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Some do it, even up here in the frozen north year-round. The yacht club here in Hamilton has a few all-year liveaboards that make their way through winter. A few other clubs and marinas around the GTA have the same. I think it's cheaper than traditional housing, but comes with so many headaches...

The whole point of the rebate is that they do break even. Unlike the Dougie Bucks, it is essentially a refund when revenue exceeds forecasts. Also, that paper is a) from the Fraser Institute, and b) from 2018. But yes, the big problem in all cases is there is minimal incentive to root out the...

ICBC customers to receive $110 rebate Six years in a row with no base rate increases? ICBC is far from perfect, but it's a damn sight better than the absolute insanity in Ontario...

I don't change my own tires because I don't change tires often enough to justify the gear (especially with fat and stiff sport tires), and don't enjoy the wrestling match that comes from not having all the gear. But saying doing something yourself is stupid because it doesn't save enough is a...

Lived in BC for 15 years, my personal experience was far, far better with ICBC (plus private for ancillary coverage on occasion) than it has been in Ontario with our busted system. This is especially true if you have to make a claim, where the increase in BC is marginal whereas Ontario increases...

I went with Ace when I last put tires on the track bike, have always been very happy. Then I quoted a new set of rubber bought elsewhere for the Griso (spoked rims but tubeless), then he wanted $80/ea to install. Local Hamilton crusty bastard wanted $90/ea. Pro 6 did them for $55/ea. Tires were...

For inspiration, here's the one I had with one bike and a car: And the same utility trailer with two bikes (sort of, it was two, I swear!) with a truck: With one on the car, you definitely knew it was there, though it didn't squat much. Two on the truck, though, was almost imperceptible...

A quick spin through Google's Gemini AI model, using the dimensions you gave and assuming 60% of the 900 lb load is in front of the axle, gives a bike only tongue weight of 87 lbs, which is a bit light. Add two ~15 lb PA wheel chocks and it rounds up nicely to 104 lbs, plus say 45 lbs from the...

Not something I wish I brought, but something I was VERY glad one of the other guys on the ride brought was some silicone self-sealing tape. Was doing an Eastern Oregon tour on a borrowed FZ-1 that had been geared to the moon as a wheelie special prior to the current owner. As this was killing...

Not really sure how great of a deal $6300 is (likely hoping for $6000 at that ask), but I've always loved the V11 Le Mans, and it seems to be well cared for and tastefully upgraded: Log into Facebook

That would normally be a really good price for that model with that mileage, as the Rothmans anniversary paint adds quite a bit of value (it is one of the nicest factory paint jobs ever). But there's something about that bike that doesn't look right. Not sure if it's just dusty and badly washed...

So many layers of tragedy, from dying with his brother, to having very recently been married, to leaving behind a wife and three young kids. Impossible to imagine the grief shared all across his family. Sounds like Liverpool will be retiring his number 20 jersey. So many messages on social...

A friend is in the process of prepping his century farmhouse for sale similar to what you describe (he's selling because work is dragging him back to Toronto, and the commute is unbearable from near Bewdley). Lots of pros and cons with something that old, and the concept of an R value didn't...

I've been whinging about a lack of competitiveness for three years. I haven't watched a minute live this season, though I did watch the highlights from Le Mans. Add up the following: - bad aero regs that allow for far too much dirty air behind a bike, mess with tires, make passing difficult...

One of many reasons I'll never buy a Rolex new, other than the fact that their watches (to my eyes) can be neatly divided between boring and ugly. The sub to me is the Stairway to Heaven of watches. Once great, and so groundbreaking it spawned a zillion inferior imitators. But with the passage...

It does. Definitely a Rado signature. It's subtle (doesn't spin, but will rotate with movement), and is supposedly a sign for service if it stops rotating, but I suspect that doesn't really apply to modern watches with newer lubricants. More importantly for me, having the logo recessed like that...

I suspect the vast majority is unsold inventory, so will inevitably be the less desirable pieces. Almost no divers, maybe a Tissot Seastar and the above mentioned Longines compressor, but not much else...

Headed over to the Niagara outlet mall yesterday to look for some apparel for our upcoming Italy trip. Agreed to go with the wife because I'd recently read about the Hour Passion shop, and hoped to sneak in a visit. It's a Swatch Group-owned store for selling discount stock of Swatch, Tissot...

You want 10-15% of the total trailer weight on the tongue. Assuming a 450 lb bike and 450 lb trailer, you want somewhere between 90-135 lbs on the hitch. Less risks sway, especially in windy conditions that may unload the hitch even more. Trailer sway is almost always caused by insufficient...

I thought the SeaSwatch was still just a rumour, complete with some horrible amateur renderings? The above Longines is a stunning watch when not made of plastic, could see them doing a plastic Spirit chrono or Big Eye. The plastic Rolex, though, has to be Swatch just trying to wind people up...