First day on the Coker, and I’m mounting on first/secound attempt.
I just got off of a 36 mile ride. Elapsed time: little over 2 hours.
Number of breaks:4
Number of un-intentional breaks: 1 (wheel got behind me on a hill on the last mile of the ride… yes, I was fatigued. Rolled out of it with no injury).
My loins are still numb.
I’m too tired to type. More later.
Night all, Coker on,
Once again, I don’t want to be a spoil sport, and I know I’ve been wrong
about these things before (like when I doubted that someone could hit
26mph on a Coker, only to hear that Christian hit nearly 30mph on the
European ride)…but it’s hard to believe anyone could maintain the pace
required to ride 36mi in just over 2 hours. I know that it’s hard to ride
36 miles in even 3 hours, but to approach 18mph for as long as two hours
is hard to believe.
Was that done with really small cranks? Were there no hills? Was the
distance measured by the cycle computer or by a more reliable source? Is
the rider in incredible condition?
What makes me doubt it all the more is the line: “First day on the Coker.”
I don’t think anyone could pull off a 36mi ride in just over 2 hours on
the first day.
David Stone
michael_j_grant@yahoo.com writes:
>Wow! I’m impressed. The longest ride I’ve been on was just under 10 miles
>and that took me nearly an hour.
>
>-mg
>
>“rhysling” <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote in message
>news:9s232m$56r$1@laurel.tc.umn.edu…
>> First day on the Coker, and I’m mounting on first/secound attempt.
>>
>> I just got off of a 36 mile ride. Elapsed time: little over 2 hours.
>> Number of breaks:4 Number of un-intentional breaks: 1 (wheel got behind
>> me on a hill on the last mile of the ride… yes, I was fatigued.
>> Rolled out of it with no injury).
>>
>> My loins are still numb.
>>
>> I’m too tired to type. More later.
>>
>> Night all, Coker on,
>> –
>> rhysling
Co-founder, Unatics of NY 1st Sunday / 3rd Saturday
2:30 @ Central Park Bandshell
How did you measure the distance and how much over 2 hours? Even 3 hours
for that distance would be pretty good (better than I could do I’m sure).
—Nathan, just back from a muni ride of much less than 36 miles but
over 2 hours!
“rhysling” <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote in message
news:9s232m$56r$1@laurel.tc.umn.edu…
> First day on the Coker, and I’m mounting on first/secound attempt.
>
> I just got off of a 36 mile ride. Elapsed time: little over 2 hours.
> Number of breaks:4 Number of un-intentional breaks: 1 (wheel got behind
> me on a hill on the last mile of the ride… yes, I was fatigued.
> Rolled out of it with no injury).
>
> My loins are still numb.
>
> I’m too tired to type. More later.
>
> Night all, Coker on,
>
>
>
>
> –
> rhysling Posted via the Unicyclist Community -
> http://unicyclist.com/forums
The distance was measured by my cars odometer on the 600+ trips I’v driven to work, as well as by mile markers. The terrain verried from flat to gently sloped, ending in rolling hills.
The Coker was stock, with the exception of the pedals, which are Twisted Odyssey. The wheel was out of true by 2 cm, damaged in shipping (which was rectified at my destination- a bike shop. My support crew never showed, so I need a ride, and I knew they would let me use the phone).
By the way David: back when I was just playing with the idea of geting back on the wheel, I found the NY Unitics web site. Your site, like many other, encouraged me. I knew I had to have a Coker when I saw pictures from the Europian ride. (I wish the Unitics site had more pictures).
Nathan, don’t under estimate yourself; what you are dointg (Muni) is MUCH harder than my ride. I find the big wheel is much easyer to ride at 18 mph than it is at 10.
David Stone wrote:
<snip> I know that it’s hard to ride
> 36 miles in even 3 hours, but to approach 18mph for as long as two hours
> is hard to believe.
That’s because Chris forgot to put the hyphen between the 3 and the 6!
