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Old 12-20-16 | 09:01 AM
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Bikes: 2016 Novara Mazama

Originally Posted by mev
I've found good and bad:

Good - I like having elevation profiles and accumulated elevation.

Bad - Doesn't always distinguish between paved/unpaved roads and occasionally will go out of its way to ride a short section of trail.
And to show you how hard route mapping can be for a machine serving lots of people? Your "bads" are "don't care" (gravel v road) or "good" (cycle paths) to me. I think cycle routing is MUCH harder than routing for cars, where people generally only care about shortest distance or shortest time. Personal preferences are much different in a cycle route than easily computable facts.

As to Google bike routes, I find it very hit or miss. Always best to double check its math instead of just blindly trusting it. Just another tool in the box.
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