Concrete Rodeo

"Concrete Rodeo is a short documentary which follows the paths of three bike messengers in early ’90s Chicago. First up is Jack who is takes nothing seriously, jokes around, downs Buds on the job with friends, throws around packages and feels as if he’ll never grow up. He sees his life complete in the sense that he has no desires or motivation to do anything else. He’s absolutely fine with his punk-like appearance, don’t-give-a-fuck attitude, and enjoys spending his spare time listening to old jazz and pop vinyls on a decrepit gramophone.

Next up is Jenny, a female bike messenger who does her job day-in, day-out with as much of a professional demeanor as the people she delivers to regardless of the difficulties that occur on a regular basis. One such situation occurs when attempting to deliver an inaccurately labeled package to Bloomingdale’s. Today, she’d resolve the issue in a matter of seconds with a cellphone, but in her day Jenny has to first find a payphone before making a call to clarify the parcel’s owner.

The most interesting of the three is Curt who refers to himself as Bike Boy. He’s also the most well-spoken and probably well-read of the three. He’s also a bit of a smart ass who makes literary references about time, questions his life as a messenger and contemplates as to whether the job will eventually kill him or as Bike Boy he’ll be a 'boy eternal.'"

Check out the documentary below.

Concrete Rodeo from Chip Williams on Vimeo.