Originally Posted by
Yo Spiff
I use ridewithgps, but I find the printing option only gives me an overview map, and not the level of detail I want. A cue sheet isn't always enough when following an unfamiliar route. I'll do screen grabs of the route and then either print them out or store them on my phone.
Originally Posted by
unterhausen
screen grabs are a good idea. That would have helped on a recent ride, I knew where the problem areas were, but I didn't take a map
If you have a smart-phone (and carry it, when riding), there are a fair number of apps that will display a gpx route and your location on a map (Motion GPX is one example and there are others that are free).
This would let you use the smart-phone as a backup to get back onto the route (even if you aren't using it for navigation all the time).