MapQuest adds a bicycle option to the “Open” version of their online directions service.
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OSM bike path tutorial
January 13, 2011 – 3:03 pm
MapQuest’s bike routing API uses OpenStreetMap data to preferentially route cyclists on bike facilities. It works well when the data is complete and connected, but fails completely when the data isn’t there. This tutorial shows how you can help complete the data.
Google bike layer worldwide
January 4, 2011 – 1:17 pm
Google Maps bicycle layer is available world wide. Sometimes you can even route using it.
Bike route update
December 28, 2010 – 7:49 pm
Quick update about my bike routing application: The cycle routing now works for Australia, New Zealand, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, Turkey, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. Bicycle routing also works for the handful of South Pacific island nations I’ve tried, such as Fiji.
Compare Google, MapQuest bike maps
December 6, 2010 – 3:57 pm
I’ve added a semi-secret Google switch to my bike map application that lets you compare MapQuest’s bike routing with Google’s bike directions.
Canada bike directions live on Google Maps
December 1, 2010 – 11:17 am
Google Maps bicycle directions are now live in Canada.
