Google Maps Usage Whilst Riding

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  1. BT81

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    #1 BT81, Aug 13, 2022
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    Hi All

    For those that use their phone for sat nav :)


    Attached is how a GPX looks in Google, note how some of the red points are close together.

    1. I can’t seem to import into google maps for actual turn by turn navigation
    2. I instead created a multi stop route in google maps by identifying where the red dots are. However I am then close to the 10 stop limit for google maps. And then I’d need to stop my bike more often to accept I have reached x location

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    Here you can see as I try to create a route to follow 0
    1. I’d end up with a million stops! - And do I have to manually accept a stop. Kinda spoils the flow

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  2. Helmut Visor

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    #2 Helmut Visor, Aug 13, 2022
    If you do it on your computer then just put the start and end point in, once you've got the suggested route you can drag and drop the line to the roads you want without adding stops. Then just save and add to your phone ;)
     
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    #3 BT81, Aug 13, 2022
    Winner!

    I shall that out later today - Shame I can’t do the same on Waze - suppose google gives some speed camera notification. Just note as much as Waze
     
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    #4 Helmut Visor, Aug 13, 2022
    Waze takes it's info from Google Maps anyway, it's just run by the Israelis ;)
     
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    #5 BT81, Aug 13, 2022
    Yeah, I like the notifications you can get on the odd random speed camera. It’s just it doesn’t have route planning :-(
     
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    #6 BT81, Aug 13, 2022
    Such a good idea....doesn't work :-(

    So on the example below, I dragged the route to create a little trianlge. Open on my phone - Doesn't include it :-(

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    #7 learningtofly, Aug 13, 2022
    You're right, and I've struggled many times with the same issue. I've found that the only option is to do the dragging once you've opened the map on your phone, and that can be far more hit and miss than doing it on a computer. It's very frustrating, actually, and something you'd think Google could sort out properly.
     
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    #8 Helmut Visor, Aug 14, 2022
    Once you have adjusted your route click the 3 lines top left. Go to share or embed map, click copy link, send to yourself on WhatsApp, Messenger or other means. Open on your phone, click link, new map :cool:
     
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    #9 learningtofly, Aug 14, 2022
    Tried that many times, but it doesn't copy the route itself across (unless you just happen to want to take the obvious/fastest route) - just the start and end points. Google is rubbish for this kind of thing.
     
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    #10 Ducatitotriumph, Aug 14, 2022
    Never found google work around and just bought a tomtom rider (secondhand) and never looked back.
     
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    #11 BT81, Aug 14, 2022
    Wouldn't work either

    I downloaded Calimoto yesterday. I'll just upload the GPX on that aps. I had a go using it yesterday. It's not brilliant, as it doesn't have traffic etc.

    But the turn by turn was 'good enough'

    Roll on Belgium!


    re Tom Tom - I had a quick look yesterday to buy one - But I have a quad lock set up on my Thruxton, and I'm unsure how I would attach a TomTom - Also, I suspect I'd use it for this trip and never again ??
     
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    #12 Helmut Visor, Aug 14, 2022
    Maybe just look at map beforehand and pull over to check google maps if you think you're lost........has worked for me for years ;)
     
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    #13 BT81, Aug 14, 2022
    Wouldn't work either

    I downloaded Calimoto yesterday. I'll just upload the GPX on that aps. I had a go using it yesterday. It's not brilliant, as it doesn't have traffic etc.

    But the turn by turn was 'good enough'

    Roll on Belgium!


    re Tom Tom - I had a quick look yesterday to buy one - But I have a quad lock set up on my Thruxton, and I'm unsure how I would attach a TomTom - Also, I suspect I'd use it for this trip and never again ??
    Yeah - I’ll just type in Spa and take it from there :)
     
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    #14 Helmut Visor, Aug 14, 2022
    Yeah - I’ll just type in Spa and take it from there :)

    Worked for me to get to Hildesheim for years :cool:
     
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    #15 learningtofly, Aug 14, 2022
    I think I'd rather have technology on tap that actually works. Or maybe I should just put an A-Z in my backpack o_O
     
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    #16 brown mouse, Aug 14, 2022
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    TomTom Rider satnavs come with device specific Ram mount bits, well mine did at least, and a cable for wiring to 12V. (You need to use a switched 12V line on bike though, as the mount draws a bit of current when not in use as it contains as 12V-to-5V converter).
     
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