The film follows a group of hard core New York Bicycle Messengers as they brave the elements and face dangerous traffic situations in order to make their deliveries on time, in this action packed documentary
Steve the Greek, Vicki Butterfly, Bill the Silverfox and the X-Men are part of the hippest New York sub-culture, the Bicycle messenger. The Need for Speed follows this group of urban outlaws as they hold on to cars, slide through dangerous traffic and push pedestrians out of the way, just to make their deliveries on time in this action packed documentary.—Katharina Otto-Bernstein