Mark Richardson is an automotive journalist and also editor-in-chief of the motorcycle online page Canada Moto Guide. Before joining the Globe’s Drive segment as a contributor, he editor-in-chief for a decade till 2012 of the Wheels segment of the Toronto Star.
Over the last 30 years, Mark has worked as a journalist at the Regina Leader-Post, Ottawa Citizen, and Toronto Star; there was also a brief stint in TV, based in London, for Worldwide Television News, and another stint in central Africa as an aid worker. These days, he prefers getting out and driving or riding to sitting at a desk, but he’s found the time to write a couple of books. Zen and Now – On the trail of Robert Pirsig and the art of motorcycle maintenance (2008) retraces the iconic 1968 road trip of reclusive author Robert Pirsig and his young son, and Canada’s Road – a journey on the Trans-Canada Highway from St. John’s to Victoria (2012) tells the story of Canada’s most famous highway.
Welcome to the Globe and Mail watching community. This is an area where subscribers can interact with each other and with Globe staff. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments, but they won’t be able to interact with them in any way. Click here to subscribe.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please send it to cards@globeandmail. com. Readers can also check out The Globe on Facebook and Twitter.
Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. Click here to subscribe.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to [email protected]. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter .
Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.
Our purpose is to create a valuable space for discussion and debate. This means:
If you don’t see your comment posted immediately, the moderation team is reviewing it and it will probably appear shortly, within an hour.
Our goal is to have all comments reviewed in a timely manner.
Comments that violate our community guidelines will not be posted.
UPDATED: Read our community guidelines here
We have closed comments on this story for legal reasons or for abuse. For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions.
Welcome to the Globe and Mail watching community. This is an area where subscribers can interact with each other and with Globe staff.
We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. That means:
If you do not see your comment posted immediately, it is being reviewed by the moderation team and may appear shortly, generally within an hour.
Subscribers who are logged into their Globe account can post comments on a maximum of articles for up to 48 hours after an article is published on Globeandmail. com. Closing comments after a short period of time helps in effective moderation to keep conversations civil and relevant. Comments may also be closed at any time for legal reasons or abuse.
Our goal is to have all comments reviewed in a timely manner.
Comments that violate our Community Guidelines will be posted.
UPDATE: Read our network here
Welcome to The Globe and Mail viewing community. This is an area where subscribers can interact with each other and Globe staff.
Our purpose is to create a valuable space for discussion and debate. This means:
If you don’t see your comment posted immediately, the moderation team is reviewing it and will likely appear quickly, within an hour.
Subscribers who are logged into their Globe account can post comments on a maximum of articles for up to 48 hours after an article is published on Globeandmail. com. Closing comments after a short period of time helps with effective moderation so conversations remain civil and relevant. Comments may also be closed at any time for legal reasons or abuse.
We aim to have all comments reviewed in a timely manner.
Comments that violate our community guidelines will not be posted.
UPDATE: Read our Community Standards here