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Memet Ozgoren, an Ace Wheelworks staffer is so devoted to Boston\u2019s bike culture that the 36-year-old let his driver\u2019s license expire more than a decade ago. Like many bike shop employees, you\u2019re a former bike messenger. Do you take pride in the badass reputation that the messengers have?<\/p>\n
There is something badass about riding in freezing sleet and snow for eight hours straight. It toughens you. Your first winter as a bike messenger in Boston you think: \u201cI\u2019m gonna die. How can I do this?\u201d But then you realize you are capable of things you didn\u2019t know you could do. It sharpens your survival impulses because moving traffic in Boston is a fairly hostile environment. But I think a lot of the image is from rookies paying make-believe. The typical rookie messenger feels lke he\u2019s living the urban cowboy renegade fantasy. They\u2019re the ones who ride the worst and give the rest of the messengers a bad rap.
\nDid you do that as a rookie?<\/p>\n
Yeah, I don\u2019t know why I\u2019m alive, man. I rode way too fast. Now little girls on tricycles pass me on the street.<\/p>\n
This bike looks strange- what is it?<\/p>\n
For certain people, this folding bike (made by Montague) is a godsend. It\u2019s not an all purpose bike, but I believe in having the right tool for the job. You can fold this up and take it on the train at any hour, which you can\u2019t do with a full-size bike. There are a lot of people who ride their bike to the train and when they get off the train, they have another bike ride ahead to get to work. This bridges the gaps in public transportation.<\/p>\n
I tried to bike to work, but the helmet ruined my hair, mud splashed on my back, and grease smeared on my pants. Can you help?<\/p>\n
Fenders are one of the most essential items for commuting. You stay cleaner, dryer, and warmer. You can buy little bands to gather up your pant legs. The hair problem is the only one that can\u2019t be solved. Once you get helmet hair, there\u2019s no going back.<\/p>\n
Do you have to play in a band to work in a bike shop?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not a coincidence that a lot of us are musicians \u2013 bike shops are repositories for people who don\u2019t easily fit into normal social arrangements.<\/p>\n
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