Old 01-24-09 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by chainstrainer
I've never been to Boston and so know nothing about cycling routes there. As a visitor how would I know what factors made for an advanced, intermediate and beginner route? Bikepaths vs. city streets? Is it speed or congestion of traffic? Significant hills? Their feedback form is tailored solely to cyclists familiar with the identified routes so I guess they are not concerned with making the route map informative for outsiders or with feedback from same.
It seems like the Beginnier/Intermediate/Advanced color coding is going strictly on traffic speed and density, though the ratings are debatable in some places, IMO.

I agree that this map and the feedback form is intended for residents of Boston.
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