Map Mileage

[Tel]

Until I sort a computer is there a map online where I can mark out a route and it will calculate the distance? I know I can use route master or google map to do a here to there calculation but I generally ride "round the block".

 

[HLaB]

There's plenty, I use www.bikely.com

 

[Landslide]

BikeHike for me.

 

[Tel]

Thanks Landslide I'll have a play with that. I have also just found this http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ which allows me to draw my own route.

Ooops missed your reply HLaB thanks

 

[Landslide]

I used to use that too, but I find the BikeHike one is better for use in the UK.

 

[ACS]

BikeHike for me.

+1

 

[HLaB]

The reason I use Bikely or Bikehike, being a shorter web address it easier for me to remember/ spell correctly

 

[gbb]

Mapmyride...

 

[Globalti]

There's an easier way: just open your OS map and follow the route counting EVERY blue grid line you cross, even if you cross and re-cross in a few yards. Then halve the number. That's the miles. It's more accurate the further you go.

 

[Arch]

I found this one last week...

http://www.cycle-route.com/Cycle-Route-Planner.html

 

[ajb]

+1 for

www.mapmyride.com

Alan.

 

[Arch]

I just compared mapmyride to the one I found, and it has the advantage of not needing to plot every twist and turn in the road, but... I can't plot in the York Selby bikepath, which I could on the other, just by drawing a line across apparently bare countryside... It makes a bit of a difference, because of having to cross the river...

 

[HLaB]

I just compared mapmyride to the one I found, and it has the advantage of not needing to plot every twist and turn in the road, but... I can't plot in the York Selby bikepath, which I could on the other, just by drawing a line across apparently bare countryside... It makes a bit of a difference, because of having to cross the river...

That interesting I'll have to check it out later bikely has the auto follow roads option (you don't have to plot every twist too) but its not great for cycle paths. I've got to switch the auto follow road off and switch to satellite view and plot every twist of the cycle path.

 

[Sittingduck]

You can use Google maps too. Select get directions top left and drag/drop the route line atfer adding a couple of waypoints.

 

[HJ]

bikemap.net