App: A bike map and guide for Chicagoland

Consider this: You like to use the Chicago Bike Map but you don't always carry it with you. You want to be reminded of where the bike lanes and trail access points are. But you do carry your smartphone with you, all the time. 

In April 2012 I launched my first-ever app, the Chicago Bike Guide. It works similarly to the "Chicago Bike Map" (the City's printed one) in that it shows the presence of on-street bike lanes, multi-use trails, and train stations. It works like Google Maps, though, where you can pinch and zoom to interact with the map. 

Divvy, train stations, directions, The Chainlink, Twitter, points of interest, it's all right here. 

Available for Android and iOS. 

Routing on the Chicago Bike Guide

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Permalink Reply by Ashley Tanner on November 4, 2013 at 7:13am

No problem! Thanks.

Steven Vance said:

No, it doesn't. I see the convenience of this feature, but it's very difficult to code and I don't want to promote listening to headphones while bicycling. 

Ashley Tanner said:

When you start your route does it have audio so I can listen to my directions while riding?

Permalink Reply by JimmyD on November 4, 2013 at 6:23pm

Great addition, Steven!

Steven Vance said:

I've introduced a "companion" app that's free to download (it will always be free): Chicago Bike Laws. Download now for Android. The iOS version is coming soon as it's "waiting for review" by Apple. 

Chicago Bike Laws is a pocket reference to Chicago and Illinois bicycling laws with select driving and pedestrian-related laws. 

Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on October 31, 2014 at 1:13pm

I want more Android users to have the best Chicago-based bicycling directions and resources app so I've made it FREE – permanently. Download the Chicago Bike Guide for Android. 

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on October 31, 2014 at 1:28pm

Free?  

All right, rabbit, you've convinced me!

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Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on October 31, 2014 at 1:35pm

Thank you for downloading!

Yep, it's free, and there's nothing I can do to change it back short of deleting it from the app store and re-adding it, which, well, I would rather ride on Lake Shore Drive before doing that. 

Self-sealing Stembolt said:

Free?  

All right, rabbit, you've convinced me!

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on October 31, 2014 at 2:23pm

You might, rabbit, you might!

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