Problems with BikeRouteToaster
 

I have used BikeRouteToaster to help plan all my recent tours but now can't get it to show any map. Any suggestions? I think it might be related to recently updating my Mac to OS 10.9. Of course it could just be that it is no longer being supported. If that is the case can anyone recommend a program I can use. I have used it to plan trips, in particular comparing elevations of riding options and later to load my cycled routes onto the CGOAB site.

Paper Maps .. I haunted the University's Map Library, to check out places..

It's part of the Geography Deparment resources ..

It's not working for me. I think i heard something about google maps updating it's API, that could be the problem.

I tried it on Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks) in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Couldn't get a map in any of them...

No bikeroutetoaster maps with Win 7, either.

I moved over to ridewithgps.com a long time ago.

Here's an example route. Pull down the Map list, checkmark Terrain, then zoom all the way in.

For planning routes, it has some nice features.
Drawing routes:
I usually pull down the Map list and checkmark Terrain. It shows 40 foot contour lines when zoomed in.

Undo and Redo to try alternate routes.

Hover over the red elevation graph to see the grade at that spot. And it keeps an updated mileage and elevation total as you extend the route.

Drag to select a section of the elevation graph, it zooms in the map, and see the Metrics tab on the right for total elevation, average grade, and distance of that selection.

Use the orange Street View marker to check the road conditions. Or use Satellite view.

Save the route with a name, and mark it either public or private. You'll have a list of your created routes on the Routes page when you are logged in.

NEW--I switch the map pulldown to OSM Cycle maps if I want to look for bike infrastructure, like bike paths or state bike routes. But I like the normal google map style for most uses.

Editing routes:
Select Edit for an existing ride. Drag or delete control points to edit the middle of a finished route. Or Undo from the end of the ride. Then replace the same saved route, or save as a new route.

To reroute the middle of a completed route, go to Edit mode, then select "Add or Remove Control Points" on the right side. Click and delete any white control point circles in the section to be moved, then drag the route over to a different road.

Other uses:

Export routes to a Garmin.

Edit cue entries, and print the cue sheet.

One-step create a route map image or elevation graph to post to a blog.

Use the Find function to locate other rides near a starting point.

Save your GPS recordings in a list and optionally name each ride.


The example route's map image:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3290232/full.png

And profile image:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3290232/elevation_profile


EDIT -- Here's an example of selecting a climb by dragging the red elevation graph, and clicking the Metrics tab on the right.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=476550

I just checked into it. It looks like Google finished off the deprecation process for Version 2 of their maps API on November 19th.

Not much anyone can do unless the creator of the site rewrites everything to work with Version 3.

Thanks for all the info. I have looked at ridewithgps and it seems quite good. However it was not obvious to me how I would load the maps and elevation profiles onto my journal on the CGOAB site. Any additional info would be greatly appreciated.

The summary map and elevation chart I posted above are both just jpg photo links. On the example route, , see the Overview tab on the right side.

If you click on Get Map Image, it shows the map on it's own page. Handle it like any other linked image. On Windows Firefox, right click on the image, and select Copy Image Location, then you can put it into your blog.

Get Profile Data Image is similar.