“Be Bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.” -Basil King (Anyone who
can give me more info on THIS Basil King please email
me.)
My short story at: http://www.rosedog.com/manuscript.asp?m=9389256&manusc-
ript=6862016&t=The+Determination+of+Jeffery&fn=Christopher&ln=Grove&srdt=-
9%2F27%2F01+5%3A32%3A05+AM&fs=2&ff=Arial%2C+Helvetica%2C+Verdana&ps=4000&-
s=735143750&folder=Search+Results
Roger Davies wrote:
>
> That is certainly very fast. I am only happy at 16mph for that kind of
> distance, I am running anaerobic at 18mph. This is also with 110 cranks.
>
> I had a quick look at the speeds that rhysling was actually doing in a
> little spreadsheet (it is only rough). I have just thrown it up at
> http://www.unicycle.uk.com/Cranklength.xls you will see that rhysling
> has a foot speed of over half as fast as mine at 16mph and over 20
> cadence higher as well. Wow that really is impressive.
“HA!” I KNEW that there was a reason to have a spreadsheet on my
computer!!!
“Be Bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.” -Basil King (Anyone who
can give me more info on THIS Basil King please email
me.)
My short story at: http://www.rosedog.com/manuscript.asp?m=9389256&manusc-
ript=6862016&t=The+Determination+of+Jeffery&fn=Christopher&ln=Grove&srdt=-
9%2F27%2F01+5%3A32%3A05+AM&fs=2&ff=Arial%2C+Helvetica%2C+Verdana&ps=4000&-
s=735143750&folder=Search+Results
Where are the quotes from Mr Davies and Grant from? I interact with this forum threw the Unicyclist.com site, and do not see the rest of the thread.
Thanks,
The doubt expressed by far more experienced riders has forced me to re-examine my data. My calculations were base off of my odometer readings, minus the know distance from my workplace to the destination. Driving today I came up with the same figures.
Still, unshure, I checked with Map Quest. My base data was right- if it was in Kilometers! I had set the odo to Kilometers.
The distance was, in fact, only 28 miles… which puts my average speed at only 14 mph.
I would eat crow, but I can’t get this foot out of my mouth.
Greetings
In message “doubting 36 miles, 2 hrs, 1 Coker”, David Stone wrote…
>Once again, I don’t want to be a spoil sport, and I know I’ve been wrong
>about these things before (like when I doubted that someone could hit
>26mph on a Coker, only to hear that Christian hit nearly 30mph on the
>European ride)…but it’s hard to believe anyone could maintain the pace
>required to ride 36mi in just over 2 hours. I know that it’s hard to
>ride 36 miles in even 3 hours, but to approach 18mph for as long as two
>hours is hard to believe.
>
>Was that done with really small cranks? Were there no hills? Was the
>distance measured by the cycle computer or by a more reliable source? Is
>the rider in incredible condition?
>
>What makes me doubt it all the more is the line: "First day on the
>Coker." I don’t think anyone could pull off a 36mi ride in just over 2
>hours on the first day.
I would tend to agree, and am curious to hear the answers to David’s
questions.
>David Stone
>
>michael_j_grant@yahoo.com writes:
>>Wow! I’m impressed. The longest ride I’ve been on was just under 10
>>miles and that took me nearly an hour.
>>
>>-mg
>>
>>“rhysling” <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote in message
>>news:9s232m$56r$1@laurel.tc.umn.edu…
>>> First day on the Coker, and I’m mounting on first/secound attempt.
>>>
>>> I just got off of a 36 mile ride. Elapsed time: little over 2 hours.
>>> Number of breaks:4 Number of un-intentional breaks: 1 (wheel got
>>> behind me on a hill on the last mile of the ride… yes, I was
>>> fatigued. Rolled out of it with no injury).
>>>
>>> My loins are still numb.
>>>
>>> I’m too tired to type. More later.
