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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on January 9, 2012 at 8:55am

Never tried it until you just mentioned it, but it seems to work out better for me since I have played with a few of my regular routes on it, and it seems to find the faster routes, albeit maybe not the most preferred as far as if you are concerned about bike lanes, etc. 

I usually only use the Google maps for a general idea of how to get to where I am going, and found that it tends to use the LFP and known bike routes/trails, and many times trails that go through parks and such, which can be out of the way and not the most direct.  After trying the hopstop.com site  it gives me closer to what I am looking for (faster route) although maybe not as safe as taking a trail or bike specific route. 

Thanks for the heads up on a another site to use for route planning! :)

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Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on January 9, 2012 at 8:57am

Neat looking site.  Thanks! 

I've put it in my favorites so I can test it out later.  

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on January 9, 2012 at 2:52pm

I love the estimated calories burned and CO2 savings.  On the other hand, it seems to think that the pathetic excuse for a bike lane that pops up here and there on Archer is some kind of "Bike Path".

I'd agree that the route it suggested to me was aggressive. Hopstop suggested taking Archer, which is a mostly a cyclist's nightmare. Faster is not better as far as I'm concerned.

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