RidewithGPS help - Maps etc

[Mrbez]

Hi Guys,

When mapping a ride on the RidewithGPS website, which map am I best off using?

Also, what colour roads do I want to be sticking for on the map?

Many Thanks.

 

[PpPete]

Hi Guys,

When mapping a ride on the RidewithGPS website, which map am I best off using?

Google Maps or OSM Cycle are probably the most useful

Hi Guys,

Also, what colour roads do I want to be sticking for on the map?

Personally I prefer OS Landranger (available on Bikehike) for route planning.... cos the colours are a bit more obvious (to old folks like me who learned OS symbology when it was still at 1:63660 scale). Even then you can be fooled. There's a "brown" road (B road) not far from me that I avoid whenever possible - traffic on it is horribly fast.... in other places the A roads are no problem.

 

[TheSandwichMonster]

If you're ever unsure about how busy a road is going to be, then using Google StreetView can sometimes help out to get a rough idea of the road (and traffic that uses it)!

 

[Mrbez]

What colour are generally the quieter roads on RideWithGPS, and with which map?

Thanks.

 

[HLaB]

On the basic Map:
Blue is Motorways.
Green is main A roads
Orange is minor A roads and some B roads
Yellow is quieter B roads
and White are quieter country lanes (although there surface quality might not be the best)

I try to select a route that is made up of mainly Yellow Roads with connection as need be on Orange roads or White roads.

I never really use the other map types and local knowledge overides the above sometimes (ie I know roads that are classed Orange but I think they are as quiet as the Yellow ones ;-) )