rec.bicycles.rides archive · Public discussion

Bike Friendly Maps

Started by Scic · · Last activity · 7 posts · 2,815 views

← Back to rec.bicycles.rides archive

This thread is locked and is currently read-only.

Thread navigation

Jump through the discussion

Go to the original post, the replies on this page, or the latest preserved contribution.

01 / Original postBike Friendly MapsScic · 17 Mar 2003 02 / This pagePosts 1–7Page 1 of 1 · chronological order 03 / Latest replyPost #7Scic · 20 Mar 2003

Thread details

What we know about this thread

Original section
rec.bicycles.rides archive
Published
17 March 2003
Last activity
20 March 2003
Original author
Scic
Posts
7
Discussion status
Public discussion
Total views
2,815
Views / 30 days
0
Topics
Frame sizing

The navigation and discussion metadata provide context. Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Showing posts 1–7 of 7
Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Text size
  1. Original post
    Scic
    Archived post
    #1

    Some states, like IL, have bike specific maps, which indicate roads to avoid and also show which
    roads have paved/unpaved shoulders.

    For those of you in IL who are not aware of these maps, they're free from IDOT. Each map (series of
    at least 13 covering the entire state by regions) also has an extensive list of Conservation/Rec
    areas, Historic sites, Points of interest and Bike paths, rides and routes. Well worth having.

    Illinois Official Bicycle Map(s). dot.state.il.usdot.state.il.us

    Sig Chicago

    Report
  2. Chuck Anderson
    Archived post
    #2
    Scic said:

    Some states, like IL, have bike specific maps, which indicate roads to avoid and also show which
    roads have paved/unpaved shoulders.

    For those of you in IL who are not aware of these maps, they're free from IDOT. Each map (series
    of at least 13 covering the entire state by regions) also has an extensive list of
    Conservation/Rec areas, Historic sites, Points of interest and Bike paths, rides and routes. Well
    worth having.

    Illinois Official Bicycle Map(s). dot.state.il.usdot.state.il.us

    I got this link from a thread "some while back."

    Thank Brian DeSousa

    briandesousa.comstatemaps.htm

    --
    **********************************************
    Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO CycleTourist at cycletourist.comcycletourist.com attbi.com Tolerance is
    recognizing that other people have different ideals and needs than you. Compromise is acting on
    that knowledge.
    ***********************************************************

    Report
  3. Chuck Anderson
    Archived post
    #3
    Chuck Anderson said:
    Scic said:

    Some states, like IL, have bike specific maps, which indicate roads to avoid and also show which
    roads have paved/unpaved shoulders.

    For those of you in IL who are not aware of these maps, they're free from IDOT. Each map (series
    of at least 13 covering the entire state by regions) also has an extensive list of
    Conservation/Rec areas, Historic sites, Points of interest and Bike paths, rides and routes.
    Well worth having.

    Illinois Official Bicycle Map(s). dot.state.il.usdot.state.il.us

    I got this link from a thread "some while back."

    Thank Brian DeSousa

    briandesousa.comstatemaps.htm

    I should add my own small collection. I don't how much of it is redundant (with Brian's site).

    Idaho www2.state.id.usplanpage.html

    Illinois dot.state.il.usSTATE.HTM bikelib.orgmaps.html
    bikelib.orggit.html

    Kansas ink.orgbikemap.htm

    Kentucky www2.campbellsvil.edubicycle.html

    Massachusetts bikemaps.combikemaps.com

    Nebraska dor.state.ne.usbikegide99.pdf

    North Dakota state.nd.usbiking.htm

    Ohio dot.state.oh.usdefault.htm

    Oregon odot.state.or.usmapsinfo.htm

    Texas mediaserv.lib.utexas.edutxdot show.pl
    =5&originx=768&originy=2548&lastlevel=2&fullheight=5421&fullwidth=7310&level=1&size=5&image.x=399&-
    image.y=341

    Washington wsdot.wa.govBicycle default.htm . (I have not verified
    these recently.)

    Bicycle Colorado Free Packet (including CO DOT state bicycle map)
    bicyclecolo.orgpage.cfm

    or also:

    bicyclecolo.orgshowitem.cfm

    --
    **********************************************
    Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO CycleTourist at cycletourist.comcycletourist.com attbi.com Tolerance is
    recognizing that other people have different ideals and needs than you. Compromise is acting on
    that knowledge.
    ***********************************************************

    Report
  4. Scic
    Archived post
    #4
    Quoted message said:

    From: Chuck Anderson

    Quoted message said:

    Thank Brian DeSousa

    Quoted message said:

    briandesousa.comstatemaps.htm

    I will. Thanks.

    Sig Chicago

    Report
  5. Todd Blackwell
    Archived post
    #5

    Add these to the list: Bicycle Suitability Maps for Missouri can be obtained free of charge by
    contacting the Missouri Department of Natural Resources: P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO. 65102
    (1-800-361-4827.) Set of three maps on heavy water resistant stock that fit nicely into a map
    pocket. Line of sight, shoulder width, traffic counts, pavement condition and other criteria are
    used to determine the three levels of suitability, high - med - low. I have used them for several
    years and found them to be useful as a general guide... A few roads rated as least suitable are
    actually better for cycling than some listed as highly suitable. Unfortunately these maps can not be
    ordered on line.

    Todd

    "Scic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    From: Chuck Anderson

    Quoted message said:

    Thank Brian DeSousa

    Quoted message said:

    briandesousa.comstatemaps.htm

    I will. Thanks.

    Sig Chicago

    Report
  6. Jacques
    Archived post
    #6

    I would have liked to have these maps 10 years ago when I was staying in Illinois, but anyway it was
    so flat and boring that I never really found any motivation to ride more than 10 miles in the
    cornfields (the place was Champaign/Urbana). Please take no offense. It was very nice in other
    respects !

    Jacques

    Scic said:


    Some states, like IL, have bike specific maps, which indicate roads to avoid and also show which
    roads have paved/unpaved shoulders.

    For those of you in IL who are not aware of these maps, they're free from IDOT. Each map (series
    of at least 13 covering the entire state by regions) also has an extensive list of
    Conservation/Rec areas, Historic sites, Points of interest and Bike paths, rides and routes. Well
    worth having.

    Illinois Official Bicycle Map(s). dot.state.il.usdot.state.il.us

    Sig Chicago

    Report
  7. Scic
    Archived post
    #7
    Quoted message said:

    From: "jacques"

    Quoted message said:

    Please take no offense. It was very nice in other respects !

    No offense. Too bad you never got a chance to ride the Shawnee hills further south.

    Sig Chicago

    Report

Keep exploring

Browse the sectionrec.bicycles.rides archive Return to CyclingForumsStart at the home page Search discussionsFind another thread

Active in the last 60 minutes

Active in this thread

0 users · 0 guests ·0 bots ·0 total

No signed-in users are active right now.

No known search crawlers active right now.