Comments on: 30 day reports http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jameshttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-841350 james Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:13:49 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-841350 I bike to work every day and it does enable you to feast a little more, even when the bike was out of action I carried on walking to work, however unfortunateley there is no incentive to bike/walk to work perhaps I will try asking the boss.... I bike to work every day and it does enable you to feast a little more, even when the bike was out of action I carried on walking to work, however unfortunateley there is no incentive to bike/walk to work perhaps I will try asking the boss….

]]> By: Jonhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-733401 Jon Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:12:50 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-733401 Hey,About your bike... it sucks to have a crappy bike, but it's not the end of the world. Like someone said, you can get it tuned up and the gears will/should shift normally again. You could even do it yourself, one of the easiest tweaks there is for a bike!Search for 'indexing bike gears' and you'll find loads of videos on YouTube about it. There should just be a little barrel that's located where the gear mechanism (on the rear wheel) and the gear cable meet. This adjusts the tension of the cable, which effects the shifting. If you adjust this either way and then experiment you'll see it either get better or worse, and just keep going until you get it to shift smoothly all the way through the gears. Takes 5 minutes, but the videos will make it nice and clear. Hey,

About your bike… it sucks to have a crappy bike, but it’s not the end of the world. Like someone said, you can get it tuned up and the gears will/should shift normally again. You could even do it yourself, one of the easiest tweaks there is for a bike!

Search for ‘indexing bike gears’ and you’ll find loads of videos on YouTube about it. There should just be a little barrel that’s located where the gear mechanism (on the rear wheel) and the gear cable meet. This adjusts the tension of the cable, which effects the shifting. If you adjust this either way and then experiment you’ll see it either get better or worse, and just keep going until you get it to shift smoothly all the way through the gears. Takes 5 minutes, but the videos will make it nice and clear.

]]> By: M. James Magliohttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-732630 M. James Maglio Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:32:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-732630 Biking Tips:1. You mention an old, crappy bike that doesn't shift well. You will have a much more satisfying commute with a nice bike. A gentleman above mentioned a fixed gear bike if you live in a city without significant hills, but I'd suggest a single-speed free-wheel bike--basically a normal road bike sans gears. Because the chain is always lined up strait, and no weight from gears, and less friction etc, it's more efficient than a many-geared bike for a casual commute. Also, you don't have to worry about shifting; the standard gear is just fine unless you want to go *really fast* for some reason.2. Don't ride on heavily congested roads! Or, if you do, at least ride on ones with bike lanes, or traffic and lights so heavy that you can easily keep up with traffic. Plan a slightly more scenic route, and you'll like it much more.3. Flex your forearms, and bend your elbows! By pulling up on the handle bars as you ride, you make it easier to push down on the pedals, better distributing the work.4. Get some pedal clips! At the very least toe clips. They are immensely helpful; I'd argue that this is on par with keeping your tires inflated. I loathe riding a bike without clips even more than some clunky heavy thing with too many gears that don't shift smoothly. Biking Tips:

1. You mention an old, crappy bike that doesn’t shift well. You will have a much more satisfying commute with a nice bike. A gentleman above mentioned a fixed gear bike if you live in a city without significant hills, but I’d suggest a single-speed free-wheel bike–basically a normal road bike sans gears. Because the chain is always lined up strait, and no weight from gears, and less friction etc, it’s more efficient than a many-geared bike for a casual commute. Also, you don’t have to worry about shifting; the standard gear is just fine unless you want to go *really fast* for some reason.

2. Don’t ride on heavily congested roads! Or, if you do, at least ride on ones with bike lanes, or traffic and lights so heavy that you can easily keep up with traffic. Plan a slightly more scenic route, and you’ll like it much more.

3. Flex your forearms, and bend your elbows! By pulling up on the handle bars as you ride, you make it easier to push down on the pedals, better distributing the work.

4. Get some pedal clips! At the very least toe clips. They are immensely helpful; I’d argue that this is on par with keeping your tires inflated. I loathe riding a bike without clips even more than some clunky heavy thing with too many gears that don’t shift smoothly.

]]> By: Rahulhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-403630 Rahul Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:24:55 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-403630 Matt, I wanna see your bike. I am just curious to compare your bike with mine. Can you please post your bike's snap somewhere on this post? Matt, I wanna see your bike. I am just curious to compare your bike with mine. Can you please post your bike’s snap somewhere on this post?

]]> By: Marc Rasmussenhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-400373 Marc Rasmussen Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:35:29 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-400373 15 books in 30 days. Are you a speed reader? I wonder how large the books were.Why did you ride your bike to work? Was your Butler under the weather? ;-) 15 books in 30 days. Are you a speed reader? I wonder how large the books were.

Why did you ride your bike to work? Was your Butler under the weather? ;-)

]]> By: eKronshagehttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-392717 eKronshage Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:20:49 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-392717 Though in German you can find useful book recommendations on my website. Let me know what books you've read - maybe I'm going to change the subject of the upcoming article and write about one of "your" books instead! What do you think? ;-) Though in German you can find useful book recommendations on my website. Let me know what books you’ve read – maybe I’m going to change the subject of the upcoming article and write about one of “your” books instead! What do you think? ;-)

]]> By: Michael Davidhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-390237 Michael David Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:17:25 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-390237 One more thing about getting all those books in each month. I use a service called Audible.com and I can download great books unabridged and listen to them while working out at the gym. Just finished a great book called "FREE" and it was free to download. One more thing about getting all those books in each month.
I use a service called Audible.com and I can download great books unabridged and listen to them while working out at the gym. Just finished a great book called “FREE” and it was
free to download.

]]> By: Michael Davidhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-390235 Michael David Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:13:11 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-390235 One of the ways I found to get my 10K + steps per day is the Steelcase Walkstation. I was one of the first in California to get one almost 2 years ago and in addition to my regular workout I ad 3-6 miles a day while working on my computer. One of the ways I found to get my 10K + steps per day is the Steelcase Walkstation.
I was one of the first in California to get one almost 2 years ago and in addition to my regular
workout I ad 3-6 miles a day while working on my computer.

]]> By: Yuvahttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-382382 Yuva Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:27:03 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-382382 I think you must post a pic of your crappy bike (As said by you) ;) I think you must post a pic of your crappy bike (As said by you) ;)

]]> By: faktor.bizhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-day-reports/#comment-379491 faktor.biz Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:52:12 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2879#comment-379491 I know the solution how to read faster. Matt, go to the fast reading school to take a course. After that itll be one book - 3 minutes. 30 books - 90 minutes. Biking to work... I got 100m to work and bike is useless... I know the solution how to read faster.
Matt, go to the fast reading school to take a course. After that itll be one book – 3 minutes. 30 books – 90 minutes.
Biking to work… I got 100m to work and bike is useless…

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