| When you're shipping something with a bike | | | | overburdened. Second, if it can't easily fit in a |
| messenger, one of the primary things that you have to | | | | backpack, it is probably too large for them to carry. |
| consider is the practical aspect of their delivery abilities. | | | | There are exceptions to this, but that is a good general |
| If you use an Atlanta delivery service that has a bike | | | | rule to follow. |
| messenger division, they will be quick to tell you that | | | | Remember that bike messengers aren't really to be |
| there are maximum limits on the sizes of packages | | | | used for transporting cargo in any way. Instead, they |
| that bike messengers can carry. They do this for a | | | | are used more for the transportation of documents |
| number of different reasons, but ultimately, it is a | | | | and envelopes, and you will find this to be the majority |
| matter of sheer practicality. | | | | of the goods that they carry. If you're just looking to |
| A bike messenger that was trying to carry something | | | | have a few papers transported across downtown |
| that was either too big or too heavy would simply be | | | | though, they can be an excellent cost effective option |
| unable to do their job. They would be unable to rid their | | | | for shipping. |
| bicycle which is obviously their only means of | | | | Ultimately, carrying something outside the limitations can |
| transportation for making the delivery, so shipments | | | | be dangerous for a bike messenger. This is why all |
| that are too large or too heavy would simply be self | | | | courier companies train their messengers to be willing |
| defeating. | | | | to refuse to accept packages when they arrive for |
| When you're trying to figure out whether a bicycle | | | | pickup. If a bike messenger arrives at your location and |
| messenger can carry your package or not, there are | | | | finds that the package that you want them to carry |
| some simple rules which pretty much cover what they | | | | would clearly be dangerous for them to do so, they |
| will accept and will not. First, packages over ten | | | | have every right to refuse that package. The courier |
| pounds are usually refused. A bike messenger may | | | | company wants them to in fact, because any |
| have to make several pickups before they make a | | | | accidents that occurred would only serve to cause |
| delivery, and if every package they were given | | | | liability issues and rising insurance rates for the courier. |
| weighted 15lbs they would quickly become | | | | |