Half-Fast Mike
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There's a growing number of online tools for:
There are two major TCC threads I should also link to, although some of the information therein can and should be re-posted or updated in this one.
Next post will be a GPS FAQ
- Planning rides, i.e., plotting them in advance on a virtual map
- Transferring rides plotted by yourself or someone else to a portable GPS unit
- Downloading, visualizing and storing rides that you've done
MapMyRide - (a.k.a. MapMyRun, MapMyPubCrawl etc.) Lots of Google Ads unless you pay, although they can be blocked with a browser plugin. I use this a lot.
RideWithGPS - a relative newcomer but very promising. Handles both route planning and ride recording very well, and direct interface with Garmin GPS units is clever. Can sometimes be buggy as still under active development.
BikeRouteToaster - a very simple, clean interface. Updates are very slow, and few, these days.
Bikely.com - almost dead now, through neglect by bikeradar who bought it a few years ago. Connections very sporadic. Grab your old data quickly if you manage to get on there, and take it somewhere else.
Cyclists Road Map - this is somewhat different, but I include it here as it's written by a TCC/HF member, Paullb. Semi-experimental. Allows users to rate roads as good or bad, based on various criteria.
Jitensha Daisuki Map - all in Japanese, and mostly but not entirely Japan-centric. Annotated plotted maps of bike rides including many, many POI (points of interest) of particular interest to Japanese cyclists, with icons for onsen, autumn leaf-viewing, castles, schoolgirls in short skirts, etc. etc.
More and more of us are getting these cycle-specific Garmin Edge GPS units, and struggling with them to various degrees. So here's a thread to discuss the various merits and demerits of the sites and the toys as we see them, and to help each other get the most from our expensive toys.RideWithGPS - a relative newcomer but very promising. Handles both route planning and ride recording very well, and direct interface with Garmin GPS units is clever. Can sometimes be buggy as still under active development.
BikeRouteToaster - a very simple, clean interface. Updates are very slow, and few, these days.
Bikely.com - almost dead now, through neglect by bikeradar who bought it a few years ago. Connections very sporadic. Grab your old data quickly if you manage to get on there, and take it somewhere else.
Cyclists Road Map - this is somewhat different, but I include it here as it's written by a TCC/HF member, Paullb. Semi-experimental. Allows users to rate roads as good or bad, based on various criteria.
Jitensha Daisuki Map - all in Japanese, and mostly but not entirely Japan-centric. Annotated plotted maps of bike rides including many, many POI (points of interest) of particular interest to Japanese cyclists, with icons for onsen, autumn leaf-viewing, castles, schoolgirls in short skirts, etc. etc.
There are two major TCC threads I should also link to, although some of the information therein can and should be re-posted or updated in this one.
Garmin Edge 705 (started in Dec 2007)
Garmin [Edge] 800 (started in Dec 2010)
But there is also a plethora of information and experience scattered around the site... especially in the Today [Month/Year] microblogs.
I will add to the lists above as and when people point out missing things.Garmin [Edge] 800 (started in Dec 2010)
But there is also a plethora of information and experience scattered around the site... especially in the Today [Month/Year] microblogs.
Next post will be a GPS FAQ