Has anyone ever heard of a website for cyclists that is set up similar to MapQuest? I've heard rumor of a website, but haven't been able to locate the URL. Apparently you input the starting point, ending point and the level (easy, moderate, ??). Anyone ever heard about this type of a site?
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I used to use Mapquest with my GPS but they no longer provide coordinates(long,lat). Someone posted how you can use MS Streets and Trips to develop cycling maps. You change the defaults to accept only roads that have max speeds of 10 mph or something to that effect. I have an older version of that program and don't think it's available.
Here's a website. I don't know how extensive it is, but it covers the LA area.
https://www.bikemetro.com/home/home.asp
https://www.bikemetro.com/home/home.asp
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This place :Originally Posted by Cyclingmaniac
Has anyone ever heard of a website for cyclists that is set up similar to MapQuest? I've heard rumor of a website, but haven't been able to locate the URL. Apparently you input the starting point, ending point and the level (easy, moderate, ??). Anyone ever heard about this type of a site? THANKS!
https://www.mapsonus.com/
Gives you the option of avoiding major highways, but no speed options.
Look mid page under "Destination Address" then look for "more driving directions options".
Don't get your hopes up, though I routed a trip to La Mesa, outside of San Diego CA and it routed me down the 5 freeway, which is a MAJOR higway, IMHO, even though it could have routed me down the Pacific Coast Highway, at least part of the way. I know I would have to get on the 5 to ride through the Marine Base at Camp Pendlton, but. . . I wasn't impressed.
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https://www.mapsonus.com/
Gives you the option of avoiding major highways, but no speed options.
Look mid page under "Destination Address" then look for "more driving directions options".
Don't get your hopes up, though I routed a trip to La Mesa, outside of San Diego CA and it routed me down the 5 freeway, which is a MAJOR higway, IMHO, even though it could have routed me down the Pacific Coast
This is why I purchased my GPS. I know it's an expensive toy but it enables me to become map free when riding to distant locations. The problem with all map sofware is that you never really know if the road you planned on riding is going to end up being a freeway. Then you have to go back to the map and waste a whole bunch of time finding an alternate route. Originally Posted by foehn
This place :https://www.mapsonus.com/
Gives you the option of avoiding major highways, but no speed options.
Look mid page under "Destination Address" then look for "more driving directions options".
Don't get your hopes up, though I routed a trip to La Mesa, outside of San Diego CA and it routed me down the 5 freeway, which is a MAJOR higway, IMHO, even though it could have routed me down the Pacific Coast
With the GPS, I only deal with Longititude and Latittude points instead of a map. I get my coordinates using Streets and Trips of the locations I intend to visit. I plug those coordinates into my GPS and the pointer tells me exactly where the location is and how many miles I need to travel. I sometimes end up taking routes that are inefficient but it doesn't matter as I'm no longer dependent on a map and use the time to really discover the area.
Something you can't do on a map is find an exact address location. With my GPS, I can get within several feet of a motel, restroom, resturant etc.