Originally Posted by thiru_lokesh
Hai All,
I am Trying to develop a Bicycle map for a region. I would like to know the " Bicyclist view on a Bicycle map" with respect to
1.what contents the map should have?
2. What all information you expect out of a bicycle map?
3. How detail the map should be?
4. how the routes are to be classified ?(suitiblity for riding/Average Daily Traffic/pavement,width conditions etc
5. any other suggestions/comments..
your opinions and suggestions will be of great use while planning the content of the map.
Thank you,
lokesh
Nice objective- good luck with it!
1. Contents: roads (and names) and multi-use paths, through routes, connections, mass-transit routes
2. Information: service opportuities (human and mechanical), parks, biker friendly areas, preferred routes
3. Detail: point to point distance with starting and ending points clearly marked; elevations at each start/end point; wind tunnels;
4. Classification for routes: Sure- though I don't know how you would do this. Ummm- maybe qualified trail type or condition (good surface MUUP, bad surface 2 lane road, etc.) Remember, however, that "easy" to a pro rider will not probably seem easy to a novice, or even a novice/intermediate. We have some resort trails out here in Colorado that are marked "easy", and have 18" drops on them on hairpin corners. Not easy for anyonoe but a very experienced rider.
5. Other- refuge locations, areas that are not bike-friendly, qualities that make a trail particularly fun or enjoyable- Include the good with the bad.
To be frank, I'd organize it somewhat differently- contents and information seem like they might overlap too much. Could you explain in greater detail how you broke out your categories?