Working out mileage

[Phixion]

I don't have a smart phone or cycle computer but I'd like to work out my mileage, is there any way? I tried with google maps but it seems to want to give me shortcuts all the time, no matter which route I tell it to go.

Is there anything else out there that I can use to calculate mileage?

Cheers

 

[marinyork]

http://www.bikehike.co.uk

 

[Phixion]

Thanks, looks like I should just invest in a cycle computer, much easier and info on the fly

 

[marinyork]

Thanks, looks like I should just invest in a cycle computer, much easier and info on the fly

Bike hike isn't that hard to use once you get used to it. By all means get a cycle computer though.

 

[jay clock]

www.ridewithgps.com is the easiest I find. Only thing of note is that you have choice of "follow roads" or "draw lines" and that you can change these during a route. So if you come to a bit where the map wont allow you to follow the road, switch it off for a mo, then back on again. You end up with a route looking something like this...... http://ridewithgps.com/routes/370630 - that took about 60 secs to do

 

[ian turner]

Don't you drag sections of the google calculated route to fit your preferred one ? It's how I work out the distance on routes I'm considering.

 

[Phixion]

The problem I find is that when I get to a certain point, it decides to join my start/end lines together, which I don't want to do.

Both google maps and bikehike is doing it...

Same with RideGPS.

 

[slowmotion]

You could try this website...

http://www.freemapto...re-distance.htm


Type your postcode into the Quick Find box, and then use the left mouse button to place a "pin". Stick pins on the map all the way round the route and it tells you the trip distance. Voila!

 

[gbb]

The problem I find is that when I get to a certain point, it decides to join my start/end lines together, which I don't want to do.

Both google maps and bikehike is doing it...

Same with RideGPS.

With bikely and mapmyride, there's a button to switch on and off the 'follow road' function. Switch it off and it'll just draw a straight line between the points. Maybe you're switching that function off. I like bikely...mapmyride sent my pc processor mental.

 

[Phixion]

I see, thanks!

I was turning on "draw lines" but I was dragging rather than click... now it's working fine.

Thanks guys

 

[Foghorn_leghorn]

You could always get the relevant map and a map measurer and do it the old fashioned way.

 

[Mad at urage]

You could always get the relevant map and a map measurer and do it the old fashioned way.

You're being cruel, expecting the kids to do that!

 

[Davidc]

You could always get the relevant map and a map measurer and do it the old fashioned way.

I still use mine - sometimes.

 

[Globalti]

Follow the route on an Ordnance Survey map, 1 in 25,000 is best. Count every time the route crosses a blue grid line, even if it just dives across and back again. Halve the final number. That's the distance in miles. Dunno why it works, but it does and the further you go the more accurate it is.

 

[fungus]

I still use mine - sometimes.

Still got mine too, only use it for getting a distance on walks though