Reply to "SCPF on a fixed length course?"

duanerussellMeasurer

Pete, I would argue that steel-taping or surveying with professional-grade equipment and operator are definitely more accurate than riding a bike. Plus, taping or surveying would still only be for short, straight courses. I can't imagine taping a one-mile course, but surveying may be viable. I think it would still be much faster to do the Jones method.

However, if the accuracy of steel tape or surveying is within two inches, or even 6 inches (surveying is much more accurate), why add 5.28 feet to that mile? One foot would be more than any inaccuracy in measurement.

I do think this is an academic discussion, due to the time factor. Much faster to do two bike rides than to survey a mile, and I would not tape a mile. But, it is a good discussion of what the SCPF was meant to do, and how that applies to measurement methods demonstrably more accurate than a Jones measurement.

7/21/119:11 PM

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