>>>
>>> Night all, Coker on,
>>> –
>>> rhysling
>
>
>
>Co-founder, Unatics of NY 1st Sunday / 3rd Saturday
>2:30 @ Central Park Bandshell
>
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>
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That is certainly very fast. I am only happy at 16mph for that kind of
distance, I am running anaerobic at 18mph. This is also with 110 cranks.
I had a quick look at the speeds that rhysling was actually doing in a
little spreadsheet (it is only rough). I have just thrown it up at
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/Cranklength.xls you will see that rhysling has
a foot speed of over half as fast as mine at 16mph and over 20 cadence
higher as well. Wow that really is impressive.
It is so good that so many more people are going faster on Cokers, please
bring them to UNICON and ride in the unlimited race. In China there was
little effective competition, I was able to win riding at an average of
probably only 13mph which was well below what I could have done even on
that mountainous course.
Do we have a marathon course set out for the next UNICON? is it likely to
be relatively flat. Also is there any chance of a longer race, it takes me
over 5 miles to warm up.
Roger
The UK’s Unicycle Source http://www.unicycle.uk.com
----- Original Message ----- From: “rhysling”
<forum.member@unicyclist.com> Newsgroups: rec.sport.unicycling To:
<rsu@unicycling.org> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 9:15 AM Subject: Re:
36 miles, 2 hrs, 1 Coker
>
>
> I’m tickled by the incredulity! Now I can use monikers like “Fantastic”
> or “Increadible”! Thanx!
>
> 30 mph IS amazing, and hard to conceive- then again, so is water
> polo;those guys just ain’t human! I, on the other hand, am. After
> gaining 20 lbs jockying a desk for a year, I decided to get back on
> a wheel- and not just any wheel, but a 36" that could hit 20mph! I
> was stoked!
>
> I started by sprinting 20 floars every day on one of my breaks at
> work (I thought it would kill me, the first couple of weeks). After a
> month I felt great and it was just an anoyance that I knew I could
> not stop doing without turning back into a slug. (Back in July I
> tried my hand at hang gliding after preping myself with only 2 weeks
> of excersie. Who was I kiding? 2 weeks?). Anyway, as you may have
> read in a previous post, John at the Unicycle Source talked me out of
> a $300 sale and into a $70 trainer… for which I am most greatfull;
> there was no way I could have riden the Coker after an 11 year
> hiatus. So instead of stuffing my face every day at lunch, I rode for
> an hour- and lost 2 inches from my waste line in one month!
>
> Am I in the shape I would like to be? No. Am I in better shape every
> day? YES! (well except for me knees, which are hurting right now- I will
> not let myself ride for another 2 days). I am not physicaly
> extra-ordinary- just extra determined! After a lond day at work, when
> the moon is full and the night is buetyfull, I just can’t sit in front
> of an idiot box- I go kayaking, or lern to ride a Coker, or whatever
> (check out my earlyer post, Cokering by Moonlight- which actualy happend
> earlyer the same day- which puts my total miles for Saturday at 40,
> thank-you-very-much).
>
> Don’t underestimate your own potential- and don’t feel a need to measure
> your own accomplishments against anyone elses (god, if I did that, my
> spelling alone would make me feel like a failure!).
>
> The distance was measured by my cars odometer on the 600+ trips I’v
> driven to work, as well as by mile markers. The terrain verried from
> flat to gently sloped, ending in rolling hills.
>
> The Coker was stock, with the exception of the pedals, which are Twisted
> Odyssey. The wheel was out of true by 2 cm, damaged in shipping (which
> was rectified at my destination- a bike shop. My support crew never
> showed, so I need a ride, and I knew they would let me use the phone).
>
> By the way David: back when I was just playing with the idea of geting
> back on the wheel, I found the NY Unitics web site. Your site, like many
> other, encouraged me. I knew I had to have a Coker when I saw pictures
> from the Europian ride. (I wish the Unitics site had more pictures).
>
> Nathan, don’t under estimate yourself; what you are dointg (Muni) is
> MUCH harder than my ride. I find the big wheel is much easyer to ride at
> 18 mph than it is at 10.
