What's a good app for finding bike routes specifically around Metro Vancouver?e.g.

[leroy@indiehackers.social]

What's a good app for finding bike routes specifically around Metro Vancouver?
e.g. Apple Maps gave garbage directions from New West to PoCo. Google Maps did a decent job.
However, Google maps gave terrible directions around Mount Pleasant area. (told me to go along 12th instead of 10th for some dumb reason)

I only really use Google Maps when I have to, but it’s also time to switch away from Apple maps.

The main need is bike-friendly mapping system.

#bike #ebike #vancouver #bc

[yurkshirelad@mastodon.social]

@leroy I don’t bike but take a look at @CoMaps. It uses map data from OpenStreetMaps.

You have to download map data for the regions you are interested in, which means it will also work offline without Wifi or a cell connection.

I don’t know how well it routes for cyclists, but take a look. You could always provide feedback to the developers for improvements.

[leroy@indiehackers.social]

@adam @YurkshireLad @CoMaps I think all the non proprietary ones are pulling from OSM. So Maybe I need to figure out how to correct the source data with bike paths.

Or whatever algorithm they have that prefers 5 minutes on highway (70km/h) instead of 15 minutes of bike trails through woods needs fixing and is simply out of my control.

Thanks for the tips though!

[yurkshirelad@mastodon.social]

@leroy @adam @CoMaps I think from memory, CoMaps lets you set preferences to avoid highways and maybe paved roads but I haven't tried it with a bike route.

[cyberwitch@goingdark.social]

@leroy I can't speak for Vancouver, but with being so popular with bikers and community-contributed maps, CoMaps might be worth checking out. I used it for my way less-populated town and it has an astonishing coverage of the many bike trails around me