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.
To obtain your ideal seat tube height (or âsizeâ) for a road bike, multiply your inseam (in cm) by .67 to get C-T length (or by .65 to get the C-C size for your seat tube). If you measured your height and inseam in inches, convert inches to centimeters by multiplying inches by 2.54 (Example: 30 inches x 2.54 = 76 cm).o obtain your ideal seat tube height (or âsizeâ) for a road bike, multiply your inseam (in cm) by .67 to get C-T length (or by .65 to get the C-C size for your seat tube). If you measured your height and inseam in inches, convert inches to centimeters by multiplying inches by 2.54 (Example: 30 inches x 2.54 = 76 cm).