Single Cylinder Just what the name says, this type has a single chamber with one piston. Used almost exclusively in off-road bikes, they produce loads of torque at lower rpm (revolutions per minute). Unfortunately, since there’s nothing to counter-balance the … Continue reading
Style, safety, comfort… all important factors when looking for just that right motorcycle jacket. Though nostalgia for the past is a healthy trait, there are today a dozen different basic types – and hundreds of individual styles – to choose … Continue reading
There are some things you just can’t do without. A helmet. Riders tend to be an independent lot. They don’t like being told what to do. So, naturally, they resent the existence and enforcement of helmet laws. Helmets can be … Continue reading
Maybe you’re old enough to remember Brando in a leather jacket and thought he looked cool sitting on a motorcycle. Maybe you’ve seen moto-cross races on TV and said it had to be more fun than bungee jumping. Or, maybe … Continue reading
There are various ways to categorize cheese – by age, texture or firmness, milk used and so forth. But what the connoisseur cares about most is the experience. Does it taste good? Does it have a fine flavor, a wonderful … Continue reading
We may never know with certainty how cheese was first invented. Sometime at least 5,000 years ago some ancient affineur in Mesopotamia was either lucky or very innovative. At first, it was likely an accident that milk separated into curds … Continue reading
Like fine wine, the making of a quality cheese requires a foundation of knowledge, years of practice and a certain amount of art. But one doesn’t need to be an affineur or cheesemaker to grasp the elementary steps of this … Continue reading
Cheese, to state the obvious, is a food product. That means that in order to enjoy it at peak flavor, it needs to be kept under the right conditions. For most cheeses, most of the time, that means storing it … Continue reading
Nothing is more a matter of individual taste than, well, individual tastes. Pairing wine and cheese is one of the best examples. There certainly are guidelines that reflect a large consensus about which wine goes well with which cheese. Even … Continue reading
Cheese is one of the healthiest foods we can consume, in moderation. A single ounce provides over 200mg of calcium, about 20% of the daily recommended minimum. Natural cheese, which contains casein, can provide the full complement of essential amino … Continue reading