In this oral history, Andy Zalan unspools his life on a bike, both as a courier and an organizer of events, from alleycat races to international courier championships that bring the courier community together, both in D.C. and globally. Andy lays out his youth in Washington, D.C., including early stints as a BMX enthusiast and a lifelong passion for photography that led him to get a degree from the Corcoran School in Foggy Bottom. He then reflects on the joys and difficulties of courier work, from the freedom and physicality of the job at its best to the labor exploitation of the job at its worst. After also discussing the highs and lows of the courier community – from evenings spent at Dupont Circle, to failed efforts to organize as workers, to police harassment – he dives into the history of courier racing, for which he had a front row seat. A particular highlight is his co-organizing of a Cycle Messenger World Championship in Panajachel, Guatemala. The interview concludes with Andy discussing his shift from courier to managing a courier service, the other activities that he and others put together to benefit the local courier and cycling communities, and the satisfaction he feels from his life so far.