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Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:02 pm
by GregMay
This, I like: https://alasdairrae.github.io/trigpillars/

Locates the nearest 8 trig pillars to the centre of the screen. Quite fantastic.

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:32 pm
by voodoo_simon
I like but I thought it would let you click on the dots to see the trig location

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:28 pm
by fatbikephil
Something slightly organic about that as you scroll round the screen :grin:
Just seen there is one down the road from me on the coast - didn't think you got such a thing so I'd best go and check it out

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:42 pm
by ScotRoutes
Yeah, it really looks like a spider crawling when you scroll around.

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:17 pm
by sean_iow
I like that, hours of fun. I do love a trig point, especially those in what are now apparently odd locations, tells you about the history of the place.

On The Island there is one in the middle of a woods, one in an industrial estate and one that's got woods on one side and a 6fy high close boarded fence on the other :grin:

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:24 pm
by GregMay
voodoo_simon wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:32 pm I like but I thought it would let you click on the dots to see the trig location
We have these things called maps....

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:25 pm
by GregMay
sean_iow wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:17 pm I like that, hours of fun. I do love a trig point, especially those in what are now apparently odd locations, tells you about the history of the place.

On The Island there is one in the middle of a woods, one in an industrial estate and one that's got woods on one side and a 6fy high close boarded fence on the other :grin:
There are some around me that at first make no sense until you look down a valley and can see another one. So they are not high points, but litteral line of sights.

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm
by whitestone
So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:31 pm
by fatbikephil
whitestone wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
Ooof only two - must try harder!

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:44 pm
by ScotRoutes
Only two too. It's a bit weird as the nearest TPs are mostly north of me, not in the bigger mountains at all.

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:53 pm
by sean_iow
whitestone wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
I visited all the trig points on The Island in a single ride once :oops:

I did say I love a trig point :lol:

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:28 pm
by RIP
Aye 'tis a good game that. Sane/bonkers as any of the others we play anyway (quarries anyone?).

Heh heh, just given me a flashback to our 'exact to the nearest metre Boris 7 miles N/S/E/W from town centre' lockdown rides MuddyPete n meself did. As harebrained as any idea, but some of the most interesting rides we've ever done.

Trig points - just as futile/pointless but brilliant.

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:55 pm
by GregMay
whitestone wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
All 8

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:37 am
by belugabob
Move over Veloviewer tiles, there's a new game in town...

Trigger's zoom

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:41 am
by voodoo_simon
whitestone wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
4, one is on private land as far as I’m aware, so 3 to go…

GregMay wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:24 pm [quote=voodoo_simon post_id=290729 time=<a href="tel:1655487168">1655487168</a> user_id=3402]
I like but I thought it would let you click on the dots to see the trig location
We have these things called maps....
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Fair point but it would be easier if it’s all done for you :-bd Less fun I’ll grant you :lol:

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:47 am
by In Reverse
belugabob wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:37 am Move over Veloviewer tiles, there's a new game in town...

Trigger's zoom
Enjoyed this :-bd

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:28 pm
by Diesel73
whitestone wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
I knew of three of them in my area. might have a look for them others when I time

Re: Local Trig Tool

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:32 pm
by JohnClimber
whitestone wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
Only 1
Being so flat I didn't know there would be so many close to me.
It's gonna make some interesting new route finding
Thanks for the heads up