On 15/08/2019 3:52 p.m., wrote:
On Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 2:51:53 PM UTC+2, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/15/2019 1:25 AM, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:40:54 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 21:25:03 -0700, Sir Ridesalot wrote:

On Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 11:58:23 PM UTC-4, Joy Beeson wrote:
On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 05:34:51 +0700, John B.
wrote:

A power meter is a vital accessory for the elderly bicycle enthusiast
as how else can he brag about his accomplishments - "I averaged 12
mph for two hours last Sunday".

Write down starting time in notebook. Write down finishing time in
notebook. Go to Google Maps, ask for directions along your chosen
route. Write down distance.

Apply third-grade math.

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Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/

Asking for BICYCLING directions on Google Maps can often have you riding
WAY out of your way if you follow them.

Gogle mpas are so car orientated. There is always a (or more)better
bicycle route.

When I use Google Maps to
calculate the distance on a planned ride I right click on the map at
where I'm starting from and then add markers at various points alone the
route I plan to ride.

Otherwise I find that Google Maps will often
deviate from the shortest route to take a route that uses a rail-trail
or other off-road facility and those deviations can add many miles to a
route.

Over here, it frequently will have you travelling 1,000 miles on sealed
roads as opposed to 10miles on a gravel road.

Whatever did people do before Google Maps? I can remember driving
across the United States twice without any maps at all.
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cheers,

John B.


+1
Look in the atlas, fill tank and go. I've been all over this
country never having used an electronic device. YMMV.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

All the 'tough' guys say they don't need electronic assistance and all they need is a glance at a paper map once in a while. Sure that is possible but electronic assistance makes it a hell more convenient. First time in the US, mid 80's, I drove form NYC to LA only using a Rand Mcnally atlas; one page per state. It was possible but it took me quite a while to get out of NYC. Last time a got a Garmin with my rental and driving was much more relaxing.

Lou


I've driven from Montreal home to New Orleans a couple of times. With
my Garmin, it took me to my sister's front door in spite of
construction, road closures, detours due to winter storms and whatever.
I'm sure I could have found my way but what's the point of struggling
with outdated maps that don't have a clue about current conditions?

Here in Montreal I use the Waze app because I never know where the
construction will be closing access to roads. Garmin doesn't even pick
up on this stuff.

To bring this back to cycling, trying to decipher an out of date map
while riding a bike is not only annoying, it's illegal here.

YMM also V g