map creation tool/software

[Richard Fairhurst]

Ah, the right/left turn detection is something I'm working on. At present the engine that powers the route-planner (OSRM) is smart enough to prefer left turns over right turns, but not smart enough to differentiate between different types of road. I'm intending to patch it so that it will be reasonably content with turning right across a minor road, but not across a busy one. Think I need a bit more coffee to get that working though.

@jefmcg - you got me worried there for a moment! But it's not sending you on the A4 and the A30: it's suggesting the cycle paths alongside. If you zoom in you'll see it's highlighted the red cycleway, not the main road itself (and that's what it says in the turn-by-turn directions).

 

[steveindenmark]

Keep at it Richard, you will get there. Great project.

Steve

 

[Studley]

Well, I was going to recommend the Transport direct Journey Planner website but the Govt. have closed it today.

They recommend http://www.cyclestreets.net/ might be worth a try.

EDIT: Oooops, I see your already using it, site looks ok to me.

 

[NatalieM]

Try Strava Heatmap: http://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#6/-3.22544/54.49639/blue/bike

It is a great tool to discover to most common cycling roads.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Try Strava Heatmap: http://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#6/-3.22544/54.49639/blue/bike

It is a great tool to discover to most common cycling roads.

Hmmmm. It's a great tool, ime/imo, to discover the common cycling roads ridden by lycra wearing competitive types who like to record their rides on Strava.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

cycle.travel/map (disclaimer - my site!). It uses real A road traffic data so it won't send you on the busiest ones, it has a huge library of pics (from Geograph) so you can see what a track or cycle path is like before you ride it, and the routes are draggable just like Google's.

This site is growing on me.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A case in point for my home town. The 'popular' routes on strava are fine at 09:00 am on a Sunday morning for a club run or TT and ruddy unpleasant at any other time.....

 

[Dan87]

i havent used this strava yet but its meant to be pretty good and a lot of people recommending it i see.
ive just had a little browse myself and messed around with some routes around where i live using,

http://www.cycle-route.com.

computer based of course. ive not looked at apps as yet.