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 Why aren't the directions automatically generated when the "Follow Roads (auto route)" feature is on?
If you create a route with the "Follow Roads (auto-route)" check box selected when you proceed to ride description page (step 3 of a ride submission), the Ride Directions field on the auto-populates with Google directions. This is a handy feature that works well most of the time. Remember the " ...
- Why isn't the elevation profile showing up?
Sometimes the Ride Elevation may not load when selecting a bike route you wan to view. Don't worry the ride profile is there. There are a couple of things you can do to get the ride to reload and come up. Click on the Refresh button on your web browser to refresh the page you are on. or Or pre ...
- How accurate are the Elevation Profile and elevation totals?
The elevation profiles vary in accuracy and are best used to get a general feel for the ride terrain. Elevations are calculated at each route point based on public elevation databases. The number of route points in the ride, the accuracy of the elevation databases, and the terrain profile all co ...
- Will RoadBikeRides.com automatically create the written ride directions when creating a bike route?
Ride directions are automatically be created if the Follow roads (auto route) function is selected within the Preferences. You must check the Follow roads (auto route) checkbox before you start creating your route. When you "submit" the map the ride description page appears and the "Ride Direct ...
- How can I Convert any file format to the file format of my choice?
A cool converter utility to convert trackpoint files. Choose a file, upload it and get the converted result. Simple! Google Earth (KML and KMZ), PCX5 tracks and Waypoints, GPX tracks, routes and Waypoints, GPX for Garmin Streetpilot, Garmin Course (CRS and TCX), GeoRSS, Logbook, NMEA, OVL (ASCI ...
- Upload a GPX file VS Draw a route. How does it work with the "Auto-Route (follow roads)" function?
RoadBikeRides (RBR) generates Google map directions whenever an entire route is created from scratch with the "Auto-Route(follow roads)" check box selected. This is the only way Google can generate route directions. If RBR can generate the directions it will populate the Ride Directions field on ...
- Elevation Ascent / Descent seem to be wrong!
Our ascent and descent calculation algorithms don't count every small elevation change at every point. We filter out 'noise' in the underlying data consequently the total ascent and descent we cannot guarantee to be 100% accurate.
- What is KML?
KML Tutorial KML is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Maps for mobile. KML uses a tag-based structure with nested elements and attributes and is based on the XML standard. All tags are case-sensitive and must be app ...
- What is GPX?
GPX (the GPS Exchange Format) is a light-weight XML data format for the interchange of GPS data (waypoints, routes, and tracks) between applications and Web services on the Internet. Click here to learn more about this data format and about sites / programs that can convert your GPS unit's output.
- What is the Out & Back button?
Above is what the Out and Back (Reverse) button looks like on the RoadBikeRides.com site. An out & back is when you start in one place, route to a turn-around point, and then return to your starting position. RoadBikeRides.com makes this easy to plot as all you need to do is plot a course to y ...
- What if I made a mistake when creating a map? Remove last point
Above is what the Remove last point looks like. If you made a mistake while mapping a ride don't worry you don't have to start over. Just click on the Remove Last Point button to the upper left of the ride you are mapping and your last point will be removed. You can remove as many points as yo ...
- How to use the Map Creation Actions
There are some helpful features to make creating routes easier. Below are the added features and a definition as to the feature and how the feature works. Remove last point: If you make a mistake and want to go back simply click Remove Last Point and you will go back to the previous point. You ...
- How to use the Map Editing Interface Preferences
There are some helpful features to make creating routes easier. Below are the added features and a definition as to the feature and how the feature works. Auto center: This is a great feature and highly recommended that you use this feature to make mapping a route much easier. Simply click the ...
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