Originally Posted by
prj71
paper maps have been replaced by google maps on your phone or the navigation feature on the garmin edge computer.
I can't imagine carrying around a paper map anymore. Even the gravel race events I have been in lately have eliminated paper cue sheets. They just provide a GPX file now.
I have not used a cue sheet in years and the group that I have ridden brevets with no longer provides them. Not sure what cue sheets has to do with a map. A couple years ago on a brevet, one rider that relied on a cue sheet had gotten lost and he found me by accident. I backtracked to get him to a control so he could get back on track. I do not remember if his phone ran out of battery or what, but all he had was a cue sheet.
Having a GPS and a phone with a couple apps (I use Komoot and Maps.Me) is great, but also having the paper map for planning and for discussing where to go with others is the way to go on a bike tour.
But, if you never do any bike touring and only ride routes that had a GPX file available, I can understand not having any interest in paper maps. Riding around near home on group rides with others, I don't bother to carry paper maps either.