![]() ![]() If you don’t find the Surface Types a useful feature, it can be disabled. You can toggle ahead between changing surface sections to explore what’s ahead, and what surfaces are included on a route. When navigating, surface-type transitions are shown in sections. Mobile users will find Surface Types information when navigating a route with the mobile view. On the desktop browser view, the Surface Types feature will display percentages of the total route planned along with a matching visual representation along with the elevation profile and route line. Where some surface type information in Ride with GPS is incomplete (e.g., “unknown surface”) users will have the option to contribute updates to specify a surface type for segments with the “unknown” label. The web-based mapping and route creation tool relies on surface type data from OpenStreetMap (“OSM”), a worldwide, open-source mapping service. Ride With GPS claims it is the first route-planning tool that lets users manually edit the type of surface on their routes. Ride with GPS creates route planning and navigation tools across our website and app, enabling cyclists to go on better rides more often. (Photo: Ride With GPS) User-sourced route info Ride With GPS users can specify Surface Types when designing a route, and the surface breakdown is shown as a percentage of the total route, as well as in a visual representation. Unknown surfaces: shown as an outlined white line when insufficient data is available about a surface on a route. ![]() Unpaved surfaces: shown as a dashed line and include gravel, dirt, and natural/unimproved trails.Paved surfaces: shown as a solid line and include asphalt, concrete, and chip-and-seal.The Surface Types feature lets you select from three surface options: You can also view surface types of a previously created route. When designing a route with the tool, you can specify if you want to only use certain types of surfaces. Strava has a similar feature in its Route Builder.Īlso read: Strava makes Beacon live-tracking free for all users Knowing the surface type doesn’t just help route planners, it provides a better riding experience for everyone, and encourages folks to discover more places to ride,” said Ride with GPS founder Zack Ham. “Our mission is to help users go on better rides, more often. The new feature allows users to see which sections of a route are paved, unpaved, or on trails as they design a course. Ride With GPS added Surface Types to its route designing tool for both desktop and mobile users. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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