I’ve been doing some research on how I want to move the bike map creator app forward. I know that I want to tackle the ‘saved routes’ feature next. I’ve been avoiding doing any real work on the problem because it is new territory for me and I just didn’t know how I should move proceed.
Today I decided to sit down and whip out a rough draft of what is to come. My goal was to code a simple route in a kml file and load it into the the map creator app. After a few hours of tinkering and researching I did it! I’d love to hear your feedback on this so don’t be afraid to blow up the comments on the article page.
Below is the bike map creator app with a custom initialization script that loads a route saved on the server and plots the way points onto the map. The route I chose is one of my favorite local rides, Bellingham, WA to Deception Pass State Park. You can use the bike map creator below just like the official one. The only difference is the preloaded way points. To jump to the route just press the “Route” button and the route will be created and centered in the map.
Click on the map to add way-points. When you are finished click Plot Route.
Total Distance:
Plot your route, divide it into pages pages, then print!
- Click on the map to create way-points. When finished click ‘Find Route.’
- Divide the route into pages by panning and zooming to a viewpoint that provides a good level of detail. Then click ‘+ Panel.’ Repeat until all of the route is represented in a page.
- Click the print button to move to print mode. Click the printer icon or user your browser’s print function to print the pages.