>
> The first 12 miles were fun. I thought about turning back- but that
> would put me short of my goal (cycling to Jackson from my home), and I
> would have to cycle 24 miles, anyway. The half way point clinched the
> deal: there was no point in going back. The worst part was the damn
> seat. At one point I relized I had been siting on some important organs
> (to me, anyway), and could no longer feel 'em. With the exception of the
> fall, this was the only reason I stoped 4 times- getting back up on the
> wheel took much more energy than did riding. Every time I dismounted,
> the likely hood of getting back on was reduced.
>
> I REALY wanted to quit at around 22 miles. If I did, then I would have
> failed- and I would not have been able to say “I did it”.
>
> It’s amazing what YOU can do when you don’t quit.
>
> (Throwing the boomerang is not one of them: the muscles in my uper leg
> scream everytime I lift 'em into a pedaling postion, so Sunday I
> convoless at the cinima!)
>
>
> David Stone wrote:
> > Once again, I don’t want to be a spoil sport, and I know I’ve been
wrong
> > about these things before (like when I doubted that someone could
> > hit 26mph on a Coker, only to hear that Christian hit nearly 30mph
> > on the European ride)…but it’s hard to believe anyone could
> > maintain the
pace
> > required to ride 36mi in just over 2 hours. I know that it’s hard to
> > ride 36 miles in even 3 hours, but to approach 18mph for as long as
two
> > hours is hard to believe. Was that done with really small cranks?
> > Were there no hills? Was the distance measured by the cycle computer
> > or by a more reliable source?
Is
> > the rider in incredible condition? What makes me doubt it all the
> > more is the line: “First day on the Coker.” I don’t think anyone
> > could pull off a 36mi ride in just over 2 hours on the first day.
> > David Stone Co-founder, Unatics of NY 1st Sunday / 3rd Saturday
> > 2:30 @ Central Park Bandshell
>
>
> –
> rhysling Posted via the Unicyclist Community -
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Let me make sure I understand your question by rephrasing it.
“How do Mr. Davies and Mr. Grant post messages to this forum?”
I cannot speak for Roger Davies but I use Outlook Express to read/post
messages directly to the rec.sport.unicycling newgroup via one of two
different NNTP servers.(news.concentric.net and/or news.qwest.net)
BTW, regardless of whether the 36mile/2hour/1Coker claim is in fact
correct I find I now have a new goal. Now I just need to find a ~36 mile
uninterrupted route to see how fast I can do it.
-mg
p.s. If I misunderstood the question please clarify and I’ll attempt
to answer.
“rhysling” <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote in message
news:9s3q53$lkn$1@laurel.tc.umn.edu…
> Where are the quotes from Mr Davies and Grant from? I interact with
> this forum threw the Unicyclist.com site, and do not see the rest of
> the thread.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
> –
> rhysling Posted via the Unicyclist Community -
> http://unicyclist.com/forums
Thanks Mika for checking the numbers, I am well known for making silly
mistakes. I am not sure if I have got this one wrong. It should be
times100 for changing from m in to mm then divide by 2 because cranks are
only half the diameter. I abbreviated and just put *50. The figure looks
right I think, although I know I have done it inverted in the past… it
is only a ratio and only affects the foot speed that I think is right.
Roger
The UK’s Unicycle Source http://www.unicycle.uk.com
“Mika Holkeri” <mika.holkeri@pragmasoft.fi_remove_this> wrote in message
news:4u2butgvm11ea7cdag8cefar0me5urhlep@4ax.com…
> On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 12:13:40 -0000, “Roger Davies”
<Roger.Davies@octacon.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >That is certainly very fast. I am only happy at 16mph for that kind of
> >distance, I am running anaerobic at 18mph. This is also with 110
> >cranks.
