Unkaizan at Langkawi enjoys a hillside location with stunning sunset views over the Andaman Sea. We found out about Unkaizan through TripAdvisor.

It is situated slightly off the main road, on a very steep part of the hill, which made parking the car very interesting. We noticed that some of their wait staff were actually Japanese and immediately we felt, okay, we may end up having a really authentic Japanese experience. Starting with warm towels and green tea with oomph, things were looking promising.

Fitted to a 2014 Mercedes-Benz A180 with the dimensions of 225/40 R18, first impressions were good as soon as I drove away from the tire shop where I got them installed. They immediately felt rather plush & quiet as compared to the other ultra high performance tires that I've used, which were noticeably stiffer and noisier.

Already I suspect that the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (EF1A3) is designed with daily driving in mind.

Why I sued my bicycle shop. During a soft training ride, I hopped from the road to a bicycle pathway and immediately felt a loss in the ability to change gears.

After I hit the pavement I realised that the cross bar had snapped in two with the gear cables holding the bike together. I managed to come to a controlled stop and limped to my final destination and mortuary for my flash two year old bike.