bicycle messenger

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bicycle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/us
/ˈbaɪ.sə.kəl/
a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the two pedals (= flat parts you press with ...
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messenger
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmes.ɪn.dʒər/us
/ˈmes.ɪn.dʒɚ/
someone who takes a message or documents from one person ...
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(Definition ofbicycleandmessengerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, the parks should not be turned into fast commuter routes for bicyclists and bicycle messengers to zoom through the park at very high speed.
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Bicycles helped create, or enhance, new kinds of businesses, such as bicycle messengers, traveling seamstresses, riding academies, and racing rinks.
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Bicycle messengers use narrower wheels to carry lighter loads short distances.
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As in many other cities, another common phenomenon is bicycle messengers.
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Bicycle messengers also take part in formal cycle competitions at all levels, and in all disciplines.
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The square is a known hangout for bicycle messengers and for pigeons, sparrows, and a few starlings.
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Alley cats almost always take place in cities, and are often organized by bicycle messengers.
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Single speed bicycles and fixed-gear bicycles are popular with bicycle messengers for their reliability and durability.
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Messenger bags are often used by bicycle messengers, though they are now also an urban fashion icon.
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This clothing share little with, the contemporary perception of the phrase though, as they were more focused on the bicycle messengers use.
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Bicycle skitching is frequently practiced by bicycle messengers in urban areas, with drivers who are most often unknowing of their activity.
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Bicycle messengers are most often found in the central business districts of metropolitan areas.
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