tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post6153396190362462847..comments2023-11-05T03:16:22.246-08:00Comments on converbike: Google Maps "Bike There" directionsYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-22682486820034110722009-10-13T08:23:20.045-07:002009-10-13T08:23:20.045-07:00The L A River Bike Path has been added to both goo...The L A River Bike Path has been added to both google maps and gmaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-82395470874414492912009-10-13T08:23:20.044-07:002009-10-13T08:23:20.044-07:00Rock Creek Park Trail here in DC just started show...Rock Creek Park Trail here in DC just started showing up, which means I can use the "Follow Roads" feature at MapMyRide rather than turning on the satellite view and navigating through the tree-tops. Joy!chigginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03515259782735086616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-43951651124052324912009-10-13T08:59:36.082-07:002009-10-13T08:59:36.082-07:00Here's the announcement of Google's new ma...Here's the announcement of Google's new map data, which includes some bike paths:<br><br>http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/10/your-world-your-map.html<br><br>If you find a portion of a bike path that's incorrect, click the "Report a Problem" link in the lower right corner of the window. The Maps team will fix it as soon as they can.<br><br>(disclaimer: I work at Google)Trevor Strohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660372935942337990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-37805202158994888862009-10-13T10:01:40.147-07:002009-10-13T10:01:40.147-07:00Good to know about those other locations.@Trevor -...Good to know about those other locations.<br><br>@Trevor - thank you.Yokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-61065027248812081752009-10-13T12:20:18.558-07:002009-10-13T12:20:18.558-07:00Now, if Garmin would actually include bike paths a...Now, if Garmin would actually include bike paths and bridges for its GPS units...gazerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07822910943216900056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-68839980003972671422009-10-13T12:58:29.118-07:002009-10-13T12:58:29.118-07:00Thank you for pointing this out.As for the Garmin ...Thank you for pointing this out.<br><br>As for the Garmin GPS comment: To do this, Garmin's data providers (TeleAtlas, NAVTEQ, whomever) need the data. The best source for this data is the organization who built the facility. And they're probably not sharing. <br><br>You can encourage the local bike facility agency to consider sharing or selling the data to the country's data providers.Steven Vancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187232603226921265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-50772031523625979872009-10-13T14:01:40.752-07:002009-10-13T14:01:40.752-07:00@Steve - a big part of the problem also is that th...@Steve - a big part of the problem also is that the data is not available in a consistent format. The street and address data was formalized years ago, but not so for paths and trails.Yokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-11232470021546440102009-10-13T14:15:32.843-07:002009-10-13T14:15:32.843-07:00...marin county shows the "sausalito - mill v......marin county shows the "sausalito - mill valley" path & the "tiburon linear park" path so if you're looking for but not aware ahead of time that they were "multi-use" or bicycle paths, you'd never really learn it on google maps...<br><br>...there are also numerous other paths throughout the county that are not included... <br><br>...there is one however actually listed as a "bikeway" & that is the "sir francis drake bikeway" running parallel to sfd blvd throughout samuel p taylor park...<br><br>...it is, however, unclear as to where it actually begins on the eastern most end... <br><br>...but hey...it's all a step or a peddle stroke in the right direction...bikesgonewildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-3949890222716916972009-10-14T13:50:25.310-07:002009-10-14T13:50:25.310-07:00@ramkun - Funny you should mention the San Tomas A...@ramkun - Funny you should mention the San Tomas Aquino Trail. All the rain flooded it and it's closed right now.Yokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.com