After having worked in corporate America for two decades, I often get asked why I stopped a high-paying salary to work at home. Sometimes I ask myself the same questions.

Actually, there were a myriad of reasons for it. A few included, a. spending too much time and energy working my way up invisible ladder that led to nowhere. Another, and this may sound childish, is that I never felt comfortable in a coat and tie or suit. I love wearing my jogging suit or loose clothing. I am more creative and productive when I am most comfortable.

Often people ask me, “Rick, how do you make money in a home office?” My answer is simple. “How do you not make money in a home office?

It is so obvious the upside (and yes there are downsides to working at home). When I say how can you not make money at home, I mean it. My net worth is thousands of times more living in a small quiet community working at home than it was when I was in big city corporate America (even though my salary was much higher there)?

How? I’m glad you asked.

There are many more tax loopholes for working at home (depending on how many square feet your devote to your office in your home). I have a big home office. I was able to choose my own computer which I love, hated the one at my office.

I can buy my own home office equipment at deep discount (actually anyone can) because I own an estore that sells it (mine is not the only one, simply the best..ha ha, ok I slipped that in). But it is true.
I buy the plants I want for my office, and even the home entertainment system. I listen to music on a JVC Theater In A Box I bought for myself.

Friends and relatives order all the time from me because they know I have virtually zero overhead,
go directly to the manufacturer and ship promptly.

You can do all this too, but you need not have a product to sell. I happen to also be a cartoonist
and sell my licensed cartoon products on another website.

You can write your own downloadable Ebook about something you know and promote it via
pay per click engines, opt-in permission email services, banners, and so many ways.

Before you laugh at home-based businesses, keep in mind until 1984 we had no World Wide Web.
That tool gave us the capacity to brand ourselves, conduct business like the big dogs (only better and more personable) and so much more.

So try the 25 foot commute to your office and watch your quality of life, your attitude and everything about you change for the better. Good luck. Onward upward.

Rick London is an ecommerce entrepreneur, cartoonist, inventor, writer, and full time return-to-school adult student. He owns numerous ecommerce sites and one of the top sites on the Internet according to Alexa
and Netcraft ratings. He is founder and co-owner of an Internet variety mega-store which specializes in home office goods and home entertainment http://www.internet2yourdoor.com and his top cartoon site, Londons Times Cartoons is at http://www.londonstimes.us

The worst sufferers from the evil hands of disability are perhaps those who were once dedicated and hardworking professionals but are now helpless and dependent people. For, they have been thrown out of their job due to undue disability.

To help such people, governments of various countries have come up with the concept of social security benefits. To safeguard their rights and the rights of their families there has been formulated the Social Security Benefits Act. This act is a comprehensive law enactment that includes stern clauses and provisions for disability rights and benefits. The act is basically a set of guidelines for the disabled people and the privileges that they can avail on the onset of any form of disability.

But the benefits under this act cannot be availed by each and every disabled person. If a person is disabled for a minimum period of one year, it is only then that he can be benefited. For this purpose, the medical records of the patient are scrutinized, prior giving a clean chit for availing benefits under the social security scheme.

Social security benefits are generally divided into five major forms. It covers benefits for retirement, disability, family benefits, survivors and medicare. The best part about these benefits is that they can not only be availed by the disabled person but also by his family members. A provision has been made that gives powers to avail special benefit by the disabled widows or widowers of a person who had been a working professional for a considerable period of time, before dieing.

A same provision is valid for the disabled children whose parents died in a mis-happening. But for that to happen, the child should have been afflicted from disability before 22 years of age. You can easily file your social security benefits papers in person, by dropping in to the nearest social security office. Or, make a phone call to file the claim by having a telephonic interview with them.

Just secure your future and your family and protect yourself from falling prey to the ill hands of disability.

To know more about disability social security benefits and ADA visit http://www.about-disability.com/disability-insurance/

Bees are simply amazing. To date, scientists have not been able to replicate many of bee’s creations. Royal Jelly and Propolis ranks among the top of bee products that scientists have not been able to fully comprehend as they contain compounds that have not yet been identified yet the health benefits of these products are well documented throughout ages.

Royal Jelly — The Queen’s Food

Royal Jelly is a bee product that is manufactured for the nourishment of the hive’s Queen Bee. Royal Jelly is such a powerful and nutritious food that it extends the life of the bee from one to two months, the average life span of a worker bee, to one of approximately five years!

