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Old 08-04-05, 10:04 AM
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websites to check route distance?

is there a website somewhere that i can use to check how long my route is?

say I go on this street, left on that street, etc., then give me the distance.

don't want ot buy thos GSP gizmos yet.

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Just grab Streets & Trips 2005 or your preferred map program. I think there are some online sites that do this also if you snoop aroudn the forums.
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way back when, we used to pull out a road map, look at the scale, and do some estimating and addition. It was usually good enough.
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Here you go...

https://www.sueandpaul.com/gmapPedometer/
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https://www.sueandpaul.com/gmapPedome...-h-0&polyline=

People have been loving this recently. I include myself.

[edit: ooh, beat to the punch.]
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Old 08-04-05, 11:03 AM
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Sweet link! I've already extended a couple of my regular routes using it. A topographic function would make it perfect.
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Second the google maps... wonderful stuff and quite acurate.
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yahoo maps hasn't let me down yet...

I can't get enough of google maps, what with the satellite images and all...
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Originally Posted by matthewyounkins
That is a great link!! Thank you for sharing it!

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If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area (or a small portion of Ohio), you may find the KLIMB app useful.
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I second the nomination for the gPedometer.

If you'd rather have something three-dimensional, I'd recommend DeLorme's Topo USA 5.0.

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Originally Posted by matthewyounkins
That's a pretty awesome app!!! It takes a while for me to use as the roads I ride tend to be a bit snaky but I tried it with a route that came out to 41.36 on my cycle computer and came up with 41.31. That's pretty incredible considering...
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