I'm looking for a good bike route mapping tool using Google Maps. I stumbled upon one some time ago while browsing the forums but I recently closed the tab that contained the link. I've used VeloRoutes a few times but there is a bug when saving the route and it occasionally has difficulty undoing sections of the drawn route.

Suggestions, please...
Thanks

Try these:

www.bikely.com

https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

https://www.routeslip.com/

I like Topo Route Easy to use and you don't have to sign up for an account.

P,S, This was just discussed not that long ago. You really should search.

I clicked on all those and I still prefer mapmyrun.com it can show calories burned avg mph elevation a lot ect

Those are all very good suggestions... and talk about prompt replies. Thanks very much... now I have no idea which one to use.

I'm thinking Bikely and RouteSlip are the two I prefer since all routes created are easily tracked down via your profile and RouteSlip has a section dedicated to discovering routes nearby. Also, RouteSlip automatically centers on my location, which is very cool. Easy to do, I'm sure, but cool.

MapMyRun is also a strong contendor but I'm unable to figure out how to zoom in on a location, so it gets dinged for that little thing.


spinnaker: Is that so? Sorry about that. I guess the keywords I selected could have been better because I didn't find anything promising on the first page of search results.

Routeslip.com does not seem to be maintained. There are a couple of active threads discussing it. I recommend mapmyride.com instead anyway as it has flawless integration with Google Earth.

Zooming in can be done in two ways - if you have a wheel/scroll mouse put the pointer where you want to zoom and then scroll in or out. If you do not have a scroll mouse then you will have to click on the +/- tool in the upper right hand side.

You can find out a what at least one other person thinks of a comparision between bikely and mapmyride by visiting https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ight=mapmyride. In addition one of the founders of mapmyride has joined the forums, you can read his introductory post here: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ight=mapmyride

Long story short, both tools are really great and I like both.

I'm partial to MapMyRide -- https://www.mapmyride.com

We just added a bunch of new features specifically for cyclists:

* Topo maps and some advanced elevation stuff (ascent/descent/min/max)

* Cue Sheet Support -- ie, click on the markers to provide printable turn-by-turn directions

* Auto-Routing / Follow Roads -- click from point A to point B and the system will draw the route

* Auto-Routing w/ Cue Sheets -- if Auto-Routing is on, Cue-Sheets will be auto populated

Send me your questions / comments using my feedback system.

In terms of the zooming in -- there is the standard google map zoom bar, and you can also use your scroll-wheel of your mouse if you have one! Sometimes people complain that when they zoom in, they can't plot around a marker. If that's the case, you can temporarily disable markers ('Display Markers') in the 'MapSettings' area to the left.

Another complaint is the map jumps around too much -- again, please unselect 'Auto-Center' in the 'MapSettings'

Take a look and let me know what yo think!

Cheers,

-Kevin
CoFounder, MapMyRide.com

Ok, I think I understand about zooming into location now -- To the left of the map, you'll see a 'QuickStart' area -- enter in an address there. ie, '92109', 'Italy', 'Paris, France', '555 Main St, NY, NY', etc.

Also, you can find local routes two ways:

1) Click on the Search link (top nav) and do a search based on location and keyword

2) Navigate to a location (using QuickStart) then click on 'Find' -> 'Show Public Routes on Map' so you can visually see all routes in a specific area according to criteria (distance, etc.)

Here's a last tip for all you all -- if you are using a smaller resolution and want to take advantage of full screen to plot your rides, click on the 'Full Screen' button!

This site is definitely a work in progress but it's my passion so if you have any ways you think it could be better, just let me know!

Cheers,

-Kevin

Kevin, You are the man!

Now all i need is a program to covert my Garmin GDB files. I manually put in 2 routes in MD. I was surprised to not see any. Oh well, someone has to be first. The only downer i can see is that while i have elevation, it doenst tell me the total accumulative feet of ascent or descent. Though i do like the min/max. If im not mistaken that tells me the longest single climb? The real impressive feature is the autoplotting onto Google Earth. Thats pretty slick!

Sometimes it does & sometimes it doesn't. I wish it always did (give total ascent/descent).

Also, I have a bit of a hard time finding the "segment" to compare it to the elevation profile. For example, I can see a steep 100' climb between 18 & 19 on the "graph" below, but I don't really know where 18 & 19 are on the map.

Other than that, I've found that sometimes you need a bit of care to make sure the route doesn't do something screwy (like double back on itself for a few hundred feet at "confusing" intersections) and I would like to be able to put in longer routes... ie, zoom out & pan 20 miles away (on the same road) and have it take that point.

Finally, it's a great tool & I'm quite taken with it, just some improvement suggestions (since you asked).

Apprently i was using the search function badly. There are plenty of Maryland routes in there. DOh!

For GPS imports you have two options:

1) On the Map, click on 'Import > Import from GPX/GPS' that will allow you to upload converted GPX files.

2) Download the GPS Import Tool that can import routes right from your Garmin unit.
(https://www.mapmyride.com/gps_import_tool)

Let me know how that works for you.

Cheers,

-Kevin

Hey also check out:

www.RoadBikeRides.com

The site is in Beta testing so any feedback is appreciated.