I've been using the MotionX GPS app last year and this, as my primary bike GPS app with my iPhone. It gives me selectable map downloads to the phone and the GPX format is compatible with pretty much anything else.
What I don't get is easy integration with Strava, etc., but IMO that's a "feature" because my start/end points tend to be from my driveway and I'm not really interested in sharing where I live with the Strava collective.
For general bike maps on the go, I also have Bike Maps by Maplets (Zaia Design) on my iPhone. Useful on my latest trips to Oregon.
Originally Posted by
noglider
With AT&T family plans, you can now share 10 GB of data per month. Our bills just went down hugely. We have four phones on our plan. With this change, we can also all tether our tablets or computers to our phones. I'm a happy customer!
I'm on the same plan. I just recently gave up my grandfathered "unlimited" plan once I analyzed how much data I actually use on a monthly basis (including NetFlix and MLB.tv). It's the places with no cell data that are still a problem. The local MUP goes through sparsely populated areas, which is why I ride there, but sparsely populated also means sparse cell data service.
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Much of what Google lists as bike trails relies on input from locals. There's a link for suggestions and corrections, including routes on roads that aren't recommended. They respond to those who list corrections, though they may not incorporate the info until verified (however they do that). But if you submit a few corrections that pan out, they begin to consider you a reliable source and make changes pretty quickly.
There are a few notable Google's bike maps gaffs around here, including one within throwing distance of one of their facilities.
Now that I think about it, it seems surprising that bike maps are still not available on the Google iOS Maps app. If they were really interested in corrections, that would seem to be ideal (e.g. mark the current location with the error directly from their maps app). Not that Apple provides bike maps either.