Royal Jelly is rich in natural hormones, minerals, B vitamins, folic acid, fatty acids, acetylcholine (a shortage in our bodies of this makes us susceptible to MS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other nerve diseases), amino acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. It also contains aspartic acid, essential within our bodies for tissue regeneration and growth.

This food is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, antibiotic, nutritive, tonic, and anti-aging. It is especially helpful to the respiratory, skeletal, nervous, reproductive, endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, and cellular systems.

Royal Jelly is a hormonal stimulant, and helps to keep the hormones and metabolic functions regulated and normalized. It aids in cell regeneration, a function that deteriorates as we age, and can help maintain skin tone and full hair, as well as treats skin problems. It is an energy enhancer for all ages, making it invaluable in treating chronic fatigue, sexual impotency, and revitalizing the body after a serious illness, surgeries, or trauma.

Royal Jelly is also used in cases of senility, anxiety, and depression of all kinds. It mimics the effect of amphetamines without any of the side effects or problems associated with them. Since this substance stimulates cell regeneration, it is believed to be invaluable in dealing with the brain’s particular chemistry. The jelly has proven to lower serum cholesterol and lipid counts, and can help to prevent arteriosclerosis. It has also been shown to be beneficial to protecting the liver, build tissue and muscle, enhance bone growth and health, aid in sexual vitality, stimulate the memory, to regulate weight, and to support wound healing. It also has serious use for staph infections.

Propolis — The Natural Defense

Propolis is a resinous substance that the bees gather from tree leaves and bark, and combine it with nectar, wax, pollen, and bee bread to make a natural “glue” type substance. This glue is used to seal hive cracks and holes. It is also placed at the entrance to the beehive, where incoming workers have to brush up against it as they enter the hive. This sterilizes the bees from infection, and may disinfect them upon entry as well. Beehives are more sterile than the most modern hospitals. Propolis is also used to line the birthing chamber where the queen lays her eggs, thereby providing a clean, sterile environment for the developing eggs.

Propolis contains all the known vitamins except for vitamin K. Of all the fourteen minerals the human body requires for normal function, propolis contains all but one, sulfur. It contains a number of unidentifiable compounds that create a perfectly balanced food substance. It also has 16 amino acids that have been identified, and more bioflavanoids (necessary for anti-inflammatory action within the human body) than found in oranges. It is antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory.

This substance has been used throughout many centuries for its natural antibiotic capabilities. Propolis is still able to effectively combat bacterial strains which have become resistant to modern synthetic antibiotics. The bee is the only insect ever to have been found to be bacteria free, due to the action of the propolis. Propolis has no known side effects. It boosts the immune system while fighting invaders, something prescription antibiotics cannot do. It also has demonstrated a remarkable ability to disable viruses. When prescription antibiotics must be used, propolis has proven to boost the effectiveness of the prescription, while strengthening the body and drastically reducing recovery times. Propolis is given to patients in Russia before and after surgery to aid in healing and prevent infection, and to boost energy levels during the recovery process. It is often mixed with garlic to make a powerful infection fighter, killing viruses and bacterial invaders without harming the beneficial bacteria needed by the body to function properly.

The bioflavanoids in propolis make it a superb anti-inflammatory. It also enables it to be so effective in boosting the body. Propolis is very useful in treating allergies, ulcers, skin ailments (internal and external use), cancer, infections of all sorts, colds, flu, bronchitis, ear problems, gum disease, headaches, acne, sunburn, respiratory problems, fatigue, sore throats, skin diseases, and even Parkinson’s disease, according to extensive European studies.

Please visit Naturopedia.com for more on natural health and healing.

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Breastfeeding is one of the most natural and healthy thing a new mother can do. Most of the times, breast milk is the ideal nutrient for newborn babies. There are rare cases where nursing a baby might not be the healthiest choice. A new mother should always check with her treating physician if breastfeeding is adequate for her newborn baby.

