Google Launches Bike Directions
March 11, 2010 | 3:51 pmHas everyone already heard about the great, new bicycle option in Google maps’ directions? I’m a day behind.
Google admits these particular directions will take time to refine, since cyclists also must consider topography and street traffic when deciding a route, but with time they hope to refine routes for “hundreds of major U.S. cities”.
A quick look at directions from Decatur Square to the AJC building downtown looks promising. It keeps you off DeKalb Avenue and recognizes the Freedom Path as a viable route. Not bad.
Nice, I typically use the “walk” option when biking and using google maps. It will be interesting to see how they “calculate” the actual published routes. I love biking in Decatur, if you have not tried the 10 mile fun ride, go check it out at http://www.decaturga.com/client_resources/2004%20decatur%2010%20mile%20fun%20shortcuts%20ride%20i.31.pdf
What a great idea. Unfortunately, I asked it for a bike route from where I live (Medlock neighborhood) to where I work (Fernbank). The suggested route: Scott Blvd! Perhaps this is part of a vast right-wing conspiracy to kill bicyclists?
The Medlock to the CDC roue was quite deadly too.
Give it time. Google only knows the bike routes when local road info is added….
Hmm, did you know when you write roue instead of route, your statement means something very unexpected…
good but it;s not really useful
decatur to stone mountain routes you on memorial!
not the PATH trail
not even on ponce
wle