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Beginning today, Google has begun providing bicycle directions for its Google Maps service with directions for cyclists in 150 cities in the United States. Google already incorporates public-transit and walking directions in addition to automobile driving directions, and the bicycling community has been calling for Google to add bike routes for some time.
The routing suggested for cyclists is designed to avoid freeways and high-traffic areas, and to select gentler terrain by routing around hills. To make it even more useful for riders on the go, Google expects to have a mobile version available in the near future, as well.
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written by Richard, December 01, 2012
I've been using this feature since it was launched, love it, I think I like biking more than driving, so I've been using biking information a lot lately.
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What would be useful now is some sort of tracking system so that individual city clerks, bike clubs, etc. can tell if local bike trails are listed. Also, perhaps some tools to convert the data.