Former bike messenger and professor of sociology Jeffrey Kidder presents a behind the scenes look at the urban subculture of the bike messenger. Both a readable narrative and an academic level
sociological study, the book examines the work of bike messengering, the lifestyle and communal activities of messengers away from work, sport and a style within the subculture, and cultural
appropriation of messenger identities in mainstream fashion. The work includes several black and white photos and is appropriate for general readers as well as those with an interest in
sociology. ILR Press is an imprint of Cornell University Press. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
