Google Maps "Bike There" Petition

[kanga]

I just learned about this and thought it is worth passing on. If you're on a computer, you've likely used mapquest, google maps, or yahoo maps to get directions at some point. None of these systems have available bike route maps.... yet.

There is a site called http://www.bikemetro.com/ that has a bike routing feature for OC and LA counties. It's limited the area covered and isn't 100% reliable (It's been down several times over the past few months).

There's a petition to add a "bike there" feature to google maps, being headed up by a group in Austin, Texas. They've also got some pics of Lance's new shop on their home page right now.

http://googlemapsbikethere.org/

You can sign their petition, asking Google to add the bike-specific features, at:

http://www.petitiononline.com/bikether/petition.html

From the site, it looks like the City of Austin is working with google to make it happen, but nothing concrete yet.

[station]

signed!

[Kid A]

thanks. have signed the petition before. took a look at the site and put in my commute. pretty much took me the way I have done it before but was hoping for something a bit safer as it can get way sketch imo. again thanks - good stuff

[MTBMaven]

Signed

[tsinillas]

[Jordansrealm]

signed!

[dirtmistress]

Done and Forwarded.

[davidB]

signed, this would be very cool indeed.

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by kanga

I just learned about this and thought it is worth passing on. If you're on a computer, you've likely used mapquest, google maps, or yahoo maps to get directions at some point. None of these systems have available bike route maps.... yet.

There is a site called http://www.bikemetro.com/ that has a bike routing feature for OC and LA counties. It's limited the area covered and isn't 100% reliable (It's been down several times over the past few months).

There's a petition to add a "bike there" feature to google maps, being headed up by a group in Austin, Texas. They've also got some pics of Lance's new shop on their home page right now.

http://googlemapsbikethere.org/

You can sign their petition, asking Google to add the bike-specific features, at:

http://www.petitiononline.com/bikether/petition.html

From the site, it looks like the City of Austin is working with google to make it happen, but nothing concrete yet.

signed.

did you post this on the other boards? both have commuter sections and this would be par for general discussions, lounges and passion hits.

[Justin]

sweet! signed.

[Pain Freak]

Inked!

[new2mtb]

signed!

[uno-speedo]

Seen this?

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/