So I perused the forums and it seems Ride with GPS, Stratus and Map My Ride Are some of the obvious favorites. I've started work with both the android and Windows interfaces of the named Apps, and I do like working with the Windows interface of Ride with GPS to map out potential routes. What I'm resistant to is six dollars a month or $50 a year to store off-line. What do you folks use to discover bike routes, and then download on android,( I'm willing to spend for paid App, I just think six dollars a month is a bit rich).

I would use Google maps but I cannot find a way download and store off-line to my external SD card, (the area of California I am interested in is 1.5 gigs). It seems I would have to root my phone to move Google maps and map storage, (my preferred solution).