motorcycle road maps

[Jdsd1]

Any recommendations on where to get maps. I live in San Diego ca.and am always looking for good rides.

[crw8781]

You can go to mapmyride.com and create a route from home using the area where you live.it well show total miles and other details like elevation and it can keep you off of main interstate
roads if you like.:thumbup:

[Jdsd1]

Thanks

[Ivorspyder]

Any recommendations on where to get maps. I live in San Diego ca.and am always looking for good rides.
Mad Maps are great motorcycle maps with very descriptive routes.Especially California.
www.madmaps.com

ivor:spyder:

[Pincushion]

I love butler maps
http://www.butlermaps.com/
A fellow Spyder Ryder turned me onto them a few years ago.

[Eihsauqm]

I found this by accident the other day. Looks like it has a lot of good info!

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/ (http://www.motorcycleroads.com/)

[Recluze]

By the book; National Geographics America's Scenic Byways. There are about 270 great rides in there. I have done about half and intend to do the rest.

[Dragonrider]

1400 miles north of you is Prince George, BC. Anything East, West, or North of that point is terrific… starting about 400 miles North, isn't bad either….

[NautiBrit]

One of the best sites for California rides is Pashnit - http://www.pashnit.com/

There is a subscription requirement to get full ride details, but the maps can be accessed without sign up. They also have great sales on gear from time to time.

[Laila's Dad]

Any recommendations on where to get maps. I live in San Diego ca.and am always looking for good rides.

This is a good question for any city and state...when planning spyder trips are any of you mapping out gas stations too? Or do you just assume you will find them as you go?

[NancysToy]

This is a good question for any city and state...when planning spyder trips are any of you mapping out gas stations too? Or do you just assume you will find them as you go?
I do roughly plan gas stops for a long distance trip, just to get an idea of where I have to be careful so I don't run out. I use Microsoft Streets and Trips.

[harrypottar]

Mad Maps are great motorcycle maps with very descriptive routes.Especially California.
www.madmaps.com (http://www.madmaps.com)

ivor:spyder:

:agree:, I have a few mad maps, not only can you get them on paper you can download the digital version on the zumo GPS.

harry

[SPYD3R]

here's my FAVORITE motorcycle map link: http://www.openroadjourney.com/ :clap:
wherever/whenever you ryde, ENJOY...
58654

[major911]

There's a cool App for the iphone called "Greatest Motorcycle Rides" it's FREE and has rides submitted by users all over the country, you can also track and upload your own. Can't beat the price. :thumbup:

[Recluze]

This is a good question for any city and state...when planning spyder trips are any of you mapping out gas stations too? Or do you just assume you will find them as you go?

Living out west it is never good to assume you are going to find gas when you need it. I use a $75 Garmin Nuvi GPS that tells how far and which direction the next gas is. I generally fill up every two hours on the road. At 150 miles I have to KNOW where the next gas staion is. I have only run out once and that was about a half mile from a station on I5 of all places.

[james danny]

thanks ilike all of thers sites will ride

[asp125]

To the OP, you're in San Diego - There are a lot of good canyon roads east of town, up in north county, and of course, ACH, Palomar and Muholland. http://www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/California_80.html

[Ride Master]

Paper maps are useful and are available direct from Rand McNally's website
www.randmcnally.com/

Using other sources like butler, Google maps, road atlas, a specific map can be made for each ride and it's good to save them for future ride planning.