Recent content by V-Tom

Insurance covered a new bike and I decided to get the Suzuki V-Strom DL800 as it is a little lighter and a smaller. Not the offroad version (Have some psychological issues from the crash. Still doing some healing as my wrists are still sprained a bit and a few other issues. (Veridian Digital...

I'm planning on a ride towards the end of July to a meet up in New York state. I will be sleeping in my tent when weather is good. (One of my times in the past riding Calgary it was about 38 degrees C (100F) in the prairies and temperature around there so went to a hotel. over the last...

I will use Google maps for the streetview and to double check things but I do all my actual route planning with Furkot. ..Tom

question: I don't know if I asked this previously but what benefit was there by adding hybrid to the cars when they are running on Carbon neutral fuel?

It's not just Ferrari feeling that Mercedes is cheating. ..Tom

I really like Hamilton. He is a great driver and a gentleman. Even when his 8th Championship was stolen from him he still went to Verstappen and congratulated him. Great to see him doing well today. ..Tom

Nice to hear from you Keith! I have only ridden briefly since the crash. There have been some wonderful weather here in Calgary but where my bike is parked is difficult to get the bike out and ice on the way to the decent roads. Anyway right now its pretty cold (warmed up to -20C) so it may be...

Then last few days and later this week have been (and will be) great riding days. (Up to 15C tomorrow.) Where I live backs onto a laneway and the laneway backs onto another laneway. Both are covered with ice so no way for me to get out. I'll just have to wait. I think next week would be okay...

For the most part the roads are fine for riding in Calgary. I am not able to get my bike out because where I live backs into a Laneway that ends at another laneway. Both laneways have a lot of ice on them so I'm not interested on trying to get my bike out. I can wait, ..Tom

Bones are healed, Both wrists were sprained and they are better but some moves bring a lot of pain. I'm getting Physio one or two times a week and they are Slowly healing Yea it's wonderful being a grandfather! My grandson became 6 months old a few weeks again. Wonderful seeing how fast he...

I'm a big proponent of "Smidsy" which has helped me avoid crashes with vehicles since I got back to riding on July of 2006 and have done 856,347.00km / 532,108 miles since then without any crashes. The crash happend on October 5, 2025.) This crash left me no real way to avoid the crash. Smidsy...

Congrats on your granddaughter! It won't be long befoire she starts training you! :) ..Tom

I went there summer of 2023 on my way to my daughter's wedding. Spent time in the museum It's worth an stop!. Have been to the area a few times since . ..Tom

I quit my job (In Toronto) and moved to Calgary because I wanted to be an active Grandfather. My grandson was born July 2025. As long as my daughter and her family live in Calgary my plan is to stay here. ..Tom

Just learned there are regional based OBB teams in Ontario based in Ottawa and in London (Ontario) These are facebook links: Ottawa: Log into Facebook London: Log into Facebook If I find non-facebook links I will post here.