Google Map Routes

Sprocker

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• Sep 27, 2009

• #1

I've just started using google maps for creating new routes and I can't believe i've never tried it before it's brilliant :doug

Made a route up last night and tried it out today irate

Route in York area

So guy's if you have some good routes get em posted on here :devious

 

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IanG

• Sep 27, 2009

• #2

And then use 'TYRE' and save them as TomTom files and download them straight to your GPS device.:thumbup

 

Sprocker

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• Sep 27, 2009

• #3

IanG said:

And then use 'TYRE' and save them as TomTom files and download them straight to your GPS device.:thumbup

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Where's that I just had a look and can't see it :dunno

That would be awesome :doug

 

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IanG

• Sep 27, 2009

• #4

Here you go mate

http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php

It's a cracking bit of software but I think it only saves as TomTom format,at least that's all I've done with it.

 

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beechy

• Sep 27, 2009

• #5

sprocker said:

I've just started using google maps for creating new routes and I can't believe i've never tried it before it's brilliant :doug

Made a route up last night and tried it out today irate

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Hey Sprocker good work.

A couple of observations:

1. If you build the route in sections (with waypoints) you can edit the route or someone can amend aprts of the route to take in alternative sections. I know these areas well and could make some minor suggested changes that I think you'd like:devious

2. The total mileage and guide times that Google build in are obviously not defaulted to RSV riding are they LOL (84.7 mi - about 2 hours 34 mins) FFS I reckon a steady 1hour 30mins +/- ????? or did you get stuck behind those Morris Minors again:nana

3. You came virtually past the door - if you'd posted this last night you could have stopped by for a cuppa:eatcorn

 

Sprocker

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• Sep 27, 2009

• #6

beechy said:

Hey Sprocker good work.

A couple of observations:

1. If you build the route in sections (with waypoints) you can edit the route or someone can amend aprts of the route to take in alternative sections. I know these areas well and could make some minor suggested changes that I think you'd like:devious

3. You came virtually past the door - if you'd posted this last night you could have stopped by for a cuppa:eatcorn

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Not sure how to put waypoints in yet :dunno could i add you as a "collaberator" then you could change it :thumbup ( i'll need your e-mail addy to do that tho' :thumbup

Where do you live ? it would have saved me stopping to relieve myself in the hedgerow :biggrin

 

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IanG

• Sep 28, 2009

• #7

sprocker said:

Not sure how to put waypoints in yet :dunno could i add you as a "collaberator" then you could change it :thumbup ( i'll need your e-mail addy to do that tho' :thumbup

Where do you live ? it would have saved me stopping to relieve myself in the hedgerow :biggrin

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A likely story, you are now outed as a serial FLASHER! :devious

 

Sprocker

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• Sep 28, 2009

• #8

Hi IanG, i downloaded that "TYRE" program so just have to work out how to use it with tomtom now. Will it work with any tomtom :dunno I have it loaded onto a PDA, or does it have to be a proper TomTom sat nav :dunno it looks a great program tho' so thanks for the link :doug

 

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8855blade

• Sep 28, 2009

• #9

Hi Sprocker
Thinks it only supports TOM TOM and Garmin Sat Navs ......

 

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IanG

• Sep 28, 2009

• #10

No ,anything running the (correct version)TomTom software afaik.

I have one of those super cheapo ebuyer Navigo's running TomTom and Igo8 software (amongst other things like movies and MP3's)
and you just plot your routes in Google maps (or Earth) and save it as a .ITN file type and import it to the appropriate (ITN) folder in the device used.

Certainly beats tapping and dragging on a 3.5" screen.

 

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Garvey20031

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Wiltshire, UK

• Sep 28, 2009

• #11

YORK!!!! run for the hills,.........

Spent many a day riding back and forth from Swindon to Clifton Moor for work in the snow, rain freezing fog and once sunshine

Never rode around that area, was always to knackered.

Yeah Google has some cool stuff. Which has just remonded me to get the code for the Location map to Crashtd lol,

Oopps!

 

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amb67

• Sep 28, 2009

• #12

Guys, don't post up your regular routes as the Police frequent forums such as this and will undoubtedly use your innocent information to extract your hard earned dosh from your wallet.

Only way to get round it I suppose is to have a paid up members section that we can post up our routes in. The coppers will be too tight to pay subs and imagine the scandal if their expenses were published and we saw RSVZone Subscriptions on the invoices LOL

 

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jwer

• Sep 28, 2009

• #13

just got back from a weekend down that way, took in a bit of the 'bike 440' route - ripon to hawes then settle/ingleton- WOW!!! :biggrin you are some lucky buggers living near there! and olivers mount too... plain crazy

that said, the place was swarming with cops, so if you are reading this, i'm onto your silly black unmarked bmw, and i DEFINATELY wasnt speeding.... :nana

 

Rhodeseeker

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Lancashire

• Sep 28, 2009

• #14

Ian, if you download it onto your Tom Tom, can the Tom Tom still be used in the normal manner or does it change everything?

 

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amb67

• Sep 28, 2009

• #15

Rhodeseeker said:

Ian, if you download it onto your Tom Tom, can the Tom Tom still be used in the normal manner or does it change everything?

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You just add it to the Itinerary folder on your TomTom then navigate to the planned routes and hit go. Simples :thumbup

 

AREESSMILL

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Brittany France

• Sep 28, 2009

• #16

I would love to now where I have been not were im going, i have inforad but its **** for map plotting, is this something i can do with my TomTom?

 

Sprocker

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• Sep 28, 2009

• #17

AREESSMILL said:

I would love to now where I have been not were im going, i have inforad but its **** for map plotting, is this something i can do with my TomTom?

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Inforad doesn't plot maps :biggrin

I have a garmin gps that i use ( read used to use :biggrin) when up in the mountains, this has a tracklog feature that can be downloaded to a DIGITAL mapping software such as Memory Map. This shows your route taken, speeds reached etc. I tried it on the bike once and it works :thumbup

 

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IanG

• Sep 28, 2009

• #18

AREESSMILL said:

I would love to now where I have been not were im going, i have inforad but its **** for map plotting, is this something i can do with my TomTom?

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I'm not quite sure,I seem to think that one of the GPS systems I have loaded (either TomTom or Igo8) has a facility to plot where you've been and save it so you can analyse it afterwards.

Try this site http://www.thepctailor.com/ for info on GPS related subjects etc.

Personally I use Igo rather than TomTom when in the car,but I have used a choice of different 'skins' so it has additional features compared to stock and is much more configureable.

TomTom is perhaps less 'busy' when used on the bike tho'

 

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amb67

• Sep 29, 2009

• #19

Tim, your Inforad stores your route as longitude and latitude settings mate, you can import these in to MS Autoroute and see where you went. :thumbup

AREESSMILL said:

I would love to now where I have been not were im going, i have inforad but its **** for map plotting, is this something i can do with my TomTom?

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littlescrote

• Oct 1, 2009

• #20

or if you have a nokia phone with inbuilt gps (or use a bluetooth gps receiver) yu can install a program called nokia sportstracker for free that will record routes