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Well they are doing 60 hour weeks. Early on, 1 hour of teaching is 1-2 hours of prep (grading and lesson planning). After a couple years when the plans have ben revised and tweaked. you can maybe get down to 0.5-1 hour of prep. That negates the "2-month vacation" and then some. Most people get...

I won't give you my opinion on whether teachers "make enough" or not. Here's some facts most people don't know. Someone on TV said the average teacher makes $90,000 a year, which is incorrect. the bulk of them are makingaround $60K. Here's the paygrid: (Salary Grid for TDSB Elementary...

I'd recommend focusing on low speed handling skills to shake rust. I may be be wrong but I thought Total Control had a lot to do with track/high-speed riding. I haven't done the RTI refresher, but I've done their beginner and advanced courses. It focused on low-speed, technical skills in tight...

While I believe in making mistakes and learning from them, learn from other's mistakes whenever possible. Let kids fall and bump their heads? Sure. Ten years later, let them fall off a motorcycle, crash on a race track? Sure. Let them crash on the highway? No. Some mistakes have catastrophic...

I also recommend motogymkhana. Cheap/free, with no traffic. Makes for excellent technical skill. The desire to "push yourself" needs an outlet, and preferably not on Snake Rd or the DVP.

I totally agree with you. It was supposed to come across half-jokingly. I aim to never get hurt, but every few minutes before and during the ride, a voice in my head says "you know you could die any second here, right?" I think I drive more carefully as a result. I remind myself and other...

The immigrant thing is real and true anywhere. It's a driving "culture" that is being imported. There are many things we do on roads that are not from a rulebook, either unwritten rules or just habits. Different levels of acceptable "politeness" or even "over-politeness". “The road, more than...

I'm with you. 31, wife, mom, family... oh the explanations... Motorcyclists are less protected than drivers, so the consequences of an accident are higher, but don't be a statistically average rider. 1. More than half of moto accidents involve riders with less than 6 months of experience. (Put...

Found a clean and enormous parking lot. Great Gymkhana day! Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

What nice weather out there. Maybe a joyride this afternoon? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Wife says it still cranks Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

That is a good example of a safe way to practice skills anytime Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

So what do each of those tests mean? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Sunny is definitely better than grey. Why not both? Sunny AND cool! Lately I've had the dark visor and a turtleneck on. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Layering up and riding in 10c or less is wayyyy more comfortable than riding in 30+. This opens up my riding season substantially. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Still at it today. 0 degrees, but nothing on the ground, so keep keeping on. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Went to the local candy store today. (Partsource). It was just above zero and snowing, but the roads were dry and I wear layers. Beautiful day to ride. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

The traction circle (dollar of traction) is great beginner information. It saves riders from falling due to braking in a corner as if they were straight up. Trail braking is another tool that works in conjunction with it, and you obviously support this, but the traction circle still applies...

Uncontrolled intersections, like when a major road meets side streets, are very dangerous, too. Controlled intersections, like those with lights or stop signs, are the worst because everyone feels safe. The false sense of security creeps in: "Green means go, so I don't need to look around." A...

The W stands for weight but that's a misnomer too. With multi-weight, the actual weight is neither of those numbers without the additives. Some manufacturers' use "winter" in their publications now. It's easier to remember that the first number is the cold viscosity, even if cold is basically...