Re: Route creation - workflow, algorithms and the like
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:00 am
I like the dice or asking people for directions ideas. I have a general rule for local rides - never ride past a byway or small lane that you've not ridden before. Always good to throw a random turn into a ride, it's why I got into road bikes that can go off-road in the first place.
RE komoot - I've used it a fair bit and think it's fair to say it's not meant to be a detailed route creation tool, more of a route share and ideas app. It's good for finding routes others have ridden and modifying them a little. But for creating a detailed route from scratch it's not as user-friendly as others plus it seems to struggle with UK ROW designations.
Can't comment on strava as I don't use it much, was interested to see if it came up much as an option though in case I was missing anything. I have a log-in to look at heat maps, mainly for MTB trails. Not sure I'd trust strava heatmaps for road riding, plenty of roadies use roads I'd go out of my way to avoid.
TCR was always an interesting race format for this routing aspect. I'd wondered if there was an opportunity to race a good all-road bike and take route options that the guys on 28mm tyre TT/road set ups couldn't. I don't think so though - maybe here and there but not over that kind of distance.
RE komoot - I've used it a fair bit and think it's fair to say it's not meant to be a detailed route creation tool, more of a route share and ideas app. It's good for finding routes others have ridden and modifying them a little. But for creating a detailed route from scratch it's not as user-friendly as others plus it seems to struggle with UK ROW designations.
Can't comment on strava as I don't use it much, was interested to see if it came up much as an option though in case I was missing anything. I have a log-in to look at heat maps, mainly for MTB trails. Not sure I'd trust strava heatmaps for road riding, plenty of roadies use roads I'd go out of my way to avoid.
A local route. It's a good one but I know what you mean, it's also like riding on an MX track at times : ) (shout if you ever want some remote recce services in the Glos/Bristol area)The 2 bits of route I most remember are firstly, the Fosse Way.
TCR was always an interesting race format for this routing aspect. I'd wondered if there was an opportunity to race a good all-road bike and take route options that the guys on 28mm tyre TT/road set ups couldn't. I don't think so though - maybe here and there but not over that kind of distance.