Originally Posted by
Chalupa102
I was wondering whether there are any sites on the internet that display the speed limits of different streets. Something that would show a map of all the roads with the speed limits, for example, and not just the speed of the expressways (where bicycles aren't allowed to ride on). I think it would be helpful to some people, especially those who perfer to ride on roads with vehicles traveling at lower speeds and would chose their route around those roads. Does any such site exist?
My GPS shows the speed limits of most (but not all) road. This is useful information as a driver trying to stay legal. As a cyclist... ... not so much IMO. The speed of motor traffic is hardly the deal-breaker speaking for myself. Most municipalities limit the speed of town traffic to ~25mph. Bigger roads have 35 and 45. Google will show you the relative sizes of most roads and you should be able to figure out what speed of traffic they carry pretty easily. Where I live that might mean adding 3 miles(!) to a trip just to avoid a stretch of 35mph traffic... I don't know about you but for me that means drinking that can of "Handle It" and going out there with confidence.
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