Cycle courier training.

How fit would I have to be to attend such a course.

Considering I havent done any serious cycling for 15 years.

How much training would I have to put in before I eben thought about
being a cycle courier ?

First you have to learn to ride a fixed 😉

a fixed what ?

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Richard Goodman said:

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Quoted message said:

Hi

A company called Camelot offer Cycle courier training.

How fit would I have to be to attend such a course.

Considering I havent done any serious cycling for 15 years.

How much training would I have to put in before I eben thought
about being a cycle courier ?

First you have to learn to ride a fixed 😉

a fixed what ?

AASHTA :-

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html

No freewheel at the back and no changing of gears (easily) so that
the pedals turn whenever the rear wheel turns, some people feel it
puts them more in touch with the riding experience others feel that
pushing the same gear ratio whether climbing up a 20% or
descending a 20% is stupid and a retrograde step.
Uncle of mine (who was seriously into bike. racing) 'trained' on one
in the winter you couldn't freewheel so your leg muscles where
always in motion.
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yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione

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<[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi

A company called Camelot offer Cycle courier training.

How fit would I have to be to attend such a course.

Considering I havent done any serious cycling for 15 years.

How much training would I have to put in before I eben thought about
being a cycle courier ?

First you have to learn to ride a fixed 😉

Rich

And then you have to have any knowledge of the Highway Code brainwashed out
of you.... ;-) (ducks)

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How much training would I have to put in before I eben thought about
being a cycle courier ?

Riding the bike is the easy bit! Knowing your way around town without
having to get your A to Z out every 30 seconds is the real challenge.

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Notice Richard's wink. Not all couriers ride fixies.

~PB

Richard Pattle said:

And then you have to have any knowledge of the Highway Code brainwashed out
of you.... ;-) (ducks)

And have your fear gland removed...

If you cycle already, you won't have to do any special training. If you only cycle a bit, the fitness will come after a week or two of working. Other little things like how to get through traffic quickly and (relatively) safely you'll have to pick up for yourself anyway, likewise getting to know all the little streets you've never heard of. Wouldn't bother paying anyone for training tbh. Good luck!

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Richard Pattle said:

And then you have to have any knowledge of the Highway Code
brainwashed out of you.... ;-) (ducks)

And have your fear gland removed...

To be fair they only ride like complete nutters as they
have to to make a decent wage. 😄

--
yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione

I used to be a motorcycle courier but I gave it up when I found myself sitting at a green light in the middle of Leeds whilst traffic whizzed around me and I realised my concentration was becoming shot. Due to pressure of speed being the essence to make a decent living, I found it all got a bit crazy after a while. I whizzed through a couple of red lights unintentionally, and jacked when I realised I wasn't going to last much longer and might also hurt someone else.
In the early days it was okay but I found it increasingly dangerous as time went on, and I suspect the same is true of being a cycle courier.

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Skunk said:

I used to be a motorcycle courier [chop]
In the early days it was okay but I found it increasingly dangerous as
time went on, and I suspect the same is true of being a cycle courier.

That begs the question; would it work well as a part-time thing (with
or without the engine)? Maybe you would have avoided your befuddlement
if it had been just one or two days a week.

--
Nick Kew

Skunk said:

I used to be a motorcycle courier but I gave it up when I found myself
sitting at a green light

motorbike couriers all go bald as well... having to wear a hot sweaty
helmet all day one summer will have you looking like Phil Mitchell

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Quoted message said:

How much training would I have to put in before I eben thought about
being a cycle courier ?

Riding the bike is the easy bit! Knowing your way around town without
having to get your A to Z out every 30 seconds is the real challenge.

- - -
Notice Richard's wink. Not all couriers ride fixies.

But they are a higher proportion than normal. Bear in mind that you are
going to spend all day on your bike, so:

a) make sure it's comfortable.
b) be prepared to replace components a little more frequently.

The reasons for fixed are the (almost) complete lack of maintenance. The
more you remove from the drivechain, the less there is to go wrong.

Jon