Hey guys,
I built a route planner that prioritizes and follows mainly bike trails instead of regular roads.I thought maybe some other cyclists would find it useful, so that's why I'm sharing it here:
The main idea for the app is to have a friendly and easy-to-use planner that makes heavy use of official bike trails data (mainly from OpenStreetMap) and makes it easy to plan a longer trip using the best possible bike routes out there.
How is it different from Komoot/RideWithGPS and other route planners?
- Focuses on using existing cycling trails as they are usually well thought out and fun to ride
- Shows you exactly which bike trails your route is using
- Shows comments/likes of the trails your route is using, so if the trail has bad reviews you can skip it (currently no one is really using the app, so not many comments/reviews :D)
- Layer system for multi-day trips
For now, I've been building it with only my needs in mind, but it would be awesome to hear other cyclists' feedback. I'm the sole developer working on this project, so there's a chance you might encounter occasional bugs – apologies for that in advance.
The app is free and you can download the GPX track without creating an account.
by allgood11111
3 Comments
>**The app is free and you can download the GPX track without creating an account.**
Couldn’t try it out without signing up so, I’m out!
Hi there, thanks for working on this! I gave it a quick 5-min spin, and have some comments:
1. I like the interface. A lot more polished and beautiful.
2. When I add multiple waypoints, I can’t seem to reorder them. E.g., if I know a specific trail I want to route via, it’s not obvious how I change the waypoint order.
3. I like the color coding of the route types.
Good luck with the app!
This is SOOO needed! Thank you!