Some diseases may be transmitted to the baby by breast milk. In those rare cases, breastfeeding might increase the risk of the baby catching the disease. For instance, when a mother has AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome) it is recommended she does not feed her baby as the HIV virus may be transmitted through the breast milk. Other serious diseases that can be transmitted to the nursing baby through breast milk are such as: syphilis, hepatitis B, herpes when there are lesions on the breast, etc

It is important to realize that a mother should review with her qualified physician all the necessary precautions she must take to insure that she does not transmit those diseases to her baby even if she does not breastfeed him. One has to realize that there are extra precautions to be taken by a woman who is HIV positive and taking care of a newborn baby to ensure he does not catch it.

There are numerous drugs that are passed through breast milk and can harm the baby. A woman nursing her baby should always ask if the medications she is taking can affect her baby and if she should take an alternative drug or stop breastfeeding altogether. Many women tend to forget to mention they are breastfeeding when consulting a doctor in a walk-in clinic. This is very important.

For example, sulfonamide drugs have the potential to displace bilirubin and should be avoided during the first week of life. Tetracycline can potentially cause tooth discoloration in nursing babies. Chloramphenicol is also not recommended for nursing mothers. There are numerous other drugs that should not be taken while breastfeeding such as chemotherapeutic agents or antithyroide agents.

Breastfeeding women should always check with her doctor and pharmacist to ensure that her situation does not prevent her from breastfeeding.

Certain rare conditions in a baby can be contraindications for breastfeeding. Such conditions can be inborn error of metabolism or failure to thrive or physical malformations that render breastfeeding almost impossible.

Overall, when there is no contraindication, breastfeeding is still the best nutrient for a newborn baby. Its composition is well adapted to the needs of the growing baby. It is economical and prevents many infections as it supplies valuable antibodies to the baby.

Breastfeeding is also the most economical and practical way to feed a newborn infant. Nursing a baby favors a great bonding between the mother and her baby.

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Affiliate marketing is the easy, quickest way to make money on line. There are several key benefits to using affiliate programs to make money.

One big benefit is you do not need your own product. You do not have to create and make a product. You do not have to be an expert on a specific topic. You do not have to write books or software. You just have to know how to get somebody to a website that is interested in buying that product that is on that website.

Assuming that you have done your research first you are free to choose any kind of product to market. Places like Amazon, which is an excellent place to start if you are new to marketing online, where you can elect to sell books, dvds or cds.

There are a lot of products that you could make money with. There are a lot of health care products you could sell. If you are interested in gourmet dog food there are places where you can go and join an affiliate program and start promoting dog products. There are millions of products in this world that you could turn around and sell. Chances are that if you are thinking of developing a product there is already a product out there that you could become an affiliate of.

Another benefit of using affiliate programs to increase your income is that you do not have to deal with shipping, technical support, customer service and refunds.

I was active on Ebay for a few months last year. Thought it would be easy but after a few weeks of packaging, shipping, dealing with customers and giving refunds I was about ready to pull my hair out. For as much work as I put into it I was not turning that large a profit especially when you consider the amount of time that it was taking.

You do not have to invest in anything but advertising when you promote someone elses product and if you are familiar with the topic you choose to promote you can start on a zero budget. You could write articles about the topic or write a Blog about it. If you don’t’ have any money or very little then affiliate marketing maybe the answer.

All profits come to you. You do not have any employees, hosting and suppliers. You are not answering phone calls or keeping things at your house or in storage. Everything that is involved in getting the product to the customer is dealt with by the merchant of the affiliate program.

Lastly, you can change you business model anytime you want. Say you find that a product you are promoting just is not a seller. No worries, you have nothing vested in the product, simply drop it and move on. If you were the creator of this product and were trying to market it and had a lot of time and money invested in it you just could not drop. You would have to work very to get the product of the ground.

So when you become and affiliate marketer most of the work is done for your. Your job is simply to get people to the merchant’s website.

Greg is an up and coming affiliate marketer. He recommends all potential affiliates find a way to make money while they learn.

Greg recommends visiting: http://www.affiliateprogramsvillage.com/blog

There is a big buzz in the satellite television and entertainment arena at the moment, and that buzz is all about being able to watch free satellite TV on your PC, did you know that you can access this free satellite technology right from the convenience of your computer or laptop, and even record any of the shows and come back and watch them later? Not only that but you can easily connect the satellite TV on your PC signal to your plasma TV or entertainment Centre!

What hardware is required?

