Hey there,
After only commuting in the city a lot, at the beginning of the year I bought myself a nice bike. I did a few day trips at first but instantly wanted to be out more – eventually going for multi day trips. I got hooked right away and spent pretty much my entire summer on the bike, doing trips to Copenhagen, Poland and Germany. It’s the feeling of independency and total freedom that got me hooked, but who am I telling you this – you probably know or have similar experiences…
The more I was out, the more inventive I got fixing broken gear or had the constant need of optimizing for my personal needs. One thing that isn’t just a quick “zip-tie-fix” was my route planning and switching between multiple apps to get my desired result, specifically drinking water spots and shelters along my route.
I know, that i won’t be reinventing the wheel with this idea and I found a few posts here, who already did something similar -(“Navelo” and “TrekSpots” for example). I just had the urge to choose a topic for my bachelor thesis which actually mattered to me and here I am. The sole purpose of this survey will be a problem identification and hence will be part of my methodical part of my bachelor thesis. Therefore I would be very happy if I get a few responses about your experiences when it comes to route planning and I am looking forward to reading through and comparing my personal experience with yours.
Therefore, thanks a lot in advance and stay safe!
by TheBeaker5989