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Bike Map Online

bike_map_demoAn early draft online version of the Carson City Bicycle Route Map is now available in Google Maps. I have not yet figured out how to get Google Maps to show all the route pieces on one map, but you can page through the column of route entries on the left.

The Principal Route (green) and Alternate Route (yellow) routes are incomplete and a bit inaccurate, and the Paved Multi-Use Trail (blue) and Unpaved Recreational Trail (brown) routes have not been entered at all. Google Maps does not at this time have the capability to “Get Directions” based on bicycle routes, these or any other, though there is hope that capability will be added. The map is therefore static, not dynamic.

Please let me know what you think, and whether it is useful to you. If anyone wants to tackle GPS’ing the Unpaved Recreational Trails, I can provide you collaboration access.

 
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Posted by on July 7, 2009 in bicycle routes, bicycling, news

 

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Drain Grate Hazards

Parallel slot drain grates are a tire trap hazard

Parallel slot drain grates are a tire trap hazard

I’m compiling a list of drain grates that are hazardous because they have slots parallel to the direction of travel, so that they can trap bicycle wheels and cause at minimum bicycle damage and at maximum fatalities. Please take a look at the Drain Grate page on Carson Bicycle Resources. I’d really appreciate your help in locating and reporting additional hazardous drain grates.

 
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Posted by on July 7, 2009 in bicycle routes, bicycling

 

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