Make a mark on your tire with chalk. Make a second mark on your driveway or a section of sidewalk with chalk. Match up the two marks. Walk your bike forward until your tire mark is pointing directly down. Mark that spot, and measure between the two sidewalk marks.
This kind of measurement will vary some (tho there are ways to make it quite accurate), but should be Good Enough to work as a double check on your math.



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