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The Kindle Is Dead. Long Live The Kobo.
I’ve been an Amazon Kindle user since the 2009 Kindle 2. Over the years, I’ve upgraded three times—first to a Kindle, then the Kindle Paperwhite, then finally to the Kindle Oasis. My e-book library now holds over 400 books. I even bought Kindles for my partner and daughter, so they have their own collections. My…
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Spiral Linux – You Little Wonder You
Have you heard of SpiralLinux? If you are a fan of Debian Linux based distro’s then it is well worth your time putting onto a USB and trying out. It has impressed me enough to become my daily distro. My own laptop is following Debian Testing, while the family PC is following the default Debian…
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Rev’It Pioneer OutDry Boots
Rev’It Pioneer OutDry Boots After a year in the Rev’It Poseidon Suit (review here and photos here) I am adding the Rev’it Pioneer Boots to my wardrobe. What a boot these are! They are new arrivals to the Rev’It catalogue at the end of 2016 and certainly match the marques now standard high quality. Unboxing…
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Rev’It Poseidon GTX Jacket and Pants after 36,000KM
The title says it all, this is my Rev’It Poseidon suit after approx. 36,000km. This has done it all after the last 12 months and I can not recommend enough. Brilliant piece of kit. I have expanded my Rev’It wardrobe off the back of this so expect more reviews in the near future. You can…
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Rev’it Poseidon Jacket and Trousers Impressions
UPDATE: You can find photos of the suit HEREThe Emperor’s New Clothes Having bought a new suit in 2015 for my daily motorcycling needs, the idea was to replace my then 4 year old Hein Gericke suit. The Hein Gericke suit was working just fine keeping me dry and warm in a functional sense, but…
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Scrambler Urban Enduro
I have seen them all, but I must confess the Scrambler Urban Enduro is my pick of the bunch. Just like the rest of the Scrambler family you are getting the same 803cc L-Twin making 75hp, Brembo ABS brakes, headlight that includes a LED ring, even a USB port under the seat. The Urban Enduro…
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Triumph Tiger 800 XRt
A Triumph Tiger 800 XRt was getting collected from Dublin Triumph Ireland yesterday by one very lucky owner. This bike was in the new ‘Intense Orange’ colour and you can have a proper look in the pictures below. The XRt is the top-of-the-range Tiger 800 XR which as standard includes ABS, traction control, rider modes,…
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Leaving Serenity – Final Thoughts on the Sprint GT
Well that was a short ride, relatively speaking. I was lucky enough to live with the Triumph Sprint GT over the last few months and have absolutely loved it. But alas my days with my favourite demo are up and she has found a new home where I wish her many happy miles. The following…
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Triumph H2 Sport Jacket & H2 Pants Review
In The Beginning It rained. Hard. That was my first ride home in my new Triumph H2 Sport Jacket and H2 Sport Jeans. It had started out fine, which I was looking forward to, especially in a brand new set of leathers that were stiff and tight. But within 20 mins a few spits of…
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Finding Serenity
1999. That was when my first motorcycle crush began. I had been riding motorcycles for about two years, all my time being spent on underpowered and overweight Japanese mini-cruisers. Then I saw her, the Triumph Sprint ST, fully kitted out with luggage and I wanted one. Being in no position to come close to owning…
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