PaRtZ Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 How come, living in the metric system, we measure taps + sidehops and gaps etc in inches? How come not metres?I mean, I know theres machinsts on here who live in metric for their job so they're probably so used to it. Just seems a bit odd. Anyway what are your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 We don't really live in the metric system. We buy food in kgs because we have to (Even though everyone would prefer lbs), we buy 25ml shots of vodka but if you buy beer it comes in pints. We measure distances in metres, unless it's a long way when we use miles (certainly not kilometres). Cars have engine sizes measured in litres, but the speedo is in miles. I could carry on. It makes no sense!But it's England, it doesn't have to make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 because you can round higher with inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 just because we can, why should we conform to all this euro metric nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 because you can round higher with inches LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Also easier to say a double figure rather than a triple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Becuase if you forget a tape measure you can use your penis as a rough guage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Becuase if you forget a tape measure you can use your penis as a rough guage.Yeah that way if my tap is twice as high as my chong i know ive broken 24 inches.Nices Mr. Simpson, though i usually measure from the nipple, its more practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabiot Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Because measuring in metres is so impractical. It wouldn't really make sense until you could do at least 1 metre. And whats that like 3.89009343568423048320 feet and a half sack of pepsi? Metres are a terrible way of measuring something this small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Because measuring in metres is so impractical. It wouldn't really make sense until you could do at least 1 metre. And whats that like 3.89009343568423048320 feet and a half sack of pepsi? Metres are a terrible way of measuring something this small.erm cm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 And that is why the Lord invented centimetres. Praise the Lord!EDIT: Aw, too slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 And that is why the Lord invented centimetres. Praise the Lord! EDIT: Aw, too slow. if we used cm this topic would be about inches. cant imagine a tap/sidehop being measured with meters lol. Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) Because measuring in metres is so impractical. It wouldn't really make sense until you could do at least 1 metre. And whats that like 3.89009343568423048320 feet and a half sack of pepsi? Metres are a terrible way of measuring something this small. Thought it was closer to 3.3 feet, but you know, 100cm works. Oh and Mat, imagine it in Europe, where they say that a tap/hook whatever is 1.45m, not 57 inches Edited May 22, 2008 by JonMack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 just like we have our brakes round the other way to asically the rest of the world. and we told europe to use euros and then we decided to keep pounds after making the rest of europe change... ol britain just likes being different and awkward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Bike frames are measured in inches, but I'm a metric man Imperial suck, DOWN WITH IMPERIAL!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabiot Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 and cm are too small if you ask me. But I live in canada and we mostly use inches here. I guess its a toss up, some people like cm but I much prefer inches. I think I'm a little biased since I play warhammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 and cm are too small if you ask me. But I live in canada and we mostly use inches here. I guess its a toss up, some people like cm but I much prefer inches. I think I'm a little biased since I play warhammer well that just says it all......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 To be honest I'm happy switching between both. When designing something or at work I always use mm/m's. However, if I need someone to cut something down or a rough idea of what's required I'll occasionally jump in to inches. And anything bike related is always inches... unless it's stem bar clamp size or BB axle width etc... Nothing wrong with chopping and changing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Partz, using inches in the UK is ok but how gay are riders from Europe who measure sidehops in inches because they think it's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 And anything bike related is always inches... unless it's stem bar clamp size or BB axle width etc... Nothing wrong with chopping and changing! Yeah, you buy a 26" frame with a 1080 wheelbase. It makes no sense! Partz, using inches in the UK is ok but how gay are riders from Europe who measure sidehops in inches because they think it's cool.Haha, that's pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt middler Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Yeah, you buy a 26" frame with a 1080 wheelbase. It makes no sense! But the 26" refers to the wheel size to fit the frame. Most of the other frame measurements are metric. apart from headtube and possibly seat tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sucram Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 An answer to the actual question, because most people in britain (apart from maths teachers) use imperial measures, and bring up there children to. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabiot Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 well that just says it all......... Fantasy, not 40K. Go ahead and make the stereotypical assumptions. I do a lot of fun things. Some even you would find cool or ace or king or whatever term you guys use. I play guitar, I ride, I compose my own music and I practice Mixed Martial Arts. Please, don't assume that since every once in a while I like to paint a few models and even less frequently play a game or two with some friends that I'm whatever the hell you're assuming I am. Thats pretty ignorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 To confuse the matter further... Generally MTB frames are measured in inches and road frames are measured in cm (not an SI unit). "Unlike the majority of goods, which have to be served in metric quantities to comply with European regulations, drinks poured from a pump must still be in imperial measures" (taken from BBC news page) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabiot Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) Read it http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19/ Edited May 22, 2008 by Sabiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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