[ORRando] Fw: Plains-Whitefish blogging

[John Kramer]

I like it. They put together some user requirements and put developers to 
work. There are at least 5 different bike route mapping utilities on the web 
and I think all of them use the Google maps api. I like being able to 
register photos along the route. I like the points of interest inventory but 
it would be better if it included a route mileage.  I like the 
map/satellite/hybrid/terrain/topo together on the same map even though it is 
overkill for biking purposes. They missed adding zoom to the mouse wheel. 
The other features on the site are mildly interesting, like the training 
section or fix it options. I had to stop and watch the wheel truing video. I 
like the embedded maps and might convert mine to 
bicycling.trimbleoutdoors.com this winter as I add new permanents to my 
inventory. The one thing that all of the routing map applications are 
missing is the ability to search the map and find things along the route 
like motels, restaurants, gas stations etc. If you are scoping an unfamiliar 
route, the supply info is probably the first question that comes to mind. 
I'll continue to stage the route descriptions with embedded maps from either 
bikely or bicycling.trimbleoutdoors on randobiker.blogspot.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan France" <susanfrance at teleport.com>
Subject: [ORRando] Fw: Plains-Whitefish blogging


> Check this out. I though the Bicycling mapping project was pretty cool. 
> What do you think Kramer?
> Susan.
>