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Old 01-01-2009, 05:28 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CapriRacer View Post
Actually, my reaction was "I wouldn't have thought anyone would do it that way, even though that's a pretty good way to do it."
Folks that are into bicycling (as I am) that need to calibrate bike computers will measure this way too (rather than use a tape measure around the circumference)... not that bike computers need to be all that precise, but still the same idea. I usually use chalk on the tread which then leaves a mark on the pavement for several revolutions before becoming too faded, and then measure between the marks.
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