Free app provides safer micro-mobility specific GPS navigation for e-bikes

[Stefan Mikes]

Google Maps are excellent for public transport in large European cities (for instance) but can totally fool you on a bike ride. Bike paths yes. Bike route planning = a no-go. YMMV.

 

[ki11a]

Google Maps are excellent for public transport in large European cities (for instance) but can totally fool you on a bike ride. Bike paths yes. Bike route planning = a no-go. YMMV.

You can choose Biking as a route direction, instead of Driving...and it will route out bike paths and friendly streets, although the timing may be off because they factor in a 'regular bike', not a ebike.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I know. Works badly outside known bike paths.

 

[ki11a]

I know. Works badly outside known bike paths.

Ahh I see

 

[BEC111]

I agree the feature is there (I'm a subscriber).
However, I use Mapy.Cz (Android app, not sure for iPhone). It is in English, covers the whole civilized world, offers offline maps, selects safe road-bike or MTB routes, weather forecast, elevation profile, and is free. Strange no American or Canadian wants to use it...

See also: https://en.mapy.cz

I’d never heard of Mapy. I just download and checked it out. It looks very good, with some interesting features. Yet another app to fill my phone. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[DaveMatthews]

I agree the feature is there (I'm a subscriber).
However, I use Mapy.Cz (Android app, not sure for iPhone). It is in English, covers the whole civilized world, offers offline maps, selects safe road-bike or MTB routes, weather forecast, elevation profile, and is free. Strange no American or Canadian wants to use it...

See also: https://en.mapy.cz

Never heard of it before... downloading...

 

[ki11a]

Yeah its pretty cool, has offline maps and all. Im checking it out now.

 

[BEC111]

I know. Works badly outside known bike paths.

I agree that it’s not much of a help overall. In my area, besides the MUP, there are many bike lanes and most of the sidewalks are legally MUPs as well, so I have found it useful for planning shopping trips. Going places that are not usually found in a recreation focused app. For example, to go to my preferred LBS, Ride with GPS showed a route where there are lots of giant trucks going to and from a quarry plus having a very steep hill. Not terrible, but a bit scary.

Google showed me an alternative route that was just a tenth of a mile longer, but much safer.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

You can choose Biking as a route direction, instead of Driving...and it will route out bike paths and friendly streets, although the timing may be off because they factor in a 'regular bike', not a ebike.

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I find Google maps useful for route estimation but it can make hilarious and tragic mistakes. It is undeniably a source of useful information.

 

[PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee]

Thanks Stefan, mapy looks pretty good. Will give it a try tomorrow.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What I do, Lee, is:
Since Strava recorded ride map is really poor, I export it to GPX (requires a Strava subscription). Then I import it to Mapy.cz.
Just compare:

Strava ride map.

Strava GPX as imported to Mapy.cz. You can even create a 3D view!

For some strange reason, I am not able to create any Google bike routes for Czech Republic. I asked friends and they told me about Mapy.cz. Very good (and free) stuff!

 

[steve mercier]

I agree the feature is there (I'm a subscriber).
However, I use Mapy.Cz (Android app, not sure for iPhone). It is in English, covers the whole civilized world, offers offline maps, selects safe road-bike or MTB routes, weather forecast, elevation profile, and is free. Strange no American or Canadian wants to use it...

See also: https://en.mapy.cz

I just downloaded Mapy and it looks great for my purposes... Thanks Stefan!

 

[Captain Slow]

This isn't available for my country, too bad I wanted to try it out.

 

[steve mercier]

This isn't available for my country, too bad I wanted to try it out.

YES it is Captain Slow ...try English /Canada ...we are in the same Province. I only downloaded the B.C. map.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

For some reason, you cannot make bike routes of Czech Republic with Google Maps if you are staying in Poland. Friends recommended Mapy.cz to me, and I've become a believer

 

[Captain Slow]

YES it is Captain Slow ...try English /Canada ...we are in the same Province. I only downloaded the B.C. map.

Steve, did you download it for iOS or Android?

 

[steve mercier]

Steve, did you download it for iOS or Android?

Android on my cheapo Samsung

 

[Art Deco]

For some reason, you cannot make bike routes of Czech Republic with Google Maps if you are staying in Poland. Friends recommended Mapy.cz to me, and I've become a believer

I actually tried this out months ago when you mentioned it in another thread. Good software, but it told me what i already knew about my area ... that you can't get anywhere safely on a bike.

 

[Captain Slow]

Android on my cheapo Samsung

Maybe that's the difference. When I go to the Apple App store it doesn't show up and when I go to their website it tells me unavailable for my region.

 

[steve mercier]

Maybe that's the difference. When I go to the Apple App store it doesn't show up and when I go to their website it tells me unavailable for my region.

My wife has an Iphone SE .. download no problemo for her ?