Recent content by Malks

And yet somehow the driver of the SUV will likely be blamed for this collision and possibly sued by the cyclist. Traffic controls are there for everyone, including cyclists. If you disobey the posted signs and signals you risk the consequences of your actions. Fortunately in this case the only...

Who wouldn't like a 22% to 42% raise? It doesn't say if this is per year or over a few years. In any event, this issue might just end DHL Express operations in Canada. All those customers the Union says depend on their service will be looking elsewhere to ship their products. I expect the union...

I saw that sign a few weeks ago and meant to post. You will still be able to use the portion of River Road between Prince of Wales and Morning's Mills.

I was there once back in 2012. We rode into town and just found a spot on the street near the main drag. We wandered up and down the street looking at the bikes, grabbed a bite to eat and I bought a nice embroidered golf shirt. BTDT, no need to do it again. Same goes with Americade, we were...

Wild fire smoke was pretty thick up here as well. Rode up to Creemore yesterday and from the top of the escarpment near Glen Huron you could hardly see Wasaga Beach.

While that is mostly true, here's a few examples from a couple of years ago that caught my eye.

Here's a couple of photos from a few years ago. The Sunday bike event seems to get larger each year. As long as the weather holds it should be a great day to come and looks at the bikes and listen to music.

That's one of the reasons I refuse to drive into the City anymore. Other reasons are; the high concentration of clueless and distracted drivers, streets that are increasingly anti-car, construction closures, and political interference that actually makes driving worse. I don't care what's going...

Man that cop must of been having a really bad day to write those three tickets. From what I see daily on the roadways it seems to me that most cops don't give a rat's ass about these sort of infractions.

And if you're into old cars and hot rods, Friday evening is the Cruise Night for them. It's always a great way to spend a few hours wandering around looking at the cars on Friday evening and the bikes on Sunday afternoon. Free live music along the street and food vendors as well.

Steal what, the bike or just the key? I'm not worried about anyone wanting to steal my ST because of it's age and the fact that there is 198K km showing on the clock, so not enough value for a thief. However, I would be worried that some jerk would take the key and then I couldn't ride home...

I found it particularly funny the time they tossed it in the pond! That time I'm sure it took more than merely reattaching the camera to the pole. Years ago when I worked for the TTC, Parkside was a posted 50kph zone. It was my experience that traffic moved along at a speed close to that...

Must be a work related move. Why else would anyone choose to relocate from either the Kawarthas or Sudbury.:unsure: There are quite a few good bike roads down your way. Check some of the posts on here for some suggestions. I usually ride north from Orangeville when I want to relax. I worked in...

Welcome back to riding and to GTAM. There are several threads on here that recommend good riding roads all over southern Ontario. I agree that the roads to the north are more fun because they are generally less crowded. Just how far south did you move?

I'll be 70 this June, have a 1997 ST1100 and live in Orangeville. I've been with Aviva since 2022, but only carry liability coverage because of the age of the bike. My current policy was $610 for the year. I feel that's still a little high, but we do live close to Brampton. Up until 2021 I was...