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People have been cycling since the early nineteenth century but for those of us who are of a certain vintage the golden age of the bicycle was undoubtedly the 1970s. This was the decade when, for a wonderful few years, the bike was not merely a functional mode of transport but a fashion statement also. Saddles with backrests and cow-horn handlebars set us apart from all the generations that had gone before us and blessed us with an opportunity to strike a pose. Flares flapping in the wind and platform heels locked awkwardly upon the pedals, we were the original, authentic 15-mph kings of the highway. The more conspicuously sensible types in our midst eschewed the Raleigh Chopper for the racing bike. Multiple gears, everything in the right place and designed for speed , the “racer” was as practical as the Chopper was audacious. Those who opted for it were oft given to demonstrate its superiority in a test of speed to disinterested Chopper devotees at every opportunity. We ju...

In my previous article titled “Which Brake Pad Is Best For You?”, we discussed the best compounds for the different types of vehicles on the road today. Some brake pad applications work better with some vehicles while others are superior in other cars. With all these choices available today, it can be a bit mind-boggling trying to decide which is best for you. Usually the type of vehicle you have and what it’s used for will determine the answer. Companies spend millions on marketing professionals and modes to make their product more appealing than the next guys. It’s easy to get caught up in all the fancy gift wrapping and verbiage, used to up the value of the item in the box. What really matters though is what is really inside the box. What are important, are those that have been over-tested and proven under the most strenuous of conditions. New automobiles must meet federal performance standards such as a minimum stopping distance in various situations using sp...

We’ve compiled a list of 25 resources and tools to make your website super-fast. Why so many? So that we can be sure you’ll find at least one you’ve never heard of before. PageSpeed Insights Google Analytics PingDom WebPagetest Yslow Test Alternative Hosts Clean Up Old Clutter – get rid of anything you don’t need. Old images, old themes on WordPress, post revisions, unused plugins, widgets, and out-dated landing pages. Back them all up (just in case) then trash them. It’s a new 2016 so good riddance! If you’re using WordPress, you might want to check out WP-Optimize that automates the removal of spam and trash in the database. TinyPNG JPEGmini Smush.it EWWW Image Optimizer WPSmushPro Compress Your CSS – So why make those precious loyal users wait for the static content to download every single time? You can control the length of time content is stored on the user’s computer from your server control panel. If you’re not sure, a...

What is the Google Sandbox? It’s the mysterious, possibly non-existent web purgatory where millions of sites languish without rankings, visibility, or traffic. How Do You Know if You’re Stuck in the Sandbox? Here’s a rough set of criteria for you. Your site is indexed and appears with the proper title, snippet, and url (www, or no www whichever you picked) – type site:www.yoursite.com into Google to check this. Your site has PageRank (use the Google toolbar, or nichebot.com to find this) It is regularly crawled, and the cache dates are newer than 10 days On your keyword, you rank in the top 20 for allinanchor, allintext, and allintitle. To check this, type, e.g. allinanchor: and see if you’re in the top 20. You do not rank within the first 1000 places for the keyword the site was designed for Does the Sandbox Really Exist, or is it Just the Google Algorithm? This is a big controversy. Everyone has a different opinions. Don’t listen to guys who hand...

If your Internet has ticked you off for the last time, you have no choice but to switch to a different provider. Now, this is a big decision to make because your choice of ISP can have a significant impact on your happiness whether you are a student, a businessperson, or a plain Internet user. You may have several options or may even be stuck with just a couple of ISPs depending on your location. Regardless, here are your most important considerations when comparing Internet service providers. Connection Types Knowing the different types of Internet connection is worthwhile because it gives you an idea what to expect from your ISP. Today, there are at least four common Internet connection types you can choose from: DSL, Cable, Satellite, and Fiber optics. Use Google Search to find out the definition for each and how each connection type works. Compare their pros and cons and find out which one will be able to meet your needs best. Download and Upload speed speed is what determines the...

Building links is essential to getting good rankings in the search engines and social bookmarking submission is one of the easiest ways to gain a steady stream of backlinks to just about all content that you create because you have total control over the bookmarks that you build. What Content To Bookmark? In general you will want to get into the habit of bookmarking every piece of significant content that you create. For blogs, this would be most blog posts and for static websites each page. There are some exceptions though. Ensure that anything you bookmark provides value in some way – this caters for the ‘social’ aspect. Don’t bookmark your about page, privacy policy and so on. But do bookmark all of your real content pages. seo for Bookmarking By using social bookmarking submission as a link building strategy you can build a large number of backlinks to each piece of content you bookmark but in order to make the effort worthwhile, you need to ensure that the ...

Hiring the wrong employee can be an expensive mistake. That’s why employers are continually developing ways to weed out job candidates that just don’t make the grade. And, because you can’t judge a book by its cover, they often use psychological tests during pre-employment screenings to determine if the potential employees will be a good fit for the job position they’re hiring for, and for their company. Types of Tests Some tests are designed to test your I.Q. Not so much to see if you remember what the capital of Iowa is as much as to see if your mind is able to make logical connections. Other tests are designed to test your personality. By asking a series of questions, they’re able to determine if you are an extrovert or introvert; if you’re a person who operates from his heart or his head; one who prefers to work in a team or work alone. If you’ve got some deep-seated anger issues, the tests might uncover that as well. Or, if the employee wil...