Velominati rule .... Why km's?

[vernon]

My question still stands ... Do we measure in mph and thus miles, or adopt the European way with kph and km?

I go with whatever units are used by the events that I ride in.

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Although my club obeys "the rules" and despite the fact that I was born and raised in Europe, I find it very hard to keep a conversation with most people here when my references are in km, km/h etc. So, I keep it simple..
I do agree with the concept behind the rule, its is though probably the hardest one to obey..
However, unlike most of my fellow cyclists around, I do respect the pronunciation of origin for most cycling related brands/ events/locations..

 

[gaz]

As far as I am concerned, the 'Velominati' are just a set of London-centric post pubescent twits, who feel the need to wrap their current lives with 'rules', in order to show off their worldliness, despite just a few initial visits to 'Europa'.

Begrudgingly though, I'll admit that perhaps some of their rules are reasonably sound.

As far as i'm aware, none of the people that run Velominati are even based in the UK, let alone London.

 

[Trail Child]

Canada uses the metric system to confuse Americans ... and it works.

 

[vernon]

As far as i'm aware, none of the people that run Velominati are even based in the UK, let alone London.

But they do appear to be readers/writers of 'Rudiments of Wisdom' from The Readers Digest

 

[outlash]

Not that I'm fussed either way, but mileage does roll off the tongue better than kilometerage .


Tony.

 

[Hotblack Desiato]

My question still stands ... Do we measure in mph and thus miles, or adopt the European way with kph and km?

I too can do either. What's the prob? I also use inches and centimetres, sometimes in the same day.

 

[Alex H]

My question still stands ... Do we measure in mph and thus miles, or adopt the European way with kph and km?

The UK is supposed to be Europe, No?

I like km - they pass by quicker

 

[Sittingduck]

I have tried, in the past, to make the switch - thinking it would be more 'pro' but ended up spending half of the ride doing Kph into Mph conversions in my head! It's Mph, for me

 

[Headgardener]

Well London is about 80 MILES (yes I am making a statment so put's on tin hat in readiness) away from me so the rule doesn't apply here.

 

[Radchenister]

I would just like to clarify that whilst I've read 'the rules', I have no clue who the Velomiwaserfaces actually are, or where they come from but do like to jump to prejudiced conclusions based on huge stereotypical assumptions.

As a member of the BNP, I would like to point out it's clear that in this great country we use Miles and whoever uses KMs is obviously a foreigner who has no right to be here.

 

[Crackle]

There's only one rule: There are no rules.

As such I measure my mileage in leagues. Nothing like a nice 5.7 league ride to blow the cobwebs away.

 

[Radchenister]

Hark at Captain Nemo - I've had it with this thread, too many liberals!

 

[Crackle]

Hark at Captain Nemo - I've had it with this thread, too many liberals!

I resent that. I prefer to think of myself as a mild anarchist. That's like a liberal with indigestion.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

There's only one rule: There are no rules.

As such I measure my mileage in leagues. Nothing like a nice 5.7 league ride to blow the cobwebs away.

I want a cycle computer that can read in leagues.