Plotting distances. Help please.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 27 Mar, 2012 7:50 pm

I want to work out roughly how many miles I have cycled for an approx weekly then annual log.This often uses a mix of road, path, hollies meanwood ridge + canal towpath. Currently I get home then open out the fold flat AtoZ. Then unravel string along said route, measure that and work back the 3.5" to 1Mile.Is there something simpler, better on Google+/or Bing? I know there's garmin + bike computers but not techy & tight budget=less gadgets. I wondered whether there was some way to 'drag' a line round your route then work from it.What's the secret?

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Tue 27 Mar, 2012 7:55 pm

This could be the answer Jogon http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/I've used it to calculate walking distances but there seems to be an option for cycling too. The link is just to the main site so you'll need to play about with it to zoom to where you want and drag the mouse around your route.Basically, you choose between a few options (e.g. imperial vs. metric measurements), zoom on the map, choose the view (satellite, hybrid, terrain, etc), click on "start recording" then double-click on your starting point and any points between that and your end point. You can choose for the software to automatically choose the most likely route between points, or if you want to be really accurate, choose the manual option and "draw" straight lines with the mouse along the exact route you took, double-clicking wherever you want to change direction. Click on "stop recording" at the end and you have your final mileage.I think for your varied routes which go off-road, the manual option might be better.Hope that helps!

electricaldave · Post by **electricaldave** » Tue 27 Mar, 2012 7:57 pm

You could try thishttp://www.mapmyride.com/

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Tue 27 Mar, 2012 9:14 pm

Tasa wrote: This could be the answer Jogon http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/I've used it to calculate walking distances but there seems to be an option for cycling too. The link is just to the main site so you'll need to play about with it to zoom to where you want and drag the mouse around your route.Basically, you choose between a few options (e.g. imperial vs. metric measurements), zoom on the map, choose the view (satellite, hybrid, terrain, etc), click on "start recording" then double-click on your starting point and any points between that and your end point. You can choose for the software to automatically choose the most likely route between points, or if you want to be really accurate, choose the manual option and "draw" straight lines with the mouse along the exact route you took, double-clicking wherever you want to change direction. Click on "stop recording" at the end and you have your final mileage.I think for your varied routes which go off-road, the manual option might be better.Hope that helps! Well............I never knew about that...........very useful.

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 10:36 am

Log into Google earth (not maps), on the top menu bar select the ruler, then choose "path" as the option, you can then plot your journey on the map. I use it for plotting walks it works really well, but does not allow for gradients.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 10:51 am

Thanks for these, going to try each.Geoff - topy menu bar (? what where?) ruler ?not seeing these.

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 10:57 am

Jogon wrote: Thanks for these, going to try each.Geoff - topy menu bar (? what where?) ruler ?not seeing these. If you dont have Icons at the top of the map, go into tools and choose ruler

Richard A Thackeray · Post by **Richard A Thackeray** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 4:41 pm

I use 'Mapometer'it's okay, but the bad thing is the lack of OS mapping!!It'd be nice to route-map in 1/25,000 & 1/50,000Here's an example from my routes, our 'Sunday Club-run' http://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_1737087.html

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Wed 28 Mar, 2012 5:00 pm

geoffb wrote: Log into Google earth (not maps), on the top menu bar select the ruler, then choose "path" as the option, you can then plot your journey on the map. I use it for plotting walks it works really well, but does not allow for gradients. Thanks, I've been using Google Earth since it came out and never knew about that.