Originally Posted by
Ken Roberts
...When I look at the "Map Key" for the njbikemap.com maps, it doesn't look like the author intends that every road shown on the map is recommended for bicycling. Like the explanation for purple roads says, "They will have lots of driveways and traffic." Doesn't sound like a recommendation to me....
A lot of the purple roads on the NJ map that I'm familiar with I have no problem with biking on. Even with lots of driveways and intersections I consider them bikable. But not Franklin Ave. What the NJ map needs is what many other bike maps have, another designation for roads that are not safe for bikes.
(I grew up a few blocks from Franklin Ave so I know it all too well. I even bike commuted on it to my summer job for 3 years running. Better to stick to the side roads and back streets thru there)
Ken - are you the Ken Roberts of the bikehudson site. If so, good job. I go to it a lot.
Been wanting to try the NYH route. Is the route info up to date?