Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
My only problem with streetview is that it omits the best cycling roads, at least on the West Coast. I usually figure if it isn't shown, that's a good thing and I should ride on over and check it out for myself. Still, it would be nice if some of those very low/no traffic roads were included. It would only double their work.
Now, Google Maps is an entirely different matter. Where I live and ride it regularly shows roads that don't exist, which is rather annoying when you are assessing just how far on a high-speed shoulderless road frequented by barbarians one will have to ride. It does that one better by occasionally ignoring the existence of roads that do exist.
I guess they get a grade of 99.99%, which is pretty good for free.
Are you referring to, it being despite turning on the feature for the traffic patterns in terms of high speed and low speed? Then again, that feature can be a little deceptive, as to what roads one is willing to ride on. Just as I had mentioned about Google Maps having pictures that were two years old. A 40mph road in a metropolitan area is no problem despite no shoulder. But a 40mph road in the country for several miles with no shoulder for an 'out', has me a little concerned. But, Like you, I am having to check it out myself.