Originally Posted by TranDz
I inserted where I live and my destination on google maps. It shows my trip as 4.2 miles and about 10 minutes while driving. From looking at it, it looks way more then 4.2 miles hah.
I don't think the map measures its own directions inaccurately... If it says 4.2 miles, it's 4.2 miles.
My question is, how long of a bike ride is it?
Depends on too many factors. But if there are no extreme hills etc, I'd say 15-20 minutes, depending on the rider. But don't rely on Google maps to give you the best biking route. Instead, look at the map and plot the route yourself, e.g. at
www.gmap-pedometer.com. This way you get to choose the streets you like and possibly incorporate shortcuts, bike paths etc. that Google doesn't know about.