Here's what Vancouver, BC has going on:
http://cvtest.soeh.ubc.ca/olympics.aspx
I've never used it as I've ridden here for a long time but I know that
some people find it very handy.
However, when I plotted my route to work to see how it does it came up
with a super sketchy and surprisingly lon
George,
Not sure that was a fair test, as there are no alternative routes that
would be more bike-friendly. The only reasonable alternative would have
been: "Get a boat."
David
GeorgeS wrote:
To try out the new feature, I asked for a bike route from New Orleans
to Hammond which is on the Nor
e are several safer routes. I
>>> think it needs a little work. I did not, however, think to even look for a
>>> problem link.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jon “Papa” Grant
>>> Illustration + Information Graphics
>>> Austin, Texas
>>> jgr...@papagrant.com
>>> 512-284-9599
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> > 512-284-9599
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> > From: Ethan
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:12:00 -0800 (PST)
> > To: RBW Owners Bunch
> > Subject: [RBW] Re: google maps
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>> 512-284-9599
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>> From: Ethan
>> Reply-To:
>> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:12:00 -0800 (PST)
>> To: RBW Owners Bunch
>> Subject: [RBW] Re: google ma
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> From: Ethan
> Reply-To:
> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:12:00 -0800 (PST)
> To: RBW Owners Bunch
> Subject: [RBW] Re: google maps
>
> it is a VERY new feature and in Beta. A) Did you select &qu
For Twin Cities cyclists, i'll give a little plug for the Cyclopath
project at the U of MN: http://cyclopath.org/
It's a wiki approach to route mapping, so users can enter routes,
notes, and destinations anywhere on the map, and it's constantly
improving. It's an excellent resource for on- and off
I simply love it. I used to use the "walking" option, though the
Bicycling option seems to do an even better job of picking a route.
(Yes, it likely does make some decisions on keeping the route shorter
in certain instances.)
One of the many great things about Google Maps is that you click on
the
If you plug in a route and find a problem, send feed back!
As others have mentioned, this is a beta program. Google will most
likely make changes based on the feedback. This has great potential.
We can help Google make it more helpful for us.
On Mar 12, 7:43 am, GeorgeS wrote:
> To try out the
I had an experience similar to that of GeorgeS, but it turned out to
be user error in my case. When I selected "bicycling" from the menu,
it then plotted a familiar bike route, one of 3 or 4 I would have
picked based on my experience.
I'll be curious to see if this is successful. The variability i
problem link.
--
Jon ³Papa² Grant
Illustration + Information Graphics
Austin, Texas
jgr...@papagrant.com
512-284-9599
Drawings ‹ all sorts
From: Ethan
Reply-To:
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:12:00 -0800 (PST)
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: [RBW] Re: google maps
it is a VERY new feature and in Beta
There is a big yellow box and a link on the left side of the screen that
says:
*"Bicycling directions are in beta.*
*
*
*Use caution and please report unmapped bike routes, streets that aren't
suited for cycling, and other problems here."*
The reporting form allows you to specify which part of th
it is a VERY new feature and in Beta. A) Did you select "bicycling" as
the mode of travel from the drop down menu? B) If you did and it gave
you that result you should click the report a problem link and report
the issue.
Personally... it gave me what looks to be a reasonable route from my
home in
To try out the new feature, I asked for a bike route from New Orleans
to Hammond which is on the North side of Lake Ponchartrain. It routed
me across the lake on the causeway which is an elevated, divided lane
highway with a 65mph speed limit. There is no bike lane and bicycles
are not allowed on
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