I've been toying with the idea of writing a bike-focused map site. Route-finding is not a terribly difficult problem, and the basic data is freely available. The tricky part would be identifying "bike-friendly" roads.[/QUOTE]


If you or anyone else begins work on this, I would also highly recommend gearing it towards runners. As a runner myself, I have a hard time figuring out which streets here in NYC are decent for running, and I'm always looking for new routes. Maybe something that shows roads with major car traffic flows, and one-way street directions. Wouldn't that be hip for all of us non-drivers?

Why not? Just give a route a try and you'll know how "bike-friendly" it is.

I have installed in my PC "Microsoft Street & Trips 2002". It's a great tool to map out a bike friendly route.
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