Originally Posted by
Machka
I look at a basic paper map ... and start riding on a likely looking road. If it is really bad, I try to get across to another better-looking road. In all the touring I've done and all the riding in general that I've done, I've only been on a small handful of roads that I'd consider "bad" and only for a very brief period of time.
I don't think just looking at map tells you information such as.. Does the road have a wide bike lane.. ?. Instead of crafting my own route, I am dependent upon the experts to find such. I use Adventure Cyclings' bike maps to search for the best possible routing.