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Old 05-13-11 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LongIslandTom
Sorry, but Sheldon Brown disagrees with you. Sheldon Brown suggests using a measured course to fine-tune (his words) your cyclocomputer setting. http://sheldonbrown.com/cyclecomputer-calibration.html

I stick by my stated method.
Oh my, I do apologize for daring to disagree with Sheldon Brown.

But do read his method more carefully - notice the "10 miles or more" part. Riding a one-mile course mapped through MapMyRide simply isn't very accurate.
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