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I know you probably mean road cyclists, but I haven't seen Trailforks mentioned. Nothing beats it for singletrack route planning. Komoot is good too, but at le

I know you probably mean road cyclists, but I haven't seen Trailforks mentioned. Nothing beats it for singletrack route planning. Komoot is good too, but at least in my area of NA the elevation calculation is off by quite a bit. When I've used it for longer routes, I've ended up putting in at least 1,000 ft more of climbing than it has told me would be on the route. Trailforks doesn't have that problem. If you have a local IMBA chapter, most of them have accurate trail profiles as well. For road cycling routes, I use Strava. If you want detailed routes that are popular with local cycling clubs, Trek stores usually have surprisingly good handouts on local routes.

phillc73 6y ago
I've not heard of or used Trailforks before. Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out now. However, my go to website and app for off-road adventures (on foot and two wheels) is ViewRanger[1]. Maybe it's a bit too UK and EU focused for you, but I've found it to be really good and the app's improved a lot over the last five years. Their BuddyBeacon[2] is also a nice feature. While not open source, the best part is they provide a direct apk download, so you're not locked to Google or Apple's store to download and install[3]. [1] https://www.viewranger.com https://www.viewranger.com [2] https://www.viewranger.com/buddybeacon/v2/ https://www.viewranger.com/buddybeacon/v2/ [3] https://www.viewranger.com/software/software.php https://www.viewranger.com/software/software.php - visit on your phone.
ar_turnbull 6y ago
I've liked Komoot quite a bit for planning longer road bike loops in or near the city — surprised it hasn't taken off more but I suppose it's a pretty niche market. Integrates wirelessly with Wahoo bike computers (suck it Garmin haha) and is free for your local region too.
- ako 6y ago
  Agree, komoot is what I also use for planning. Shows all the different terrains, elevation, for different sports (mtb, road cycling, hiking). I don’t ever use komoot for recording though, phone uses too much battery. Recording is done through a polar watch, synced to strava. Watch is also best for wind and kitesurfing, no need to bring a big expensive watch on the water.

phillc73 6y ago

I've not heard of or used Trailforks before. Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out now. However, my go to website and app for off-road adventures (on foot and two wheels) is ViewRanger[1]. Maybe it's a bit too UK and EU focused for you, but I've found it to be really good and the app's improved a lot over the last five years. Their BuddyBeacon[2] is also a nice feature. While not open source, the best part is they provide a direct apk download, so you're not locked to Google or Apple's store to download and install[3]. [1] https://www.viewranger.com https://www.viewranger.com [2] https://www.viewranger.com/buddybeacon/v2/ https://www.viewranger.com/buddybeacon/v2/ [3] https://www.viewranger.com/software/software.php https://www.viewranger.com/software/software.php - visit on your phone.

ar_turnbull 6y ago

I've liked Komoot quite a bit for planning longer road bike loops in or near the city — surprised it hasn't taken off more but I suppose it's a pretty niche market. Integrates wirelessly with Wahoo bike computers (suck it Garmin haha) and is free for your local region too.

ako 6y ago
Agree, komoot is what I also use for planning. Shows all the different terrains, elevation, for different sports (mtb, road cycling, hiking). I don’t ever use komoot for recording though, phone uses too much battery. Recording is done through a polar watch, synced to strava. Watch is also best for wind and kitesurfing, no need to bring a big expensive watch on the water.