Alright, this insanity has to end.

[Guyincognito76]

I'd have to convert that to mph for that to mean anything, and I don't compare my speed with the professionals.

It's not a matter of comparisons but understanding. Taking that 45km/h travelling speed as an example, after descending a long hill a couple of weeks back I hit the long, straight, flat road with plenty of momentum. On the flat I was able to look down at my speedo and see that I was travelling at 45km/h (for a short while) which gave me an understanding of the speeds the professionals are riding at whilst having a chat and eating.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's not a matter of comparisons but understanding. Taking that 45km/h travelling speed as an example, after descending a long hill a couple of weeks back I hit the long, straight, flat road with plenty of momentum. On the flat I was able to look down at my speedo and see that I was travelling at 45km/h (for a short while) which gave me an understanding of the speeds the professionals are riding at whilst having a chat and eating.

Yes your right its understanding, if I looked at my cycle computer and it said 45kph it would mean nothing, I wouldn't understand it. If I looked at my cycle computer and it said 28mph I would understand that, that would give a good understanding of how fast I was travelling. I rarely watch cycle racing, if I do the metric speeds that are given out are meaningless, I'd have to convert them to mph to understand them.

 

[Absinthe Minded]

Rules are made to be broken, if I do that I'll confuse myself as well as them.

Renegade!

 

[lutonloony]

I think the main point of the post has been missed. "Kendo Nagasaki " now there's a blast from the past

 

[swansonj]

Yes your right its understanding, if I looked at my cycle computer and it said 45kph it would mean nothing, I wouldn't understand it. If I looked at my cycle computer and it said 28mph I would understand that, that would give a good understanding of how fast I was travelling. I rarely watch cycle racing, if I do the metric speeds that are given out are meaningless, I'd have to convert them to mph to understand them.

You must really suffer when you go into a supermarket and milk is only available in 1, 2 or 4 litres.

 

[Absinthe Minded]

You must really suffer when you go into a supermarket and milk is only available in 1, 2 or 4 litres.

Not really the best comparison. Some like metric, some like imperial, and some use both - what's the problem?

 

[Guyincognito76]

Not really the best comparison. Some like metric, some like imperial, and some use both - what's the problem?

Rule 24?

 

[Absinthe Minded]

Not if you don't follow 'em! And @dave r don't follow 'em :O

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Not if you don't follow 'em! And @dave r don't follow 'em :O

I apply them as and when they're needed

 

[Goofball]

A bicycle zipped past me today and was away down the road.

Not a hope in hell of me catching him or wanting to.

17.6 stone of me and 13kg of bike was not going to catch him.

No speedo but I think I was doing about 7-8 mph constant.

 

[lutonloony]

Which word out of kilometres per hour isn't in English?

Kilo

 

[Dirk]

Do you convert money back to Pounds, Shillings and Pence?

Yes.

 

[Dirk]

You must really suffer when you go into a supermarket and milk is only available in 1, 2 or 4 litres.

My rule of thumb is - 'A Litre's like a Metre....... only wetter'.

 

[Guyincognito76]

17.6 stone of me and 13kg of bike was not going to catch him.

Has Ghostbusters taught you
nothing? Never cross the streams, you 111 kilo fool.

 

[sight-pin]

What's needed in this scenario is all road bikes to be fitted with a small limited range EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse)