Online Cycling Maps

by John Sutton on January 13, 2011

Experiencing a little frustration with the online map service Map My Ride, I went in search of alternatives and found this thread at bike forums.  Seems my dissatisfaction is shared by others, some of whom tossed up the following as alternatives. Of the three mentioned Ride With GPS had the most mentions.

Ride With GPS
Velo Routes
Google Pedometer

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Tour of the Battenkill

by John Sutton on January 12, 2011




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A Sunday in Hell :: 1976 by Jordan Leth

January 12, 2011

Original Title ‘En forårsdag i Helvede’ Cast includes the great cyclists of another era: Marc Demeyer, Roger De Vlaeminck, Freddy Maartens, Eddy Merckx, Ole Ritter Chronicles one of the great one day spring classic bicycle races known as Paris -Roubaix. The film takes us from the carefully deliberate preparations of the racers, to the finish, [...]

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Cycling and Aggressive Drivers in Vermont

October 19, 2010
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Aggressive drivers, some of whom are also angry drivers with issues, are a road hazard that cyclists must be wary of everywhere. Unfortunately Vermont is no exception. The Story On Thursday October 14, 2010 at 6:30pm I was riding south on lightly traveled Route 7 just past the Equinox Hotel in Manchester, Vermont. I wore [...]

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Bicycle Helmet Safety Accessories

October 12, 2010
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My bicycle helmet is the most important piece of safety equipment I own. The helmet not only offers critical head protection, but a platform for 5 additional components that add to its effectiveness and increased safety value. Visor: The helmet I use is manufactured by Bell. On either side of the front edge of the [...]

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Heading To Cambridge, New York

September 29, 2010
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It seems that just such a short while ago the lilacs were blooming. By late afternoon today,  September 28th,  it’s balmy, breezy, and too warm for a  September day in Vermont. Much warmer than most of us would expect for the time of year, at least. There were tornado warnings too, here in Bennington County. [...]

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A Fall Memory

September 19, 2010
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This view is looking east on West Mountain Rd. in Shaftsbury, Vermont. At the bottom of the hill and just off the road to the right is Appleberry Farm. Up until recently, we picked blueberries in August and apples in September at the farm. For now, and for reasons that aren’t quite clear to me, [...]

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Just before lunch…

September 17, 2010
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In May 2006, walking in the Jordaan, –an area formerly known as the working class section of Amsterdam, I saw these two delivery bikes parked on the sidewalk. It’s been over four years now and I still remember that day. Clear skies, late morning, a little breeze on the canal –enough for a light jacket, [...]

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1937 Allegro Competition

September 7, 2010
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In part two, ‘Festival of Beauty’, of Leni Riefenstahl’s film ‘Olympiad’ (1938), there is a scene of cyclists participating in a 100 kilometer bicycle race. Among the riders I noticed one on a bicycle with a mechanical configuration I had never seen before. What was the function of the smaller wheel under the chainring? Apparently [...]

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Fog

August 26, 2010
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Pedaling in fog. Fog on the road. Fog in the feathered trees. Soft. Damp. A gentle rain. The sound of the road is silvery. Tires hissing mist a line of spray up your back and grit finding its way into the mouth. Cold wrists. Cold sweat. Cold feet. Picking up the pace for hot coffee. [...]

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