Theoretical cycling scenario: silly answers welcome

[Fnaar]

In this theoretical cycling scenario, there's a rather bendy road, 10 miles long on the map.
Cyclist A takes the straight line indicated (the road is traffic-free, obvs )
Cyclist B hugs the kerb, taking the wavy line indicated.

Q1) Is the distance travelled the same?
Q2) Assuming no other variables apart from line taken, would a GPS give an identical reading?

 

[bikingdad90]

A) No because if you took the wavy line and straightened it out they would travel further than 10 miles.

B) depends on the type of GPS used as there is different types which use more or less satellites.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Are these bends or hills, if bends & not hills are the bikes laid on their sides? What type of GPS?

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

The distance is obviously not the same, but two separate GPS readings might be the same. It all depends on when and how often your unit and its associated satellite talk to each other about your position.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Grrr @bikingdad90 beat me to it.

 

[mickle]

This is the Mappa Mundi?

 

[sheddy]

Checks map, looks for bridleway to go off-road.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

This is the Mappa Mundi?

More like the Turin Shroud.

 

[Archie_tect]

Obviously you:
A) Record the shortest time travelling the straight line, and,
B) Record the longest distance travelling the wavy line, in order to,
C) Report your average speed, deducting the time spent waiting at the traffic lights and manually adding the additional distance turning right around the roundabout

 

[winjim]

This is the Mappa Mundi?

Mappa Satdi.

 

[Fnaar]

Are these bends or hills, if bends & not hills are the bikes laid on their sides? What type of GPS?

Totally flat. It's in Holland. Bikes are upright, and so are the riders. GPS is the regular common-or-garden type.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Totally flat. It's in Holland. Bikes are upright, and so are the riders.

Then one or the other is wrong, as they are in different profiles,

GPS is the regular common-or-garden type.

Bike GPS type or watch type

 

[Archie_tect]

Please remember that time speeds up at weekends and bank holidays and slows midweek so ensure that you allow the appropriate adjustment using the formula t= d(n+1)x D/7 -3/2 (S[a]+S).

Don't forget to include additional style marks for beating the train across the level crossing and waving at the driver.

 

[kynikos]

The distance is obviously not the same, but two separate GPS readings might be the same. It all depends on when and how often your unit and its associated satellite talk to each other about your position.

Tosh!

The distance is obviously the same, but two separate GPS readings might be different. It all depends on when and how often your unit and its associated satellite talk to each other about your position.

Also, if we're to believe the scale then the bikes have a wheelbase of around a quarter of a mile which makes them somewhat difficult to ride for an average sized cyclist.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Also, if we're to believe the scale then the bikes have a wheelbase of around a quarter of a mile which makes them somewhat difficult to ride for an average sized cyclist.

I'm glad you mentioned that I forgot to add that to my post, are they 26, 27.5 or 29 inch