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.
After all, the best way to test a bike technology is to take it for a ride. Long considered the standard wheel size in the mountain bike industry, 26 inches is likely the size of the wheels you have on your mountain bike now, unless you actively sought out something different.