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I think you could release a simplified version of biking directions that isn't perfect, but better than nothing: - For a limited number of cities, determine wh

I think you could release a simplified version of biking directions that isn't perfect, but better than nothing: - For a limited number of cities, determine which streets the city lists as having separated bike lanes, painted bike lanes, or city-designated "bike friendly" streets. Mark them on the map appropriately in a different map overlay (or on the transit overlay) - Bicycle directions prioritize those streets. It's not perfect, but this would be enough for me to use the app.

jschwartzi 7y ago
Painted bike lanes are really unreliable, but otherwise that sounds like a great idea. Most of the painted bike lanes I see in suburban Washington are painted in some of the least safe bike routes. There's a ton of bike lanes that are just painted along major thoroughfares with actual top speeds of 40 or 45 miles per hour. They should really do it by speed limit and presence of features that obstruct car traffic. Streets that are a pain in the ass to drive on are the best streets to bike on. Even some of the Bike Routes in Seattle are on roads that I wouldn't feel safe biking on because traffic typically clocks at 10 or 15 MPH higher than the speed limit around the curves on the route.