Comments on: Are Google Maps’ Bicycling Directions a Game Changer? http://www.utilitycycling.org/2010/03/google-bike-there-directions/ Use Your Bicycle. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:03:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Drawing Conclusions from Narrow Cycling Data Sets | Commute by Bike http://www.utilitycycling.org/2010/03/google-bike-there-directions/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Drawing Conclusions from Narrow Cycling Data Sets | Commute by Bike Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:09:53 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=2231#comment-1356 [...] motivation to gather cycling usage and safety information. Google comes to mind. While it is unclear how committed Google is to improving their cycling map data (i.e. the Bike-There feature), it does seem clear that collecting data about cycling would help [...] [...] motivation to gather cycling usage and safety information. Google comes to mind. While it is unclear how committed Google is to improving their cycling map data (i.e. the Bike-There feature), it does seem clear that collecting data about cycling would help [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog.net » Analysis of Google„s Bike-There Feature: Part I http://www.utilitycycling.org/2010/03/google-bike-there-directions/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Streetsblog.net » Analysis of Google„s Bike-There Feature: Part I Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:45:48 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=2231#comment-557 [...] been nearly a month since Google made their game-changing announcement about the addition of a Bike There option to Google Maps.  Since that time, there have [...] [...] been nearly a month since Google made their game-changing announcement about the addition of a Bike There option to Google Maps.  Since that time, there have [...]

]]> By: Pete Prebus http://www.utilitycycling.org/2010/03/google-bike-there-directions/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Pete Prebus Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:16:05 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=2231#comment-529 I think that it is awesome that Google is doing this! I do believe that some people may not bike commute because they are not aware of safe and less strenuous commute routes. Even though the routes are not perfect right now, it is a step in the right direction. Allowing users to provide suggestions for alternate routes is great. The next step is to integrate this into the mobile devices. I just checked to see if my iphone google maps app has been updated with the bicycling feature and as of right now it doesn't look like it. I'm sure it will happen soon. This is a feature that is meant for a mobile devices. I bet we will see more handlebar mounts for smartphones. Just don't ride and map! or text. :) Overall I think it will be a game changer. It may take a little while to iron out the kinks, but with people using i and offering suggestions for alternate routes, it will improve and become reliable. Have a great next ride! Pete I think that it is awesome that Google is doing this!

I do believe that some people may not bike commute because they are not aware of safe and less strenuous commute routes. Even though the routes are not perfect right now, it is a step in the right direction. Allowing users to provide suggestions for alternate routes is great.

The next step is to integrate this into the mobile devices. I just checked to see if my iphone google maps app has been updated with the bicycling feature and as of right now it doesn’t look like it. I’m sure it will happen soon. This is a feature that is meant for a mobile devices. I bet we will see more handlebar mounts for smartphones. Just don’t ride and map! or text. :)

Overall I think it will be a game changer. It may take a little while to iron out the kinks, but with people using i and offering suggestions for alternate routes, it will improve and become reliable.

Have a great next ride!

Pete

]]> By: Dr P Martin http://www.utilitycycling.org/2010/03/google-bike-there-directions/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Dr P Martin Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=2231#comment-527 I quite like www.opencyclemap which uses data from www.openstreetmap.org and it is edited by the public. It is much more up-to-date than Google but is patchy is some places. It is very good. The only thing it needs is a decent routing function. There are many sites (and phone applications) that will allow routing for bicycles/pedestrians using the OpenStreetMap data. Cheers, Paul I quite like http://www.opencyclemap which uses data from http://www.openstreetmap.org and it is edited by the public. It is much more up-to-date than Google but is patchy is some places. It is very good.

The only thing it needs is a decent routing function. There are many sites (and phone applications) that will allow routing for bicycles/pedestrians using the OpenStreetMap data.

Cheers,

Paul

]]> By: Peter http://www.utilitycycling.org/2010/03/google-bike-there-directions/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Peter Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:21:13 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=2231#comment-523 Have you seen this? http://cyclopath.org/ A great Twin Cities resource, though not more widely applicable...yet Have you seen this?

http://cyclopath.org/

A great Twin Cities resource, though not more widely applicable…yet

]]> By: gecko http://www.utilitycycling.org/2010/03/google-bike-there-directions/comment-page-1/#comment-520 gecko Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:48 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=2231#comment-520 This is definitely a game changer. A huge American company supports cycling as serious transportation. Now American transportation including the US and local transportation departments must follow the lead or explain why not. When will iPhone with ATT and Verizon wireless get into the act? This is definitely a game changer.

A huge American company supports cycling as serious transportation.

Now American transportation including the US and local transportation departments must follow the lead or explain why not.

When will iPhone with ATT and Verizon wireless get into the act?

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