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"Roll Your Own" Google Earth and GPX for Mountain Biking
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Nathan Cloud writes "We have been collecting map data for mountain biking over at Crankfire for many years now. Recently I like to think we made things a lot more useful for users with a knack for maps: within our interactive mapper, you can now create yourself dynamically generated KML and/or GPX files for whichever layers (GPS tracks and Waypoints) you have currently have active. A better description can be read here. For an example, check this map out. I am not sure if this is anything that would be of interest to the Slashgeo community, but I have to try... right? ;) Plus I think I may have picked a tough niche, mountain bikers with an obsession with maps? :) Thanks, Nathan"
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(Score:2, Interesting)Perhaps not as small a niche as you might think. I have been an avid mountain biker my whole life, and am currently studying geomatics at school. This summer was the first time I integrated the two: I use the GPS on the road bike for the trip computer and road maps, and rode at least one lap at each mountain bike race with the gps to record tracks. After the race I can overlay the tracks with geo-referenced air photos, or elevation data to analyze the course. (Especially useful for the pre-rides before the race!)
I use the mountain bike a lot for geocaching, and from lurking in the GC forums I think a lot of others do too. Its a great way to get out and play.
The Crankfire site looks neat. Great idea, you beat me to it! I'm going to have to quit school so I can get ahead
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