I have posted previously about my use of maps:
Originally Posted by
Jim fromBoston
...On our tours, including a cross-country ride in 1977, we have had a similar strategy of 50 miles per day (or more to reach a shower). On that ride we used a large paper map of the USA to plot our general route [and individual state maps to cross the state]. We left Los Angeles on May 4,and had to be in Boston by July 1.
In California we were strongly advised to avoid Las Vegas, so we went through Arizona. After crossing the Rockies we realized we were not making enough progress, so we veered towards Washington DC, and arrived on June 27 with enough time for sight-seeing, and then took the train with our bikes to Boston.
...Attesting to the utility of paper maps. We so relied on those paper maps that it became a standing joke to bring the current map with us at every stop to ponder the next several miles.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
AAA has the Best Maps , free with paid Membership
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
... For some generalities, my favorite map is the AAA road map of metropolitan Boston [and other cities]. The size is large enough to plan century rides, yet the scale is small enough to find excellent cycling roads nicely defined by the road color and weight of the line.
I have recently started to use my gps to figure exactly where I am, then related it to the paper map.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 02-22-17 at 06:13 PM.