Razors Edge ★ Posted July 14, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 14, 2022 I generally think of feet for measuring things. Feet and then eventually miles. I only really think of yards when watching football. Of course, in the Tour, everything is metric, so they're talking meters of elevation and kilometers of distance. I'm generally fine with using kms, but meters is always annoying as I'm thinking in feet for elevation. I think that is a flaw of the metric system - no easy "foot" equivalent. Damn those Commies and their wacky distance measurements. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Kzoo Posted July 14, 2022 Solution Share #2 Posted July 14, 2022 12 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I think that is a flaw of the metric system - no easy "foot" equivalent. I blame the Canadians. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 14, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kzoo said: I blame the Canadians. You're welcome. I mean, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 14, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 14, 2022 Isn't it 1000 meters in a kilometer do the math. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted July 14, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, Kzoo said: I blame the Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted July 14, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 14, 2022 Then again.,... the US is just about the ONLY country that hasn't fully adopted use of the metric system. It's being used here in just about everything except distance, speed, and temperature. Yeah there are a few others who have refused to change, but no one here could ever find them on a map So I included a map for us (including me). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted July 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, petitepedal said: Isn't it 1000 meters in a kilometer do the math. What's the summit of Galibier? It's 2,642 meters, but I measure in feet, dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted July 14, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 14, 2022 Just think of the money it would cost to change ALL of the signs on the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted July 14, 2022 Just now, Bikeguy said: Just think of the money it would cost to change ALL of the signs on the roads. Does make you wonder! How did the other countries do it without bankrupting themselves??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted July 14, 2022 Share #10 Posted July 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Bikeguy said: Then again.,... the US is just about the ONLY country that hasn't fully adopted use of the metric system. It's being used here in just about everything except distance, speed, and temperature. Yeah there are a few others who have refused to change, but no one here could ever find them on a map So I included a map for us (including me). LOL! Those goobers who made that map forgot to label Alaska as one of the countries not using the metric system!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted July 14, 2022 Share #11 Posted July 14, 2022 With my job I had to work with both so I don't have a problem with the metric system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 15, 2022 Share #12 Posted July 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Razors Edge said: What's the summit of Galibier? It's 2,642 meters, but I measure in feet, dammit! I installed a metric conversion app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted July 15, 2022 Share #13 Posted July 15, 2022 Since I don't live anywhere that's circled in red I'm OK with the system that I'm using Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 15, 2022 Share #14 Posted July 15, 2022 I multiply meters by 3, and that's close enough for feet in this context. Distance is not too difficult for me to estimate. For instance, if there is 89 km left, here's how I do it. This may seem complicated, but its not bad for rough math. The conversion is 1 mile = .62 km. I take the 8 (in 89) multiply by 6 which is 48, I round up to 49. I take the 9 (in 89) multiply by 6 and move the decimal (because of it being in the 1s spot) so 54 becomes 5.4, I round up to 6. 49+6 is 56 89*.62+55.18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 15, 2022 Share #15 Posted July 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Razors Edge said: What's the summit of Galibier? It's 2,642 meters, but I measure in feet, dammit! JUTFG… https://www.metric-conversions.org/length/meters-to-feet.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted July 15, 2022 14 hours ago, ChrisL said: JUTFG… https://www.metric-conversions.org/length/meters-to-feet.htm I so rarely use a calculator (but Excel tons), but the one on my phone is essentially used almost exclusively for conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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