Route mapper safety feature

My wife really appreciates it when I do this.  I show her the route and let her know my ETA.  I also call if I'm going to be a bit behind for some reason.  I think it's something so simple that can really help our S/O's feel safe for us.

Thanks for sharing this!

That could work great, if I had routes mapped.  Most of my bike routes are more.... oh this looks interesting lets go this way.  I have a Road ID now, but that will not help other than to know who to contact if they find my body along the road.

I do carry my cell, but some of my routes take me into areas without cell service.  within 10 miles of my house I lose service for much of my ride.  Other parts or paths I have no problems, so some of it would depend on the route I ride.

And I was thinking it would tell you when you mapped a route "Oh, don't go there, that's not a safe neighborhood" or "don't ride that road, there's no shoulder, it's very narrow with guard rails on both sides."  Heh, I guess we all hear/read what we want  

(I was thinking that because I frequently plan my rides with the NJ Bike Map - njbikemap.com - which was done by someone who's ridden most of the roads on the map, and there are codes for a road being scenic, busy, etc. but sometimes I disagree with his assessment of "scenic" as some of the roads are so narrow it's hard to take in the scenery when you're so nervous you'll be run off the road!)

And one thing I've been advised by long-distance cycle tourists is:
Don't ask non-cyclists if a particular road is good for cycling or not!