bikehike

[Tail End Charlie]

Tried logging on to bikehike (which I like because you also get the OS map showing) and an error message "API key has been blocked by administrator" comes up - what does this mean? Answers in words of one syllable only please, I am computer dumb.

 

[ColinJ]

It - is - bust!

(I get the same message so it isn't a problem at your end. They will have to fix it at their end. Either wait, or contact them here: admin@bikehike.co.uk?)

 

[ColinJ]

IIRC didn't they have a problem in the past with too much traffic to the OS mapping service?

It might be that they have a daily/weekly/monthly allowance and once that is exceeded the (OS) 'administrator' automatically cuts off access for a while?

 

[Tail End Charlie]

@ColinJ I hope it's temporary, it's the one I've got used to. Previously when the OS maps have reached their limit, I could still plot but not see the OS maps.
Fingers crossed.

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

The OS mapping service it used has been turned off, unfortunately - it’ll need a bit of a rewrite to use the new OS service.

 

[a.twiddler]

Surely not a complete surprise? There must have been some advanced warning of this?

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

Indeed, OS have been sending warning emails for months now.

 

[547 HEW]

The OS mapping service it used has been turned off, unfortunately - it’ll need a bit of a rewrite to use the new OS service.

I had believed it would be a simple fix, and that the issue was with Google maps, not OS maps. But this seems more likely:

 

[Trickedem]

Gpxeditor.co.uk has had the same issue. It's a real shame as I much prefer to use OS maps for route planning.

 

[547 HEW]

Pleased to report the site is functioning, although I had to clear caches to get it. You get a short message at the top saying "Still a bit broken - work in progress". You need to press "OK" It seems to be fully functional as far as I use it. Hooray!

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Yay !!!!

 

[a.twiddler]

I'm so pleased to read that. I'll give it a try.

 

[Trickedem]

This is brilliant news. My favourite site is back in action!

 

[a.twiddler]

I had an email from Simon at Bikehike this morning saying he's got it mostly fixed "still a bit broken". Might have to reload it (CTRL-F5). I've tried a short run on it and as far as I can tell it just works, and I didn't have to reload it.

I'm really pleased about that.