Okay, cyclists, you now have access to a map created especially for you!  Google launched bicycle directions as part of their Google Maps allowing the ease of planning for cyclists in larger cities.  You can find the option in the same area where you find the option for car, public transit, and/or walking. 

Currently, Google has 150 cities that are included such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and Washington D.C. among many others.  In addition to the large cities, this feature includes well over 10,000 miles of dedicated trails.

Google Maps wanted to ensure that everything was set into place with these cycling directions and as such, have been able to create a multitude of information for cyclists when pulling up their directions.  From the use of existing bike lanes to tailoring your route.

Worried about steep hills that you may come across?  Well, never fret, Google has you covered.  Google has made it to where when you are requesting directions for a bicycle route that the map will avoid these steep hills whenever it is possible.

You’ll also notice when you make use of these bike-friendly maps that Google Maps will get you on trails whenever they exist and whenever possible.  It will also try to steer away from the busiest roads and intersections so that you don’t find yourself caught up in a heap load of traffic trying to get to your destination.

When viewing the maps, there are three different cycling levels of route displays.  The first is a dark green line, which shows paths for bikes only – no vehicles.  The second is a light green line, which shows streets that have existing bike lanes.  The third is a dotted green line, which shows particularly streets with low traffic.

This is an excellent feature to be added to Google Maps and with so many individuals actually making use of bikes in larger cities because of expensive taxi-fares and the damaging ability to drive a car, it is sure to be a hit.

If you decide to start using the feature soon, it is still in the Beta process so you may encounter some complications with the feature as well as the maps.

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