Admittedly the timing could be better for this post, at least for my fellow Canadian riders out there. It's a chilly, fall Ontario night more likely to inspire thoughts of winterizing a ride rather than picking up a new one. Yet I'm kind of riding a wave of green-spiration from my last post and I've spent the evening scouting around the web for information on beginner bikes with good fuel economy.
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When there will be a hybrid bike on the market?

or will it ever? if so, how much would one cost? What kind of MPG would it succeed?

there are many low info on the net about this topic if you want to do some reading. enjoy

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Would you need a full-on motorcycle license to drive a Honda Cub?

I'll turn sixteen soon enough, and I would be owner of a Honda Cub, and from my sisters car, because I heard their indestructibility close. I need to have a motorcycle license in northern Illinois to drive in the streets?

if it's over 50cc you need a motorcycle license

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In my last post, I mentioned that I had just completed a basic rider's training course. For my fellow Canadian beginner or would-be beginner riders out there I wanted to give a brief summary and review of the course - what I learned, my thoughts, impressions and so on.
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As a blogger I try as best I can to avoid writing a steady stream of posts that are merely signposts to other people's articles and contain nothing original of any value. Unfortunately, I've been busy in the last couple weeks with work and it seems as though I've fallen into a bit of a bad habit. Still, I hope that you're getting something out of these posts and if there is a topic that you'd especially like to see covered I welcome you to post a comment with your suggestions.
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