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Metric century...or not?

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Old 07-16-16, 09:25 PM
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7 yeas, 3 nays, 2 or 3 maybe/undecided

So, the yeas have it. Metric century it is!
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Old 07-16-16, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kingston
What difference does it make if it counts or not?
Seeking approval from random strangers on the internet, c'mon, it's HUGE!!! It doesn't get any better than this.
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Old 07-16-16, 09:50 PM
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I'd say yes, but never tell this story again. Maybe you'll forget it happened and then look fondly back on your first metric century and not remember the asterisk (because there isn't one).
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Your computer is probably right. Likely over that long of a route your total distance could differ 2 km from a map estimation.
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Old 07-17-16, 11:55 AM
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Of the twenty seven double centuries on the CA triple crown list,

55% are less than 200 miles- as low as 190,

but they still count.
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