Road trip routing

[coacha]

Being a new rider, how do the members of the board route your trips? I don't have GPS...yet, but I was wondering if there was an easy or simple place to go to plot your course that keeps you off the major interstates to get somewhere. I have been looking at Google and Yahoo maps but they all just put you on the superslabs and major routes.

Thanks for your help.

[rlfaubion]

I use Microsoft's "Streets & Trips". It comes with a GPS, but not for the bike. I think it cost somewhere around $50 without the GPS.....

I like yahoo maps because you can zoom in and it will show you all the roads. You can also get satelite images and mileage. Yahoo maps will show you the most direct route but they have a new feature where you can click on the purple line between destinations and drag it to another road and it will show you the new mileage and origional mileage. I think yahoo maps can't be beat.

[oldbiker]

Being an old timer I use old time methods, MAPS. DeLorme makes the best. There's a complete book for each state. They show every cow trail there is . I plan my trip by writting down route and just refer to it as I go. That way I don't have to carry the books with me. They ain't cheap, $20.00 each, but well worth the money. Had a GPS on my Goldwing. It took me to places I didn't want to go so I sold it. Kinda like my first wife. Her and the GPS are both gone.

[michiganmike]

I use Microsoft Streets and Trips. Easier to use than DeLorme Street Atlas USA in my opinion. Far superior than on-line mapping programs like Yahoo or Google.

[Top Cat]

I'm with oldbiker, maps is what I use. Sometimes I go to map quest for a rough estimate of mileage. They have a feature on there that lets you plot your trip by either shortest time, shortest mileage and also no toll roads.
I'm going to check out yahoo maps because the CAH suggested it.

[coacha]

Being an old timer I use old time methods, MAPS....Had a GPS on my Goldwing. It took me to places I didn't want to go so I sold it. Kinda like my first wife. Her and the GPS are both gone.

Well, I like maps but the other part...that is far more expensive I think!

[Todd]

I keep a map in the saddlebag of the surrounding States, or new State I am riding in. I just take the basic route from there. When I get to a stop sign, if my planned right turn does not look good, I go left and then "recalibrate" to my final destination (aint that how the GPS does it??).

I love to just go ride and get lost and find my way home!

[blowndodge]

I love to just go ride and get lost and find my way home!

<marquee>I bet your wife doesn't entirely agree!!</marquee>

I'm going to check out yahoo maps because the CAH suggested it.

Really, I only use yahoo maps because map quest kept crashing my computer. There are probably far superior alternatives but I'm a creature of habit and use it because I'm used to it.

[Todd]

[quote:7g2q925w]I love to just go ride and get lost and find my way home!

<marquee>I bet your wife doesn't entirely agree!!</marquee>[/quote:7g2q925w]

As long as I call 30 minutes before I get to the driveway, she doesn't mind me finding my way back.......I don't get it ??? ??? ???

[Top Cat]

[quote:u3ilieac]
I'm going to check out yahoo maps because the CAH suggested it.

Really, I only use yahoo maps because map quest kept crashing my computer. There are probably far superior alternatives but I'm a creature of habit and use it because I'm used to it.[/quote:u3ilieac]

Now ya tell me :(" title="" border="0"/> I checked it out. It seems they want you to give them everything but your social security number to register. Then I think they want you to have a yahoo email. I guess i'll just keep using Mapquest and Rand McNally.

[towering]

I have about half doven online maping sites i use but on the road it the maps

You shouldn't need all that TC. Just go to yahoo.com and click maps on the left coulumn. Works for me anyway.

[unwind2]

I love to just go ride and get lost and find my way home!

Me too! I had a blast when I was in Vermont working for 5 months on assignment. The folks at the extended stay got a kick out of me too. I'd be going out the door with helmet in hand and they would say 'going out to get lost again' to which I would say 'you bet'.