I’ve been rollerblading since I was nine. Back in the ’90s, I remember I was on my skates at least five days a week, logging lots of miles and doing inline road races. It always felt good being on the skates, but the biggest problem with skating, in my opinion, is I always felt much…
I fell in love with skating at a young age, probably at age ten. My parents enrolled me at the local gym for training sessions, and after that, I saved up and got my first pair of rollerblades. Back then, the rollerblades were damn expensive, so it was kinda a big deal for me to…
It’s nearly three decades since I last hopped on a skate. On my last encounter, my parents thought that it would be a good idea for me to skate to my grandparent’s home, about a mile away. Let’s say things didn’t go as I planned, and I ended up wiping out a lot. But after…
Are women’s inline skates any different from men’s skates? Or rather, can a woman use the men’s inline skates? The answer to this is a bit subjective, but for the most part, men’s skates are not different from women’s skates. However, they’re key differences between these two boots, making them suited for one gender more…
As another addition to our outdoor sporting series on the water, we wanted to cover the grounds on sculling and rowing. With fantastic jargon such as sweep, cox, catching a crab and more, you’ll really need to knuckle down with this beginner’s guide to sculling and rowing (A.K.A. sweep rowing) before you can head into…
The mighty squash ball – we run around a square room in chase of it. In fact, it’s the main source of so much frustration for beginner and seasoned players alike. But honestly speaking, squash balls are one of the most unique balls in the world of sports. For instance, a professional-grade squash ball barely…
Root beer is a popular soft drink with a unique flavour profile that often leaves people wondering, “Does root beer have caffeine?” Fortunately, most root beer varieties do not contain caffeine, as it is not a natural byproduct of the root beer-making process. Some brands do have exceptions, with certain types containing added caffeine. Nonetheless,…
There’s nothing that can make a homebrewer feel quite as professional as a good beer faucet, and the very best out there are the renowned Perlick faucets. With a good Perlick installed in your bar room, you’re halfway towards creating the perfect pub ambience in your house. Not only that, but because of their forward-sealing…
When it comes to measuring liquids, two common units of volume are the pint and the quart. In simple terms, a quart is twice the size of a pint, meaning there are two pints in every quart. To be more specific, in the US customary system, 1 pint is equal to 16 ounces while 1…
When brewing your own beer, there’s a lot that you need to keep in mind – and one of the most important is grain absorption rate. Grain actually accounts for a very small percentage of the content of your beer overall. The vast majority of your beer is nothing more than simple water – more…