Buying a Bike in Canada
Hi everybody,
I'm thinking of doing a doing a coast to coast of Canada this year and am wondering about just buying a cheap bike while I'm there. My vague plan is to fly to Halifax and head West, although a quick look at autotrader tells me that there ain't many bikes available in Halifax compared with Toronto.... I'm not overly fussed what I get so long as its decent enough to do the job - something like a DL650 would do, or I could even go a Bonneville or the like just to fly the flag (I'm British). Can anyone offer any advise on any legal requirements, insurance, best place to be looking etc? I've a UK license but also Canadian citizenship so I don't know if its worth trying to get hold of a Canadian driving license while I'm there or if that's a waste of time.
I'm also after some route recommendations so I don't just slavishly stick to the trans-Canada highway. I want to see the country and time isn't really that big a factor. I'll be dropping into the US at some points to see relatives in North Dakota and Oregon.
Thanks
Alex
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