He’s not your usual bike messenger, nor does he have the typical background of someone who would start up his own courier service. Jean Fischbach bought his first road bike a mere two years ago, is not an active environmentalist and, at 25 years old, never dreamt of owning his own business. “My passion has always been psychology. But after finishing my bachelor’s degree last year, I decided to take a year off to work. I’d seen a lot of bike messengers during my studies in Basel and it seemed natural that a modern city like Luxembourg should have the same service.” While bike delivery is a big industry in places like New York and Hong Kong, it is not yet the case in Luxembourg. “People are open to the idea, aware of environmental issues and know that a bike is quicker than a car in the city, but it takes time for habits to change.” Bikecourier offers classic services to businesses, but has individual customers too). “In fact we can accommodate anyone, at any time. People should really use courier services more often, it makes life easier.” And – in Jean Fischbach’s case – also better. “I’ve never been in such good shape! I love being a bike messenger. It’s interesting and has opened a whole new world to me!”

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