Category: Reviews

Review: Alpinestars One-O-One Riding Shoes

One year ago I purchased a paid of Alpinestars One-O-One Riding Shoes. I decided to hold off on writing a review until I had more experience with the product due to the fact that my initial take on them was not very good.

After several months of riding on/off with these shoes I'm still disappointe

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0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 12:03 PM - Categories: Motorcycles | Racing | Reviews

Review: Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (2004)

I have been meaning to post something about this wine for some time and my Zaya Rum post reminded me to do so.

"Vino Nobile is garnet red in color; its bouquet is delicate and intense, with a slight scent of violet; the taste is dry with a hint of tannin. This wine is ideal with roast and grilled meat, game and mature cheeses." -wine.com

Now that this wine has had some time to age, this wine will have fully developed and in my opinion an excellent addition to anyone's collection. As a note I've had to custom order this wine and you will most likely not find it locally on the shelfs.

0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 6:45 PM - Categories: Reviews | Wine / Liquor

Review: Zaya Rum (12yrs) Review

I had the pleasure of tasting this rum the other night and definitely plan on adding it to my cabinet. Zaya Rum is made in Guatemala and is distilled in small copper pots according to the maker's marketing.

The Bottle has a palm wrapped neck with black and gold lettering and is a dark, heavy glass; making an immediate impression.

The rum it's self was smooth with weighty-sweet notes and it really seems to taste exactly as it smells with a nice honey finish.

I would definitely recommend picking up a couple bottles of this! 

 

0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 4:03 PM - Categories: Reviews | Wine / Liquor

Review: Klucky Pucks Knee Sliders

Last year I did some searching and testing for replacement knee pucks / knee sliders. The results of that time left me with one answer/product: Klucky Pucks.

The Klucky pucks have a high quality Velcro back that in my 3 sets so far has yet to fail me in any way. The slider material is a hard semi-greasy almost consistency that provides solid feedback/drag from the track yet slides well, doesn't get caught up, and more importantly doesn't seem to over heat and melt like many others.

If my review or preference for them isn't enough, apparently RoadRacing World rates them #1 in their tests as well. Unfortunately I've only seen references to this test and not the actual article...

While so far I have been using the same sliders for wet and dry events; I would most likely recommend a softer puck for water on the track conditions. These might not give you enough feed back or drag in rainy / wet environments.

0 comments - Posted by Russell Brown at 7:23 PM - Categories: Motorcycles | Racing | Reviews