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SuperstudioPiù 2008: Alessi + Valcucine

13 April, 2020
At the furniture show in Milan we had the chance to visit Spazio SuperstudioPiù a very interesting kitchen exhibition where two design firms, Alessi and Valcucine, by putting together their creativity and love for high-quality products have realised a series…

Rome street art: shop shutters as a canvas

13 April, 2020
Yesterday while I was taking a walk down the streets of Rome I came across a shop with a rather peculiar shutter painted by a street artist well known in Rome ( a few weeks ago people could even visit…

Norton Commando Transformer by Steve Twist

13 April, 2020
The Transformers craze is contagious, first we had the Bajaj commercial and now Steve Twist, who is computer visualisation and animation undergradute a Bournemouth University, created this Norton Commando Transformer. It took 8 months of work from concept to completation.…

Pic of the day: Biodiesel motorbike-tractor in one

13 April, 2020
Our colleagues at Motoblog have dubbed this the “motorcycle of the future” and while we have our doubts about its adaptability and style for general riding, if you live on a farm this could really be the bike for you.This…

Bridgestone Tires in MotoGP (w/videos)

13 April, 2020
Check out these two videos from Bridgestone, the Japanese tire manufacturer who is the sole supplier to MotoGP. The first is more or less an explanation for newbies who watch MotoGP racing, describing the the number and type of tires…

World Superbike riders preview upcoming Monza round

13 April, 2020
World Superbike at Monza. The iconic Temple of Speed will be hosting this weekend’s fourth round of the championship and celebrating the 21st time that World Superbikes has raced at this historic venue and also the series 25th anniversary.Monza is…

S.Pellegrino limited edition bottle by Missoni

13 April, 2020
The fad to clothe bottles started in France years ago when Christian Lacroix teamed up with Evian; now it’s the turn of Italian brand Missoni to try their hand and cover the S.Pellegrino bottle label with their signature zig zag…

Ermenegildo Zegna Opens Flagship Store in Shenzhen, China

13 April, 2020
In China the popularity of Ermenegildo Zegna has been growing since the inauguration of their first flagship store in Beijing in 1991. Now with the opening of a new luxury store in Shenzhen, the Italian brand is set to conquer…

Italian words in English: "al fresco"

13 April, 2020
English and Italian borrow words from each other, with Italian words in English generally of the culinary variety. After I was roundly criticised by one commenter for making fun of Italians and their use of the word ‘trendy’, we thought…

Italian bread recipes: focaccia or the Piadina Romagnola

13 April, 2020
Italian bread, the piada, is a kind of flat, unleavened bread, often used in antipasto dishes and sometimes even served with soup. The ‘piadina’ is one of my favourite Italian snacks which is basically a prosciutto crudo and mozzarella wrap.The…

WSBK Portimao Tests – Day 1

13 April, 2020
The curtain has just come down on 2009 WSBK season on Sunday, but the first day of the official 2010 test got underway today at Portimao.Not all riders had their transponders on, so the times are unofficial and from some…

Florence revokes Dante 's 700 -year-old exile

13 April, 2020
I’m pretty sure that many of you are familiar with the name of Dante, the great Italian poet, who in 1302 was forced to leave Florence and go into exile. Anyhow things after seven hundred years may change for good;…

Tourist carves name into Colosseum

13 April, 2020
Many of the stereotypes associated with chaotic Italians living in a messy Italy need to reviewed, as the locals often, in fact, demonstrate great organisation and pride in their country. This is one instance where indignation on the part of…

Claudio Corti to race for Pedercini at Magny Cours

13 April, 2020
Finally some good news for Moto2 rider Claudio Corti. The Italian will be taking part in the final round of the World Superbike championship this weekend at Magny Cours and will be riding a Kawasaki for Pedercini and replacing David…

Interview with Michel Fabrizio, WSB Ducati Xerox Rider

13 April, 2020
Troy Bayliss is the new World Champion 2008 Superbike and all media attention went to the new champion at Magny Cours which was a good moment for Twowheelsblog to have a talk with Troy’s teammate Michel Fabrizio, Ducati Xerox rider…

Suzuki to reveal DL650 V-Strom?

13 April, 2020
Suzuki is planning an event to unveil an unnamed model, which apparently could be the next Suzuki DL650 V-Strom according to rumours. The only indication of the model that Suzuki has revealed in a press invitation is that it will…

MotoGP Silverstone inside the paddock images

13 April, 2020
We hope that you guys aren’t tired of looking at our previous MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 galleries (854 fantastic photos) because we still have another batch of images from the Hertz British GP at Silverstone. This new gallery puts you…

Italian pasta recipes: gnocchi with prawns and asparagus

13 April, 2020
This is a mouth watering summer recipe that I will definitely try this season: gnocchetti with prawns and asparagus tips.Ingredients are asparagus, prawns, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, pine nuts, white wine and potato gnocchi which is best if…

BMW C600 Sport and C650 GT: video available

13 April, 2020
Two of the most sought-after models at the latest 2011 EICMA in Milan were the new maxi-scooters from BMW, the C650 GT and C600 Sport, and here is a video released by the German manufacturer showing us the newborn maxi-scoots…