What's happened to bikeroutetoaster?

[Brandane]

Can't get onto Bikeroutetoaster.com. ("page cannot be found" message). I know there have been problems with it in the past; has it finally gone down? Are there any good alternatives for route planning?

 

[ianrauk]

Bike Hike or RideWithGPS

 

[Peteaud]

I use Bikehike.

 

[400bhp]

I take it you have to sign up to bike hike to download routes - but I can't find a log in/join page/button?

 

[ianrauk]

I take it you have to sign up to bike hike to download routes - but I can't find a log in/join page/button?

No you don't. Used to have to register. But not now for some reason.

 

[Peteaud]

You make your own routes and save them to a file on your pc.

The right hand side lower box gives the options of save or load.

 

[400bhp]

Thanks - prefer bikehike as it has the osm cycle map. Like to take the odd short cut now and again

Save as a gpx track I guess (rather than a route) for a garmin 705?

 

[ianrauk]

Thanks - prefer bikehike as it has the osm cycle map. Like to take the odd short cut now and again

Save as a gpx track I guess (rather than a route) for a garmin 705?

gpx or tcx.
Both transfer to new files in my garmin 200 and 500 and it converts into a course.
Not sure for a 705.

 

[Peteaud]

The other thing i do is finish the route then enable the elevation etc.

Screen dump then edit in paint to put a title in and re save as a jpeg. Any pics taken on route or video etc goes into the same file with said pic as an overview.

Ive never tried to download to a garmin (205) but find bikehike good for dark evening and planning a ride.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Bike route toaster is definitely down.
But interestingly Down for everyone http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/#
is telling me that its me, which is strange.

 

[ianrauk]

Deffo down for me...

 

[jefmcg]

Bike route toaster is definitely down.
But interestingly Down for everyone http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/#
is telling me that its me, which is strange.

That's because the site is not down. The webserver is returning a message saying that the page is not there. But the webserver is still there, so the site is up - it's just got no pages.

 

[machew]

Site is up for me. They may have changed web servers and as the DNS had a TTL of 24hrs it may take some time to catch up

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Site is up for me. They may have changed web servers and as the DNS had a TTL of 24hrs it may take some time to catch up

Yes its up again this morning.