When you use bikemap.net you can use the cyclemap layer & it will route based on that. http://www.bikemap.net/
Also, for Garmin MapSource with using - OSM Worldwide routable, it does a great job routing cyclists :) http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php Cheers, Sam On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 4:44 AM, john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes but do we have software that can work out a route for cyclists or > pedestrians or bus and pedestrians yet? > > Cheerio John > > On 10 March 2010 03:30, Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Grrrr... >> >> But you cant print Google Maps in Books, nor can you create custom Garmin >> Maps & Iphone apps with the data ... or print mugs. Or create custom >> renderings or extract data from it. >> Nor can you edit the map & add more details. >> >> Nor can you create customs tourist maps (ie. Wiki-Travel) & maposmatic >> ...walking-papers or do anything else creative with the data. >> >> Yup, sites like www.bikemap.net www.wikiloc.com www.gpsies.com all show >> the OpenCycleMap layer & people keep donating their GPS tracks :-) >> >> So yup, we'll always have the edge :0) >> >> Cheers, >> Sam >> >> P.S. no i havent contacted the Bike League >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: ron <richi...@telus.net> >> Date: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:45 PM >> Subject: [gvcc-members] Google Goes Bike with Directions >> To: v...@yahoogroups.com, trans-act...@googlegroups.com, >> gvcc-memb...@yahoogroups.com, disc...@lists.velolove.bc.ca >> >> >> >> >> *Google Announces Google Biking Directions at the >> League of American Bicyclists' >> 2010 National Bike Summit * >> >> >> >> *Washington, D.C. **-** March 10, 2010 **-* The League of American >> Bicyclists is proud to be the forum for Google to announce what all bike >> riders have been waiting for - Grab Your Bike and Go with Google Maps. >> Google is announcing at the Opening Plenary Session at the National Bike >> Summit >> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103167038569&s=6360&e=001pYbKTip6NGXjLW-9rUimGNoYI_DSUEwU5ZCUxLtwNQTCAIjnOF_OCCe7N4HDMNuzlirLqjCEihDKrpoL3okpege7lE0CbppeRD2mHOmgQHbGuyhR-dfl_t8606w1mp_vMTjG5krWnAWe2B7ahhy2JRLty9SBVpkg>that >> they are adding biking directions in the U.S. to Google Maps."This new tool >> will open people's eyes to the possibility and practicality of hopping on a >> bike and riding," said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American >> Bicyclists. 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