FLCC> FW: [tvc] Cylcing Route Mapper

[Bill Goffe]

For what it is worth, there are a bunch of such products out there. Road
Bike Rider <http://www.roadbikerider.com/> listed the following. If you don't 
get it, their newsletter is quite nice.

If you wanted to get fancy, it appear possible that one could use the GIS
software behind http://gisweb.tompkins-co.org/tcimap/ and not be dependent
upon a web site that might fold.

        - Bill


   8 More Ways to Map Your Ride

   We got lots of e-mail after issue No. 312's note about a course mapping
   website called runningmap.com. It's not the only site that lets you
   design routes or measure roads ridden -- not by a long shot -- and it
   sounds like it may not be the best.

   If you're interested in an online way to calculate courses, check these
   other sites too. We can't vouch for them, but these roadies do:

   --- http://www.toporoute.com doesn't require clicking multiple times to
   go around a curve. It has logic to follow the road. For bike paths and
   shortcuts that aren't roads, it allows you to "not follow the road." It
   also has an elevation feature. You can even create a link to your route
   and e-mail it to friends. -- Kurt J.

   --- http://www.bikely.com uses Google maps. It's got some great features
   including an elevation chart. I've been using it for years. -- Cory B.

   --- http://www.mapmyride.com lets riders save their routes and e-mail
   them to friends or post them on the Map My Ride website for access by the
   internet community. This could be a good source for finding a decent route
   when visiting an unfamiliar area. A route can be uploaded to Google Earth
   to overlay it there. -- Bob B.

   www.mapmyride.com has a "follow roads" option where you don't have to put
   lots of points around curves to get accurate results. -- Mike E.

   --- http://veloroutes.org offers GPX and Google Earth export plus
   auto-routing, a feature that makes the route lines "snap" to the road. --
   Matt M., veloroutes creator

   --- http://www.routeslip.com has many routes mapped out and also
   includes elevation profiles. -- Tracy G.

   --- http://www.cyclistnexus.com is very much a work in progress but
   there are some awesome features. You can track weekly mileage, favorite
   routes, weekly elevation gain and heart rate info. Plus you can plan out
   events and group rides. Keep an eye on it. -- Tim A.

   --- http://maps.google.com. I like Google maps. They can automatically
   follow the corners for you. Google also gives turn-by-turn written
   directions for those who are map-reading challenged. Unfortunately the
   time estimates are off since it assumes you will be traveling at the speed
   limit. It also doesn't give you an elevation profile. Here's the route of
   a recent 78.5-km ride: http://tinyurl.com/2exx6b -- Michael N.

   --- http://www.gmap-pedometer.com can use a hybrid view of satellite
   with street names. When your trusted Cateye computer is on the fritz then
   you can count on this site to count your miles. -- Bob S.

and in the next issue:
  
   More Means of Mapping

   Add these ride-mapping websites to the eight we gave you last week. These
   were sent in (with comments) by Rob A. of Webster Groves, Missouri.

   --- http://www.2wheeltech.com/biking/gmap.php. An application that can
   be used to save any of kind of running, cycling or other route. The tool
   is based on the new interface that Google has provided for its Google Maps
   program.

   --- http://www.motionbased.com. MotionBased is a web application that
   translates GPS data into functional analysis and online mapping for
   athletes. Affiliated with the Garmin GPS company.

   --- http://www.allsportgps.com. My favorite, with Trimble AllSport GPS.
   It's designed to run on GPS-enabled cell phones and in web browsers,
   combining global positioning technology and mobile communications. It's
   free and works great with my Garmin Forerunner 301. Here's an example
   ride: http://tinyurl.com/33f3xp

   We also heard from Fernando M. who says, "I'm surprised no one offered up
   http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com as one of the best mapping sites out
   there. It allows you to download in numerous formats and even saves your
   rides online. Thanks for a great newsletter and super Premium Site!"



Dave said:

>      The first one didn't get sent.  This might help pass the time this cold,
>    rainy day.   Dave
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>      To: tvc at yahoogroups.com
>      From: mgrygus at yahoo.com
>      Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:38:37 -0800
>      Subject: [tvc] Cylcing Route Mapper
> 
>      Hi All,
> 
>      Here's an online mapping tool that you can use to map your route over a
>      Google map.  The program shows your distance, elevation profile and
>      total elevation climbed.  The route can be saved by starting zip code,
>      we'll be able to see each other's routes.  Might be nice to map the TVC
>      routes and put links to them on the website for folks who don't know all
>      the rides.
> 
>      [1]http://veloroutes.org/
> 
>      Happy Spinning,
> 
>      -Mike


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