tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post938260364577726119..comments2023-09-09T21:06:41.688-07:00Comments on It's Pub Night: Planning Your Portland Bicycle Pub CrawlBill Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-7074528891561524172010-06-08T14:32:33.533-07:002010-06-08T14:32:33.533-07:00bycycle.org suggests a much simpler route than goo...bycycle.org suggests a much simpler route than google does, but still not mine.<br /><br />I live on 53rd ave, a block off of lincoln. I take lincoln/harrison all the way to the east edge of ladds, take the diagonal to 12th and hawthorne, which drops you on the big bike lane to 7th, which goes right to my store on burnside. Seems as direct as it could get. Not sure why these services suggest otherwise, other than the huge hill dropping down to ladds.pedXerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886282200590240335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-91112477943173647272010-06-08T14:12:37.775-07:002010-06-08T14:12:37.775-07:00Jeff: Good point about elevations, maybe that'...Jeff: Good point about elevations, maybe that's part of Google's route-choosing algorithm, I hadn't thought of that. It might explain choosing Salmon downhill and Hawthorne uphill.<br /><br />Does byCycle.org pick the right route for you?Bill Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-17881217384393187152010-06-08T13:56:22.882-07:002010-06-08T13:56:22.882-07:00Yeah, this service is going to take a lot of input...Yeah, this service is going to take a lot of input to get right I think. I ride my bike to work most days, and the shortest route is also almost entirely on the lincoln/harrison bike corridor, yet google would have me go on a route that literally involves 17 turns, and misses a short-cut diagonal route through ladd's addition, which not only saves a minute or two, but is the nicest part of the ride.<br /><br />The only thing I can think of that might be better about google's route is that it avoids big hills, but on the way into work, it's all down hill (mt tabor to lower east burnside), so I'm not sure that theory holds up.pedXerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886282200590240335noreply@blogger.com