I have been using Google Maps for driving directions for a while, and find it to be quite useful.

They now have a public transport option, which still has some bugs (at least in SF - doesn't have any Muni, just BART and CalTrain).

I have also tried to fake it to work for biking, which they made easier by having a new selection allowing you to avoid highways. But this really doesn't work well for biking, as it still uses assumptions appropriate for cars (or maybe Vespas?), but not bicycles.

There are some sites that do bike routes for certain locations, like http://amarpai.com/bikemap/bikemap.html for SF.

So there is an online petition requesting that Google add a selection t find routes for bikers. If this is something you'd like to see, please click here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/bikether/petition.html

its a nice thought,,,but i don't think google have any plans to designa bike friendly orientated map...

www.bikely.com is pretty much the closest option at the moment

its a nice thought,,,but i don't think google have any plans to designa bike friendly orientated map...

you never know...

they did give out 2000 bicycles to employees last year.

http://www.quickrelease.tv/pix/googlemenshybrid.jpg

its a nice thought,,,but i don't think google have any plans to designa bike friendly orientated map...

Why not? They do everything else...

BM

you never know...

they did give out 2000 bicycles to employees last year.

http://www.quickrelease.tv/pix/googlemenshybrid.jpg

I hope their quality of maps is a little better than the bikes. :)

mapmyride.com has local routes on it.

Try using the "drag" function where you can drag the line to follow the route you want. I did it and I was able to get about 95% of my route on the map using it.

www.bikely.com is pretty much the closest option at the moment
Just started using Bikely, and it works pretty well. I can't imagine Google would make something for bike or even pedestrian trails.

I tried to do something like this recently with GIS data from San Diego. It is completely doable, it just takes someone with the right motivation and abilities. Google has the ability.

Just started using Bikely, and it works pretty well. I can't imagine Google would make something for bike or even pedestrian trails.

I don't see why they wouldn't. I am sure they employ plenty of people who bike and commute. Plus I've heard that their programmer and designers get 5 hours a week to work on whatever project they want. We just need to plant the seed in their peoples heads (do you here me Google, I know you're everywhere).
The hard part will be to get the local knowledge. Like when dead-ends aren't really dead-ends to bikers, and which sidewalks you can ride one, and where the dirt path shortcuts are, etc....

It sounds like a cool idea for Google to tackle, and since that's what they built there bussiness on (cool ideas that is) I could see it happening.

I've noticed that Bikely doesn't do well for trails as the elevation and mileage ends when the road ends.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/

This site could work for you.