Bike trails on Google Maps

[Deleted User]

Google has added bike trails to their online mapping service.

Link

I have not seen if this will be added as a layer to the maps for Android yet, but it would be nice, since it's easier to use the phone while biking than a laptop.
Any other bikers out there who would like to see this added to the Maps App?

 

[bffhusker]

Yes most definitely! Wondering how our local trails would be added? I clicked on the link above and our city trails aren't shown. Maybe only available for larger cities?

 

[rodmur]

Yeah, most likely just larger cities for now. But it sure would be nice to have that added to the Android version of Google maps, soon.

 

[Deleted User]

After my initial post, I read an article in the Chicago Tribune that said Google is also working on a mobile application to be released later. Apparently I'm not the only one that figures strapping a laptop to the handlebars just won't work.
It can be done, but the results aren't pretty, trust me.

 

[daviddakota]

Apparently I'm not the only one that figures strapping a laptop to the handlebars just won't work.

Perhaps an iPad? It must have some use....

 

[mrmojoz]

Perhaps an iPad? It must have some use....

Good point, handle bars on an ipad would make them usefull.

 

[Deleted User]

Perhaps an iPad? It must have some use....

I was going to strap an iPad to my wife's bike seat. Seems appropriate.

Good point, handle bars on an ipad would make them usefull.