Looking for a Messenger Bike?

Question

Any good bikes for a grand...

Answer 1

Most messenger bikes are home made fixed gear bikes.

http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed/index.html

Answer 2

Giant Bowery

see below. $600+

Answer 3

You can something new for far less than that.  Assuming you're doing messenger work in a relatively flat city, you can get a fixed gear or single speed bike. All the major bike manufacturers make single speed road bikes, they cost about $700 new.