Comment by andalinmicphew
19 hours ago
Hillmapper falling apart was one of the main reasons we prioritized getting good elevation data into our router. We include steepness indicators for steep blocks and an elevation overview of the full trip and have found that combo to serve us well.
Getting between those two Safeways is rough. Bikehopper fails, it suggests the harry street steps; a non-starter for most. I’ll try to fix it. I definitely agree that grade is non-linear. We use accelerating weighting for grade so a hill that is twice as steep is more than twice as “discouraged” by the routing engine.
For bike routing I think e-bikes need a separate profile from acoustic bikes. Hill matter less and stairs are totally out of the question (this is important for routing in and out of transit centers).
> acoustic bike.
I’m a cyclist - thought I knew the terms.
‘Acoustic bike means a bike without an electric assist. So, a "normal" bike. I know the Path Less Pedaled youtube channel has used this term for at least a couple of years, though I don't think that's necessarily the originator. It's a play on electric/acoustic guitars.’
https://www.reddit.com/r/cycling/comments/14wwx0t/whats_an_a...
I understand that “acoustic” is generally the term now but it’s too cutesy and doesn’t make any sense. The difference between e-bikes and normal bikes have nothing to do with how they sound — if anything, a traditional bike is quieter.
I always thought “analog” made more sense and it’s commonly used in other areas.
(Okay, technically you could make an e-bike with completely analog electronics, but I highly doubt anyone does commercially)
There’s even “pushbike” if you want to go way back, though admittedly it sounds rather archaic.
“Acoustic” just sounds like a Portlandia joke.
How about 'organic'?
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Back in 1992, Christy Moore’s (less famous) brother released an album titled “The Acoustic Motorbike” featuring a (regular) bicycle on the album cover.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Acoustic_Motorbike
The specific route suggested varies a bit depending on where you move the starting point. Closer to Sanchez St it does a better (albeit not perfect) job than google maps.
I guess as a cyclist in SF I’m not necessarily looking for the routing to be perfect but I am looking to see the information that matters so I can understand how appropriate the suggested routing is.
Agree that e-bike and acoustic bike riders probably do have slightly different sets of preferences. A big one for me is that I’m ok with 4 way stops every block on slow streets on an e-bike but on an acoustic bike they’d drive me nuts.