RidewithGPS.com is a basic navigation tool which offers the usual route mapping tools, including the elevation charts, the ability to auto-follow roads or to turn it off and go direct point-to-point. Other options allow users to create and define landmarks, including title, URL and descriptions. There is the option of membership for approx. £5.00 pcm, but personally I would purely use this tool for mapping rides, printing off and storing in my back pocket.
Training plan for a 100 Sportive: Part 1
The websites mentioned above are a review of dedicated device websites such as Garmin Connect and additional smartphone apps. There are so many smartphone apps to mention, most of which are free, other notable apps include Bike Hub (which also offers good route planning on its website), Cyclemetre, CycleStreets, and others, but I wouldn’t recommend any of these over a dedicated device.
Cycling and the psychology of fear
No system is perfect, and you’ll occasionally be directed the wrong way down a one-way street, or find yourself on roads busier than you’d ideally like. But the only solution is to plan ahead and try to choose the route yourself.
The author of this article, Kerry, is the head coach at Revolution Cycling, a uniquely conceived coaching company focused on female cyclists. “Stirred by our own enthusiasm for cycling, motivated by increasing numbers of women cyclists and the boom in women’s sportives and road racing, we decided to design a bespoke coaching service dedicated to female cyclists.”
