Hi, reg. routing errors: I think we should only consider results of current software, means, recent maps created by Garmin or with latest versions of mkgmap and latest Garmin software (firmware or PC software). So, if you can reproduce a case where Garmin software ignores restrictions, please post details, else I prefer to think that mkgmap is writing wrong img data. Besides that I fear that Felix is right, the risk is high that the cycleway is not connected to other roads. Unfortunately it is quite complex to detect parallel roads, I already needed that for the housenumber code and found no algo. Gerd
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:05:00 +0300 From: marko.makela@iki.fi To: mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk Subject: Re: [mkgmap-dev] bicycle=use_sidepath
On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 03:34:26PM +0200, Felix Hartmann wrote:
Definitely not I would say. It will just cause routing to break down for cyclists IMHO. Too often such sidepathes won't be connected - or maybe the sidepath is not even entered in OSM.
It might not even matter if the sidepaths have been entered and connected. For long-distance routing, I believe that the Garmin Edge 705 completely ignores cycleways for the middle section of the route. Cycleways would only be considered for the first and last 5 kilometers or so.
So, if you have a 50-kilometer route that would involve riding on a cyclepath next to a highway=trunk, Garmin Edge 705 would send you on a 200-kilometer detour using smaller roads. I had this happen to me a few years ago. Ways like http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/167517631 were being ignored, and http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/17065902 was tagged bicycle=no already then.
That said, I guess that treating more bicycle=* values in the same way as bicycle=no will not make the situation much worse. If you want proper long-distance bicycle routing, you have to use a precalculated route (or better routing software, such as Brouter).
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