To watch satellite TV on your computer, you need either a PCTV card or Specific Satellite TV Software. There are two types of PC TV cards for internet satellite TV. One type has a built in processor that allows you to watch satellite TV on your PC in a designated window, while the PC continues to run other programs. Other PCTV cards use the PC’s infrastructure to decode satellite signals, allowing you to enjoy free-to-air digital TV and radio. Both kinds of PCTV cards are compatible with broadband internet via satellite.

To watch satellite TV on your PC, you will need a relatively new computer. At worst, you’ll need a Pentium II 333 MHz processor, and you will need to be running at least Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. For satellite TV on PC, you’ll also need a sound card, a spare USB port and a CD-ROM drive.

How do I connect to a satellite network?

You can access PC satellite TV in a few ways. First, you can directly connect your PC to a satellite dish using a designated product, such as Hauppauge 3000, or directly through your internet cable. It’s also possible to connect via the satellite box of your network provider. Several satellite TV companies recommend that you use their proprietary satellite TV receiver box when setting up satellite TV for PC.

One important factor you must be aware of when choosing a satellite TV for your PC provider, is that there are no free lunches! It seems nowadays everywhere we look people are advertising ” free satellite TV on PC”. But, is it really free? And in short the answer is yes and no! What I mean by that is that some PC satellite TV vendors to provide software that streams satellite TV over the Internet to your computer and gives you a selection of hundreds of channels. This software is not free, but he is very inexpensive and typically costs less than one months subscription fee to the likes of DirecTV. The best part is the top satellite TV on your PC vendors do not charge any monthly fees at all, and the very best providers offer regular free updates to their service.

What should I look out for?

Some other examples of where you may see ” free PC satellite TV” advertised is where a company hacks into a satellite signal from a company such as DirecTV and steal their signal. This is highly illegal of course but many unsuspecting people are using these signals to watch free satellite TV on their PC. The problem is it is not free, the pirate companies that hack into these signals have to buy equipment to gain access to these satellite TV signals, and often require that you purchase and access card. The companies who own these satellite TV signals like DirecTV, often hit these cards and scramble the signals and the only way for you to regain your satellite TV feed is to have your card reprogrammed, which of course can get very expensive if that happens often.

Final Thoughts Satellite TV for PC is a great, straightforward way to access digital television, especially if you a computer geek with great screen and sound on your PC!

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There is different charm altogether of cricket world cup, after all this event happens after every four years. Being part of cricket world cup is most flourished desire of a cricket fan. What a wonderful thing it would be to a fan if this comes true. Fantasy cricket world cup is such a fantastic medium to fulfill dream of playing cricket by own will. For playing fantasy cricket world cup, you don’t need to go to any ground. You just require an internet-enabled computer and the desire to participate and play. Fantasy cricket world cup fills fans with the enthusiasm, action and emotion of a real world cup.

The websites providing fantasy cricket world cup are innumerable. You need to hunt those websites giving chance to play fantasy cricket world cup. After searching that website, you get yourself registered to become a member to play the game. Each websites has its own rules for fantasy cricket world cup. That attracts even non-cricket lover to play the game as the rules are easy and simple to follow.

There are certain rules followed for selection of players to take part and play fantasy cricket world cup. Points are allotted to players depending on their performances on the field. The points allocated to a player are determined by the contribution of performances in team. The points in the game are scored from actual performance of player in world cup. Fantasy cricket world cup is based on similar format on which the world cup takes place.

There are as many countries in fantasy cricket world cup as those participating in world cup. Each team will have 11 members comprising 5 batsman, 4 bowlers, one all rounder and a wicket keeper. The selection of players must be with the aim of balancing and maintaining the whole team. You have to select 11 cricketers from international cricket squads taking part in the world cup. Fantasy points are scored according to how the players in your team perform in real life.

The team, which accumulates the highest points, will be declared winner. The actual performance on the field will determine the fate of fantasy cricket world cup. There are good chances of wining massive prizes in game. You need to be cautious to select players. You should not be swayed by big names of cricketing world. That can prove a burden in your victory. You must concentrate choosing players of current form.

It can be a good experience for those fans who dream of selecting their own players to play on the field. They have full authority of selecting players from all the teams of the world. They can view it with full enthusiasm and see how their favorite stars are performing on the field. Fantasy cricket world cup takes fans on a ride of thrills and excitement. Being a part of fantasy cricket world cup will be a unique experience for fans. So fans must makes sure that they play the game at least one to get a feel of the real thing.

