Comments on: Google “Bike There” has flaws, is a keeper http://bikeintelligencer.com/2010/03/first-look-google-bike-there-has-flaws-is-a-keeper/ All bike, all the time Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: RJ http://bikeintelligencer.com/2010/03/first-look-google-bike-there-has-flaws-is-a-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-500 RJ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:26 +0000 http://bikeintelligencer.com/?p=2459#comment-500 Re: seeing hills. You can turn on the "terrain" option while viewing the "bicycling" option. ;) Re: seeing hills.

You can turn on the “terrain” option while viewing the “bicycling” option. ;)

]]> By: Keith Moore http://bikeintelligencer.com/2010/03/first-look-google-bike-there-has-flaws-is-a-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Keith Moore Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:48:05 +0000 http://bikeintelligencer.com/?p=2459#comment-495 Another minor quibble -- in addition to a "hill tolerance" selector, it needs a "trail surface" selector. Generating bike directions from my house near Duvall to the MS campus suggests a route along the Tolt Pipeline Trail. It's a fun ride, but it's dirt/gravel, VERY hilly, and not something I would do as part of a typical commute. That said, I'm very excited about this. Not bad for a feature that's been available publicly for less than 24 hours :). Another minor quibble — in addition to a “hill tolerance” selector, it needs a “trail surface” selector. Generating bike directions from my house near Duvall to the MS campus suggests a route along the Tolt Pipeline Trail. It’s a fun ride, but it’s dirt/gravel, VERY hilly, and not something I would do as part of a typical commute.

That said, I’m very excited about this. Not bad for a feature that’s been available publicly for less than 24 hours :) .

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