The ultimate route planner

[kickflipjr]

Well, not exactly. But www.routeslip.com is a great way to track the elevation of your rides and figure out the most efficient ride. It is designed for bicycles so you might want to make a note on your map that this not good for biking on.


My commute to college:

Main Highway- http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=6534

More Rural Roads- http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=6533

It takes more time using the rural roads but there are certainly less hills.

[krousdb]

:thumbup: Awesome!

[rh77]

Consider it constructive criticism, and I understand that it's for biking (and in Beta-testing), so I appreciate its value, but I found myself yelling obscenities at the screen while using this! I expected a mapquest-sytle route finder instead of "as the bird flies" -- expect to enter every turn.

:thumbdown: On a 200-mile trip, inputting the the turns would be a nightmare.
:thumbup: For the average daily communte, the extra work would be worth it, but...
:thumbdown: It doesn't find the lowest elevation change or most downhill on the ways out and back.
:p You have to consider the traffic variables using other resources, so you can use your momentum to its advantage.
:) Sorry to poop on anyone's birthday cake.

RH77 :rolleyes:

[kickflipjr]

Well, I like it. And yes it can be a pain mapping out a long route.

It might not be the ultimate, but i challenge anybody to find something better. Because I would love to see it.

[QDM]

I use a program called Delorme Topo USA 4.0 which does a good job of mapping routes and calculating elevation changes.

BTW I just completed a 2,300 mile trip in my Swift. Huge elevation changes and 75+ mph freeway travel and I still topped 45 mpg.

Q

[rh77]

Well, I like it. And yes it can be a pain mapping out a long route.

It might not be the ultimate, but i challenge anybody to find something better. Because I would love to see it.

Don't get me wrong Kick, it's a good program and a good tool to find elevation changes in a trip -- in fact, once I stop swearing at it, I'll probably plug-in my usual commutes. I was just in a foul mood whilst using it. :o Good find.

RH77

[psyshack]

Heres my daily work grind and test loop.

work
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6567

test loop
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6569

[krousdb]

My currennt commute:
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6562

My future commute as of 9/18 (this is temporary until I find a house):
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6565

[basjoos]

Here are my usual routes:
Route to work:
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6710

Route south to the farm near Greenwood:
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6714

[ketel0ne]

Home to work:

http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=6724

[philmcneal]

my route to work:
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6771

exact reverse going home, wow you guys have a lot of elavation changes... very cool find!!!! Kinda gets me visualizing my FAS points... although driving on it sure doesn't feel like how the graph inturpets it.