08-12-2010, 06:01 AM
OK, guys and gals. I noted that Google maps had this facility to be able to easily map out sections of roads. So I created a map and started adding in roads and will continue to do so when I have time. Then I had the bright idea of asking for help and making this a community activity and resource.
We all know our favorite riding roads, in fact there are a whole bunch listed in this thread. I'll start trolling through the thread and the internet and start adding it all to this central location.
I ask that you do the same for any road that your aware of in North America.
Once we have this map updated, anyone who is planning a trip in a certain area, can refer to this map to help plan out their route.
Here's some simple instructions on how to draw lines along the roads in Google Maps.
http://maps.google.com/support/bin/stati...4363#lines
As you create the lines along a certain stretch of road, there is the option of adding a title, I personally think this should be optional, and giving it a description, if possible I think that we should add a description of the type of road. ie. Elevation Changes, Tight Corners, High speed sweepers, Decreasing radius turns, etc.
Here's a link to the map - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&h...64e7ceed75
As we add roads, the following map will be automatically updated.
View Motorcycle Roads in a larger map
We all know our favorite riding roads, in fact there are a whole bunch listed in this thread. I'll start trolling through the thread and the internet and start adding it all to this central location.
I ask that you do the same for any road that your aware of in North America.
Once we have this map updated, anyone who is planning a trip in a certain area, can refer to this map to help plan out their route.
Here's some simple instructions on how to draw lines along the roads in Google Maps.
http://maps.google.com/support/bin/stati...4363#lines
As you create the lines along a certain stretch of road, there is the option of adding a title, I personally think this should be optional, and giving it a description, if possible I think that we should add a description of the type of road. ie. Elevation Changes, Tight Corners, High speed sweepers, Decreasing radius turns, etc.
Here's a link to the map - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&h...64e7ceed75
As we add roads, the following map will be automatically updated.
View Motorcycle Roads in a larger map