Just when you thought the riding choices were going to be limited these two events present opportunities to get going.
1/22/2006
Rider Ready – Houston, TX. 8:00 AM
2/18/2006
PedalFest 2006 – Huntsville, TX 7:00 AM
Gmap Pedometer
This is a site that uses Google Maps interactive features. While the name points to walking or running you can still use it to make a map for your ride route. The instructions are pretty straight forward. You can even export your route in the GPX format to use with GPS units. Gmap-Pedometer
The site is simple to use. Navigate to a trail or road route you plan to take, zooming down so you get a good level of detail. Click the “Recording” button, then double-click on your starting point. Drag the map around to trace your route, double-clicking at as many points along the trail as you like.
The application tracks cumulative mileage as you pass along the trail or road, and there’s the option of tracking calories burned if you’re running the route. (The latter isn’t particularly accurate, since the application does not take elevation — and thus ascent or descent of the route — into account.)
I found this at PoynterOnline
RoadBikeRider.com
There is a new link on the Books and Other Resources page.
RBR Publishing Company (dba RoadBikeRider.com) is a Vermont-based corporation founded in 2001. The chief poobah is Ed Pavelka, a 30-year veteran of cycling journalism. He has served as editor of VeloNews, executive editor of Bicycling and produced more than three-dozen cycling books. His road cycling career dates to 1972 and emphasizes long-distance events.
Until retiring in the spring of 2005, longtime cycling writer and coach Fred Matheny was RBR’s vice president and primary content provider. Lots of his writing remains on the free site and Premium Site. The RBR eBookstore carries his “how to” eBooks for road cycling improvement.
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