I delivered papers for about eight years. The paper route supported my other interest of minbikes and motorcycles.
When I used my stingray bicycle for the afternoon paper, the bag was supported by two 1 by's bolted across the handlebars. The winters were a killer on the dead end roads that hardly ever had the snow plowed and also drifted badly.
When I got older, I delivered three morning routes before going to school on a ten speed. The Chicago Sun Times was a killer on Sunday mornings as the weigh of the bag hung from my shoulder.
The most remeberable thing was that I could ride full speed to any intersection and turn the bike onto the sidewalk if a car was coming. Where did those quick reflexes go.