> >
> >I had a quick look at the speeds that rhysling was actually doing in a
> >little spreadsheet (it is only rough). I have just thrown it up at
> >http://www.unicycle.uk.com/Cranklength.xls you will see that rhysling
has a
> >foot speed of over half as fast as mine at 16mph and over 20 cadence
higher
> >as well. Wow that really is impressive.
> >
>
> Numbers look a bit strange to me in the sheet. I think a zero
> digit should
be
> added to “Crank ratio” formula: “(E450)/(G4)" => "(E4500)/(G4)”.
>
> - Mika
On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 19:52:38 -0000, “Roger Davies”
<Roger@unicycle.uk.com> wrote:
>Thanks Mika for checking the numbers, I am well known for making silly
>mistakes. I am not sure if I have got this one wrong. It should be
>times100 for changing from m in to mm then divide by 2 because cranks are
>only half the diameter. I abbreviated and just put *50. The figure looks
>right I think, although I know I have done it inverted in the past…
>it is only a ratio and only affects the foot speed that I think is right.
>
>Roger
>
“mm” stands for “millimeter” and milli is 1/1000 (ie. 1 m = 1000 mm), so I
still thinks that it should be *500.
The Crank ratio is defined in the sheet as “Wheel radius” / “Crank
Length”. The ratio should be greater than 1, since dividend is greater
than divisor.
I think that foot speed should be less that road speed, not higher.
>__________________________
>
> The UK’s Unicycle Source http://www.unicycle.uk.com
>__________________________
>“Mika Holkeri” <mika.holkeri@pragmasoft.fi_remove_this> wrote in message
>news:4u2butgvm11ea7cdag8cefar0me5urhlep@4ax.com…
>> On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 12:13:40 -0000, “Roger Davies”
><Roger.Davies@octacon.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >That is certainly very fast. I am only happy at 16mph for that kind of
>> >distance, I am running anaerobic at 18mph. This is also with 110
>> >cranks.
>> >
>> >I had a quick look at the speeds that rhysling was actually doing in a
>> >little spreadsheet (it is only rough). I have just thrown it up at
>> >http://www.unicycle.uk.com/Cranklength.xls you will see that rhysling
>has a
>> >foot speed of over half as fast as mine at 16mph and over 20 cadence
>higher
>> >as well. Wow that really is impressive.
>> >
>>
>> Numbers look a bit strange to me in the sheet. I think a zero
>> digit should
>be
>> added to “Crank ratio” formula: “(E450)/(G4)" => "(E4500)/(G4)”.
>>
>> - Mika
>
I told you I make stupid mistakes! I have corrected it and up loaded it,
along with rhysling’s new figures.
Roger
The UK’s Unicycle Source http://www.unicycle.uk.com
“Mika Holkeri” <mika.holkeri@pragmasoft.fi_remove_this> wrote in message
news:vl9but4fpnvqodnhkjnen8lfkv7ndop840@4ax.com…
> On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 19:52:38 -0000, “Roger Davies”
> <Roger@unicycle.uk.com>
wrote:
>
> >Thanks Mika for checking the numbers, I am well known for making silly
> >mistakes. I am not sure if I have got this one wrong. It should be
> >times100 for changing from m in to mm then divide by 2 because cranks
> >are only half the diameter. I abbreviated and just put *50. The figure
> >looks right I think, although I know I have done it inverted in the
> >past…
it
> >is only a ratio and only affects the foot speed that I think is right.
> >
> >Roger
> >
>
> “mm” stands for “millimeter” and milli is 1/1000 (ie. 1 m = 1000
> mm), so I
still
> thinks that it should be *500.
>
> The Crank ratio is defined in the sheet as “Wheel radius” / "Crank
Length". The
> ratio should be greater than 1, since dividend is greater than divisor.
>
> I think that foot speed should be less that road speed, not higher.
