â¢ The US remains by far the biggest military spender, with a defence budget of $711bn last year. â¢ It's followed by China, which spent an estimated $143bn on its armed forces in 2011. China has increased its military spending by 170% in real terms since 2002, the leading research body says. â¢ Russia spent nearly $72bn on arms last year, overtaking Britain ($62.7bn) and France ($62.5bn).
How to Measure Your Bike. â¢ Using a measuring tape, measure the distance from the top of the seat tube to the middle of the bottom bracket (A). â¢ For a road bike, you will need to list the size in centimeters. To convert inches to centimeters, simply multiply by 2.54. â¢ For a mountain bike, list the size in inches.
Many times when I see a bike for sale, the frame size is not listed. I ask the seller what the frame size is, and they don't know. And they don't know how to measure it. I usually explain how to measure the frame size, but sometimes they still don't understand since they don't know what a seat tube or a crank is. So I made this video to show how to measure a bicycle frame. Here is a newer video I did on how to measure a bike frame: