New mapping site (RoadBikeRides.com)
First there was Google maps. Then gmapspedometer. Both could be used to view and create maps that can be used for cycling. But neither was really good or made for it.
Routeslip came along and changed that. A mapping mashup by a cyclist for cyclists. It was great. MapMyride then came about and trumped Routeslip in speed and the ability to follow roads. It then added the functionalitly of being able to up and download to Garmins gps cyclocomputers.
Now there's a new player and I think he's serious about kicking mapmyride in the ... well they want to really take a chunk out of mapmyride.
This new site/service is RoadBikeRides.com. It's by the guy who started Ride-Strong.com (a bike and cycling blog).
Using Road Bike Rides is simple enough. You can search for rides without having to create an account or log-in. But the database of rides can only grow if others join and submit routes they ride to share with others.
Creating routes can be done manually, or by exporting and saving the Garmin gps file. Both methods are easy to do and straightforward.
The only thing missing that would keep me from using it more, is the ability to embed routes here on my site. To be fair, they are working on implimenting this feature soon.
Just to make it a little better, using Road Bike Rides can win you some free stuff. (And you know how much I like to try to - and sometimes succeed at - getting free stuff). They are giving out points for submitting rides and doing other things through and for thier site. The grand prize? 10g's! That's right $10,000. Good thing they have other prizes, like a new Obrea or Zipp 404's, cuz I'm taking the 10g's for myself- Dog.
Check out the site, you could win something. Or you may find it pretty usefull.
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Wednesday 03/26/2008 | 08:06 pm
Tyler Ford on Thursday 03/27/2008 | 10:19 pm
We are working on the code to embed routes so you can post rides on your blog or website. The site is in beta and things are coming along. Thanks for your patience.
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