Another Cycling Mapping Site - CyclistNexus.com
Well another site has popped up to compete in the competitive route mapping site war. CyclistNexus.com has opened up. You MUST join and login to use the site, but it is free to join.
To be honest I haven't joined yet, so this preview is based only on the information given on the site without joining.
It's another system that uses Google maps at its core. This is good because Google maps work. My only complaint is that I wish Google would update it's maps more often. If you live in an area that is experienceing growth, there seems to be new roads added monthly. Some that have been in use for a couple of years don't show up on Google's map or satellite views.
CyclistNexus imports and export gpx files so is compatible (or at least should be) with gps devices. It even includes waypoints and cuesheets into it's routes. (I need to play with the routes function on my Edge more.)
Like MapMyRide, CyclistNexus is including some sort of riding log to track performance. How detailed it is, is yet to be seen. If it's like MapMyRide, it will be a simple tool aimed at beginners.
The thing I couldn't find out was if CyclistNexus will allow posting of maps to other sites. This feature on MapMyRide is great for bloggers and club sites that wish to share an overview of a route without having users leave the site. It's extreemly usefull.
The other thing I can't tell is how big the library of maps is. The true test of a site such as this is attracting enough users that you build a large library of routes. This then will attract more users as they search for routes they don't know of. It's also usefull for those who travel or wish to travel and don't know routes in the area they are visiting. Say I wanted to visit a friend in Montana. If I go to look up routes in Billings and don't find any, I'll go to another site to use it's services if it has routes available.
Anyway, I think the route mapping concept is getting too big for itself again, expect some sites to fail, and some other buyouts.
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Tuesday 04/08/2008 | 09:37 am
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