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I guess it's a bit dependant on the length and location of your route, but my commute takes me through 20-25 min of moderate city streets and I absolutely hate it when I have to take the car (i.e. when it snows), because it's 100x more fun on the bike. I have a top case at the back to store any...

This one is less than CAA, more than AMA, but tows up to 250 km. It's good for multi-rider households too. Not sure how AMA handles multiple riders with multiple vehicles (they say they cover all vehicles in the household, but does the registered member need to be present when making a service...

Try riding a dirt bike! Not everything will translate to the street, but it will certainly make you a more complete rider ;) These guys are fun: http://www.trailtour.com

From what I've seen when playing around with variables on insurance quotes websites for various companies, most don't care if you have M2 or M (or even M1 in some cases), they care about total years you've been licensed. They also care about how long you've had insurance for, so a break in that...

A more recent study was done in Europe: http://www.maids-study.eu It's a very different set of roads and mentalities than what we have here, but when Americans read it, they decided it's good enough to skip making a fresh study of their own. Will have to suffice for now.

This is only valid for dealing with private businesses, not with the government. Return a product to a store past return date, cancel a hotel booking past a deadline, reschedule a private course on short notice - sure, they want to keep you happy. Government agencies have no such incentives and...

Your broker sounds incompetent. When two people in a household have two (sets of) vehicles insured with two different companies, you just provide the insurance info of one to the company of the other, and they should be content with that. You do not need to add each other as occasional drivers...

A few things. 1. October counts for 5% of TD's annual insurance premiums, September - another 10%. If you insure starting Oct 1 you should be able to get the lowest rate for the following 4 months. 2. Get good gear. I would not suggest leather for winter, as leather jackets often do not feel...

The thing that sucks about reporting collisions is that it's a waste of two hours just waiting your turn, plus whatever time you spend getting to the reporting centre and back. Maybe if you come at 11pm they'd be less busy, but if it's daylight - it's a line up that moves pretty slowly. I'm...

I had a minor collision, and the other driver already reported it to the collision centre. Now the police are calling me asking to come in and file my own report as well. The only information I gave to the driver is name, phone number and plate number. There is virtually no damage from my side...

You mean assuming he does not tell them that his mommy and daddy bought him a fancy car to keep him from playing with motorcycles? :)

Different strokes indeed. Personally, I have never met a person with a 1+ hour commute that claimed to enjoy it. Sure, it's different on a bike, and I can sort of understand it from that point of view, but when the weather gets colder, long commutes become a lot more taxing with an exposed...

+1. Whenever I read people complaining about their long commutes, I don't know if I should laugh or weep. If someone spends over an hour a day stuck in traffic, they should seriously consider moving or changing jobs. I know it's easier said than done, but if one tries, one can definitely...

Yeah, it will come just in time for skiing season ;)

Where did you get those Puma Flat? I visited GP Bikes, but they had no Dainese boots. I agree that now is not the time when selection is at its prime, but at least prices got to be decent ;).

I'm looking for some decent boots for everyday wear, in particular I'd prefer if they were light and good in hot weather. Ideally they would be just covering the ankles and looking good even when off the bike. Had a pair of Puma Testastretta and liked them, but after a couple months the zipper...

That is an incredibly ambitious plan. Best of luck and enjoy the adventure! Paula, your smile in the photos is simply contagious.

I actually ended up getting a pair of Held Rainstorm from them. They are just off QEW/403, easily accessible from TO. I was actually interested in Held gloves from the start, but their official site claims that the only dealer in the vicinity is all the way near Windsor, apparently not true. It...

I am looking for waterproof gloves and it looks like the majority of them are also very warm, or not very waterproof. Does anyone have any recommendations for gloves that would be good when the weather is warm but the rain is strong?

To this, and everyone else who feels the same: go ahead, just don't hurt yourself in the process. Aggressively blocking someone from merging is selfish and dangerous, so get off your high horse. As to traffic tricks, one thing I find that is fairly reliable and safe is timing. If your job...