Many would have noticed that cycle paths are often built low down and are susceptible to flooding – some more than others. ACTmapi provides information on flood plains in Canberra.
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Finding your way around Canberra with komoot app and OpenStreetMap.
Future urban areas and offsets
Future urban areas are new greenfield developments and typically managed by the ACT Suburban Land Agency. Offsets are often found adjacent to these areas. Images from ACTmapi showing the areas.
CBR Cycle Routes on OpenStreetMap: lost and found
CBR Cycle Routes are the Principal Community Routes around Canberra. In OpenStreetMap, some routes have still not been marked. Here is the lost and found list, including maps.
Comparing Wahoo with Garmin cycling computers
Comparing Wahoo Elemnt Roam cycling computer with navigation to Garmin Edge. GPS cycling computers are reviewed on a regular basis. After using a Garmin device for years, We have swapped to a Wahoo device. How do they compare?
No map is perfect
Maps are an approximation of the real world. No map can contain all the detail of the real world. A good map captures what is important for you. OpenStreetMap is an open-source project that provides the best maps for Canberra. However, the process is not as simple as it might seem.
Canberra cycling planner
There are many ways to plan your route around Canberra. Here are a few suggestions. If you want to plan a ride around Canberra, you will need a good map. After that, a route suggestion could be useful. Here both are discussed.
Gungahlin to Belconnen commuting
Documenting cycling routes in the ACT between town centres. Optimal routes are rare, but there are ‘better’ routes. People have different cycling preferences. Road riding and off-road cycling are found here. Road lanes and bike paths may not be continuous but there is usually enough to make a worthwhile route.
Gungahlin to Civic commuting
Documenting cycling routes in the ACT between town centres. Optimal routes are rare, but there are ‘better’ routes. People have different cycling preferences. Road riding and off-road cycling are found here. Road lanes and bike paths may not be continuous but there is usually enough to make a worthwhile route.
Belconnen to Civic commuting
Documenting cycling routes in the ACT between town centres. Optimal routes are rare, but there are ‘better’ routes. People have different cycling preferences. Road riding and off-road cycling are found here. Road lanes and bike paths may not be continuous but there is usually enough to make a worthwhile route.
Tuggeranong to Woden commuting
Documenting cycling routes in the ACT between town centres. Optimal routes are rare, but there are better routes. People have different cycling preferences. Road riding and off-road cycling are found here. Road lanes and bike paths may not be continuous but there is usually enough to make a worthwhile route.