>
> - Mika
>
> >__________________________
> >
> > The UK’s Unicycle Source http://www.unicycle.uk.com
> >__________________________
> >“Mika Holkeri” <mika.holkeri@pragmasoft.fi_remove_this> wrote in
> >message news:4u2butgvm11ea7cdag8cefar0me5urhlep@4ax.com…
> >> On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 12:13:40 -0000, “Roger Davies”
> ><Roger.Davies@octacon.co.uk>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >That is certainly very fast. I am only happy at 16mph for that kind
of
> >> >distance, I am running anaerobic at 18mph. This is also with 110
cranks.
> >> >
> >> >I had a quick look at the speeds that rhysling was actually doing in
> >> >a little spreadsheet (it is only rough). I have just thrown it up at
> >> >http://www.unicycle.uk.com/Cranklength.xls you will see that
> >> >rhysling
> >has a
> >> >foot speed of over half as fast as mine at 16mph and over 20 cadence
> >higher
> >> >as well. Wow that really is impressive.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Numbers look a bit strange to me in the sheet. I think a zero digit
should
> >be
> >> added to “Crank ratio” formula: “(E450)/(G4)" => "(E4500)/(G4)”.
> >>
> >> - Mika
> >>
On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 12:13:40 -0000, “Roger Davies”
<Roger.Davies@octacon.co.uk> wrote:
>That is certainly very fast. I am only happy at 16mph for that kind of
>distance, I am running anaerobic at 18mph. This is also with 110 cranks.
>
>I had a quick look at the speeds that rhysling was actually doing in a
>little spreadsheet (it is only rough). I have just thrown it up at
>http://www.unicycle.uk.com/Cranklength.xls you will see that rhysling has
>a foot speed of over half as fast as mine at 16mph and over 20 cadence
>higher as well. Wow that really is impressive.
>
Numbers look a bit strange to me in the sheet. I think a zero digit should
be added to “Crank ratio” formula: “(E450)/(G4)" => "(E4500)/(G4)”.
forum.member@unicyclist.com
>rhysling
writes in two separate posts: <snip>
>The terrain verried from
>flat to gently sloped, ending in rolling hills.
>
>The Coker was stock, with the exception of the pedals, which are
>Twisted Odyssey.
This is what made me most suspicious – no one could keep a pace of 18mph
on 6" cranks. Even 5" cranks would not facilitate such a speed over more
than 2 hrs.
>
>
>By the way David: back when I was just playing with the idea of geting
>back on the wheel, I found the NY Unitics web site. Your site, like many
>other, encouraged me. I knew I had to have a Coker when I saw pictures
>from the Europian ride. (I wish the Unitics site had more pictures).
We sure will soon! Thanks for the compliments.
>
> The worst part was the damn seat. At one point I relized I had been
> siting on some important organs (to me, anyway), and could no longer
> feel 'em. With the exception of the fall, this was the only reason I
> stoped 4 times- getting back up on the wheel took much more energy than
> did riding. Every time I dismounted, the likely hood of getting back on
> was reduced.
I know this from my experience in riding 80 miles in 8 hours a few weeks
ago. There were eventually no comfortable positions for my derriere, but
after about 45mi, somehow everything became copacetic. Go figure.
>
>the muscles in my uper leg scream everytime I lift 'em into a pedaling
>postion, so Sunday I convoless at the cinima!)
I can’t commisserate – I have never had this happen from uni’ing.
>
Later, rhysling wrote (and I respond in CAPS):
36 was the distance I had figured after subtracting what I thought I was
short from work. I drove it today (ya, with the odometer set to MILES),
and 28 miles was accurate. STILL, THAT’S ABOUT 14mph FOR TWO HRS – VERY
IMPRESSIVE ON BIG CRANKS FOR A FIRST TIME, EVEN ON FAIRLY FLAT GROUND.
Thanx for the input on the comp’s. It’s a toss up right now on which to
get first- the computer or the air saddle. I Suppose it depends on who I
wana look silly in front of( bad data, or funny walk…hummm). DEFINITELY
THE SEAT! REREAD YOUR OWN POST (ABOVE) IF YOU ARE UNSURE!
