Dear So and So

[OakLeaf]

I've had very positive claims experiences with Allstate also, both moto and car. But, several years after my last claim (long enough that I was confident that wasn't the reason, it was just the customer churn that insurance companies like to do), they jacked my premiums up so high I really had no choice but to switch. I could've bought a new bike (motorized or non) just with what I've saved in premiums. Progressive has a good reputation, but I was and still am nervous about switching to a company that I don't have any claims experience with.

Anyway it sucks it had to happen, but enjoy the bike shopping.

[rebeccaC]

Rebecca--can you tell us a little more about this? Sounds interesting.

I'd like to know about the gps tracker too.

just saw this....I use a tracker called Spybike. It’s made in the U. K. and I bought it last year in France. It fits into the steerer tube so you can’t tell it’s on the bike. Using a sim card it also communicates with your phone for configuration, movement warnings, battery levels etc. They were going to release one that fits inside a seat post. Don’t know if they have yet. It did take me awhile to figure out the best configuration. I only have to charge the lithium battery every two months+ to keep me in the range of 4-5 months of battery use. I’ve done test tracks a couple of times on rides into the santa monica mountains, to my office and back home and to a friends house.


There is a Portland woman, Kris Akins, who is developing one called Bike Trak, which I heard will have one model designed to fit in the handlebars. It will probably be a good one according to a friend in Portland who knows about the development of it. Akins is also doing an app that will let police officers see a pop-up on their in-car computer or smartphones when a Bike Trak equipped bike registered as stolen is within 500 yards and can then help zero in on it.


Dear Michael

I prefer saying ‘independently owned and operated’ to your saying my marital status was ‘single looking for a husband’
Thankfully…no, make that I’m grateful….this contract is now FINISHED…….

YAY

[azfiddle]

Thanks- cool information on the tracking devices.

[Crankin]

We've had excellent service from Progressive. Our rates even went down, despite the fact the Commonwealth thinks I am a bad driver, because I had 2 incidents in 3 years (one a parking lot fender bender). Unfortunately, one of the tickets was really 2 tickets, so I got to go to "bad driver" school, with the scum of the earth last summer. The teacher, who I am sure is used to dealing with the worst of society (she mentioned that she has had to have police escort people out of the room) did not believe me when I said I have a preferred driver rate from Progressive, and then she went on to tell me that I have to have high insurance rates, because I live in Concord.

[ny biker]

Dear person who invented mail order pharmacies::

I hate you.

I have waited weeks to get a prescription that I need in order to breathe. Delays delays delays. You won't ship the prescription because it's more than $100 so you need payment but I have no idea that you need payment so I expected it to be shipped already. Then you chose the ridiculous DHL - USPS method of shipping which takes twice as long as normal packages. Then the stupid blizzard hit and that delayed things more. Now I find out through the tracking information that the post office claims to have left notice for me because my mailbox is blocked. Well my mailbox is not blocked and there's no notice anywhere. They are trying to deliver it to the wrong address. I don't even know if my local post office has it or if it's in another state somewhere. When I call the ^**%$%^&* pharmacy they say in the most patronizing voice possible that if the post office can't find it they will "investigate" and meanwhile I will be allowed to ask my doctor to send the prescription to retail pharmacy but of course tomorrow is Friday so by the time I reach the doctor it will be sometime next week. Did I mention I need this medicine to breathe?

And can I please go just one day without something going wrong?????????

[Crankin]

I feel for you, NY. I stopped using mail order for my 2 meds. DH uses it for his Crestor, but that's it. I hope you get it resolved, the snow melts, and you feel better.

[Catrin]

Ugh, sorry to read this NY. I also use mail order, and so far have only had a problem once with it. Quite frankly THEY should have contacted your local pharmacy to get you something today. Grrrrrrr