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What has 3 wheels, long travel suspension, is as comfortable on road as off road, and with the right power plant can out run most race cars? It’s the Ape Proto! These mental little things from Europe are purpose built racing trikes. They can be powered by any motor bike …

Well this came outa nowhere, Spose to be super scary totally keen to watch this. The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Wind Therapy – The First One – …

I could watch this for hours The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Wind Therapy – The First One – Report - November 7, 2025 Bloke of The Apocalypse …

8 Wired have done quite a few barrel aged beers now. If your not familiar with the technique, they are literally beers aged in a barrel. Usually a barrel with lots of flavour in it, like oak barrels that have been used to age red wine, port or whiskey. Usually …

Had a genuinely good time at Speed Show this year, a really good selection of cars, including some rare race cars with loads of pedigree and some cool vehicles on loan from Southwards Car Museum. Here is a few of the highlights:   V12 Toyota, 5.0L shares its basic design …

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Wind Therapy – The First One – Report - November 7, 2025 Bloke of The Apocalypse - November 4, 2025 Keeper (film) …

I’m a beer snob, I’ll admit it. But before craft brewing became popular a mate and I went looking for some beer with real flavour, something that didn’t taste like piss mixed with water. We found some rare imported European beers, and we found Double Brown. Partly because of its …

The car world is filled with brand loyal engine fan boys, people who love one engine over another for no sound or rational reason. There are people who will fight over Small Blocks Fords being better than Small Block Chevs, or cry when a VTEC Honda makes more power than a …

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Wind Therapy – The First One – Report - November 7, 2025 Bloke of The Apocalypse - November 4, 2025 Keeper (film) …

So after my many emails and tweets, Burgerfuel has done a crumbed chicken burger!! Praise the gods! The Harajuku Chicken burger is an orient inspired chicken burger featuring the following Tonkatsu Sauce Panko Chicken Yum Yum Mayo Soba Noodle salad Sesame Dressing. it was also supposed to come with a …

From the Brew Moon Brewing Company, Ole Mole was the first spicy beer I tried. Hard to find outside of Canterbury, Brew Moon make some fine beer. Ole Mole is quite spicy, with a good hit of chili, but it is well backed by a nice balance of hops and malts. …

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Wind Therapy – The First One – Report - November 7, 2025 Bloke of The Apocalypse - November 4, 2025 Keeper (film) …

I wrote little piece on the often heated topic of cyclists and their place on our roads. It gathered the expected level of abuse and rhetoric, but also generated some really good discussion, including some important points that are relevant to all road users. This year the Road Toll looks …

I’ve been enjoying some gifs of late, thought I’d share. Enjoy Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs (where else?) – Dave The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts DaveGaming & Technology Editor at The Empire Digital Media Ltd. Gadget fiend, maker of beer, technology enthusiast, and Dad of three, Dave enjoys trying to …

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Wind Therapy – The First One – Report - November 7, 2025 Bloke of The Apocalypse - November 4, 2025 Keeper (film) …