Ella Wilson is a cricket fanatic. She simply loves the game and tries to catch live action no matter where she is. At Stickiewicket she works on Online cricket score, live cricket score, fantasy cricket world cup and Cricket News among other things. You can see her works at http://www.stickiewicket.com

You have spent a few hours looking for a product to promote in your new affiliate marketing business but you are not sure how the merchant will know that the person you sent to their website came from you.

This is where tracking comes in. Tracking is the most important thing here. Tracking is what allows you to send as much traffic to the merchant’s website and every time someone buys their product that comes from you, you get paid.

Here is how it works. A merchant will generate what is called an “affiliate id” or an affiliate link which is unique to you. This will help the merchant in tracking sales generated by you. Often times this is a code that you sends a visitor to a merchant’s website and records the referral to your affiliate account.

Since one of the more well known merchant database’s that you will more than likely check out for affiliate programs is Clickbank I am going to use them as an example.

For instance the Clickbank format for an affiliate link would look like this:

YOURAFFILIATEID.MERCHANTID.HOP.CLICKBANK.NET

The AffliateID is the id or link you where given by the merchant of the product you plan on promoting which is usually the username that you selected when you joined the merchants affiliate program. The MechantID is the person who developed the product and the HOP.CLICKBANK.NET is the directing link.

Any time someone clicks on that link and buys the product you get credited with the sale and earn a commission. A quick way to make sure that the affiliate link is being tracked properly is to test the link by clicking on it which will take you to the merchant’s website. Go ahead and click the button or link to buy the product. If the hop link from Clickbank is working you should see your affiliate id or username at the bottom of the page.

This is the basics of affiliate tracking. You can sign up as an affiliate with any merchant running an affiliate program. You get your unique link, and send traffic through that link. If your referred visitor buys the product you earn a commission.

Greg is an up and coming affiliate marketer. He recommends all potential affiliates find a way to make money while they learn. Greg recommends visiting: http://www.affiliateprogramsvillage.com/blog

Set in a marine ecological reserve with sea caves, a kelp forest, abundant wildlife, and the beautiful La Jolla coastline, La Jolla Shores is widely regarded as the best ocean kayaking spot in San Diego.

Aside from the general beauty of the area, the outstanding feature is the seven sea caves carved into the 75-million-year-old sandstone cliffs. The neat thing about these caves is that they are set into the water and, excepting Sunny Jim’s Cave, are only accessible from the ocean. While Sunny Jim’s may be reached by walking, The Clam’s Cave, Arch Cave, Sea Surprise, Shopping Cart, Little Sister, and White Lady can only be seen by kayak or boat. You can actually kayak into the caves with the right tide and swell, but it can be dangerous and is not recommended unless you are on a tour with an experienced guide.

Now personally, I don’t usually go for the guided tours because you end up in a big group of people who want to chat about God knows what and the pace gets set by some couch potato from Cleveland. But as far as kayaking in the reserve is concerned, a guide isn’t such a bad idea. He or she will allow you to safely explore the sea caves during proper conditions and will also provide a wealth of information about the local animals, ecological reserve, and kelp forest. Speaking of wildlife, some of the animals you may see include sea lions, harbor seals, dolphins, distant whales in the wintertime, and perhaps a brightly-colored garibaldi or two. Whether you’re in a tour or not, expect to spend a few hours on the water as you paddle from La Jolla Shores to the sea caves, La Jolla Cove, out to the kelp forest, and then back.

If you opt to go it alone, the rental shops will transport both you and the kayaks to La Jolla Shores beach and return at a prearranged time. They pretty much all have complimentary lockers available and wetsuits for rent in colder weather. Bring dry clothes, a towel, hat, sunblock, sunglasses, etc. Reserve your single or double kayaks at least 24 hours in advance during the off-season and earlier around the holidays and peak summer season.

When you’re finished in the water, there are plenty of good spots for a picnic at La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Cove, or Ellen Browning Park, and some excellent restaurants in the village within walking distance. If you have the time, you might also enjoy walking south to see the seals sunbathing at Children’s Pool.

David Hail is co-founder of local date ideas website NearHere.com.