Roger, what is the trade with the shorter cranks? Leverage, sure, but
where am I going to have to compensate? What muscle groups? THE SAME
ONES THAT HURT LAST TIME I thought those last hills would kill me. I
suppose I should work up to shorter cranks- although my primary weekness
right now is in my knees. MANY PPL NOTED THAT SHORTER CRANKS = FEWER
KNEE PROBLEMS Your spread sheets were great! About foot speed: does foot
speed equate to equal effort on different wheels, weather uni or bi? NO
WAY. THERE ARE FEW BIKERS WHO CAN KEEP UP MY CADENCE (ABOUT 140) – MANY
HAVE TOLD ME IN PASSING.
Getting on the 24" was realy realy wierd today. My muscle memmory was all
geared to the heavy wheel. MY BROTHER (OF THE 1200 MILE RIDE) HAS THE SAME
PROBLEM EVEN NOW, BUT I FIND THAT I CAN INTERCHANE WITH EASE AMONG ANY
SIZE – IT COMES WITH PRACTICE.
harper wrote:
> I get 36 mi x 0.621 = 22.4 mi.
> 22.4 mi / 2 hr = 11.2 mph.
SO WHO IS RIGHT – WAS IT 22.4 MI OR 28? THE FORMER IS DEFINITELY MORE
BELIEVABLE, BUT BOTH ARE POSSIBLE.
KEEP COKERING!
DAVID STONE
Wait a minute. Are you saying that 36 kilometers equals 28 miles? Strange
miles you have. To my knowledge (but I’m doing this from the top of my
head) one mile is 1652 meters. Hence, 36 kilometers is 21.8 miles.
Klaas Bil
On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 18:05:08 +0000 (UTC), rhysling
<forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote:
>The doubt expressed by far more experienced riders has forced me to
>re-examine my data. My calculations were base off of my odometer
>readings, minus the know distance from my workplace to the destination.
>Driving today I came up with the same figures.
>
>Still, unshure, I checked with Map Quest. My base data was right- if it
>was in Kilometers! I had set the odo to Kilometers.
>
>The distance was, in fact, only 28 miles… which puts my average speed
>at only 14 mph.
>
>I would eat crow, but I can’t get this foot out of my mouth.
>
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Klaas Bil wrote:
>
> Wait a minute. Are you saying that 36 kilometers equals 28 miles?
> Strange miles you have. To my knowledge (but I’m doing this from the top
> of my head) one mile is 1652 meters. Hence, 36 kilometers is 21.8 miles.
Hee Hee Hee
This is getting to be too much.
According to my Metric Converter Calculator (I’m Canadian… We all have
one stuffed somewhere.) 36 Kilometers is equal to
22.369974 Miles.
LeFay… you’d better lay low for a while.
“Be Bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.” -Basil King (Anyone who
can give me more info on THIS Basil King please email
me.)
My short story at: http://www.rosedog.com/manuscript.asp?m=9389256&manusc-
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Klaas Bil wrote:
>
> Wait a minute. Are you saying that 36 kilometers equals 28 miles?
> Strange miles you have. To my knowledge (but I’m doing this from the top
> of my head) one mile is 1652 meters. Hence, 36 kilometers is 21.8 miles.
Hee Hee Hee
This is getting to be too much.
According to my Metric Converter Calculator (I’m Canadian… We all have
one stuffed somewhere.) 36 Kilometers is equal to
22.369974 Miles.
LeFay… you’d better lay low for a while.
“Be Bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.” -Basil King (Anyone who
can give me more info on THIS Basil King please email
me.)
My short story at: http://www.rosedog.com/manuscript.asp?m=9389256&manusc-
ript=6862016&t=The+Determination+of+Jeffery&fn=Christopher&ln=Grove&srdt=-
9%2F27%2F01+5%3A32%3A05+AM&fs=2&ff=Arial%2C+Helvetica%2C+Verdana&ps=4000&-
s=735143750&folder=Search+Results