If you’re under 5-foot-3 and shopping for a bike, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how many bikes really do fit you. And chances are, one of those bikes is going to reach out and knock you over the head with its styling, its “cool factor,” and its general overall suitability. But, just in case the bike that speaks to you the loudest doesn’t fit you perfectly the way it sits on the salesroom floor, there are a few simple modifications (”mods”) you can keep in mind that just might solve one of two key height-related problems.

Problem 1: You can’t “flat-foot” the bike.
In order to have the most and best control over the bike at slow or no speed you should be able to sit in the saddle with the bike pulled upright off the kickstand, knees bent, your feet planted flat on the floor. If you’re up on the balls of your feet, or worse, tip-toed, you won’t have complete control when you roll up to a stop and put your foot down or when you’re straddle-walking the bike backwards out of the garage or into a parking spot.

Solution: Lowering the bike.
You can physically lower the bike itself a couple of ways, but they both involve changing the suspension components - namely, the shock absorbers. On most bikes, the shocks are mounted to the frame and to the swingarm. You can purchase a special bracket that will allow you to loosen the mounting bolts, slide the shocks to slide the shock back an inch or so, bringing the frame-with-fender down a bit closer to the tire in the rear, which might be enough to get you flat-footed.

You could also replace the stock shock absorbers with shorter shocks, bringing things down even further. If you go this route, make sure you don’t go so short that the tire is likely to rub on the underside of the fender when the shock is compressed (i.e., you hit a bump, or add a passenger or luggage.)

If that’s still not enough, you can also purchase a kit that lowers the front of the bike by changing the springs inside the fork tubes. Again, make sure you aren’t creating a situation where parts of the bike will rub together that weren’t intended to do so. Alternate solutions: You might be able to flat-foot the bike just by changing out the seat. A bike with a wide seat will spread your legs farther apart before they head toward the ground. A narrow-profile seat might give you just enough extra room to get you flat-footed. And, if you’re just up on the balls of your feet instead of tip-toe, it’s possible you could get by just by purchasing boots with a taller heel and sole.

Problem 2: You can’t comfortably reach the handlebars.
Obviously, being able to reach the handgrips is key to comfortably operating and controlling the bike. From a design stand-point, lots of bikes today have “drag bars” - drag-racing style handlebars that come out in a nearly-straight line from the triple tree, extending left and right but not coming back toward you. These bars can force the shorter rider to hunch forward and reach way out to the right and left, putting body weight on your wrists and causing a burning sensation between the shoulder blades after only a short ride. (Kind of like that old ten-speed you used to ride with the curled-under handlebars - which, not coincidentally, was also originally designed for aerodynamic racing.)

Solution: Different handlebars, or pullback risers.
Depending on how far you have to hunch forward, you can try a couple of things here. Pullback risers are little chromey bits you put in between the tree and the bars to bring the bars up and back toward you in inch-increments. Small risers can make a big difference, so ask your dealer to help you determine how much pull-back you need.

You can also try a different handlebar style altogether. Buckhorn bars (and their next-bigger cousin, mini ape-hangers) bring the hand grips back toward you, and put your hands at an angle on the handgrips so your body sits back a bit and your weight rests on your butt and lower back instead of your wrists. Full ape-hangers will likely raise your arms above shoulder-level, which looks “old-school cool” but might make the upper arms ache. Finally, beach bars form a wide curve back toward the rider - like using half a steering wheel from the city bus. These have a distinct look and bring the grips back toward you, with your hands in a straight position similar to the drag bars (but probably with better weight distribution). Of course, if choosing different bars you’ll want to consider the design and look of your bike, too. Beach bars might look hot on a wide cruiser, but they’ll likely look out of place on a narrower bike.

An important caveat here is that adding risers or changing the bars could also mean you’ll need longer or shorter clutch control cables and/or brake lines to accommodate the adjusted distance.

Shorter riders needn’t fear the bike-shopping experience. While it’s true that making these modifications will change the final price of the bike, it’s also true that making a bike fit you perfectly is actually part of the process - and part of the fun!

Janet Green is the editor and chief biker chick at Biker Chick News, a popular web destination for women who ride motorcycles.

For her complete ride journal, plus news and links of interest to women who ride, visit http://www.Bikerchicknews.com.