routes library
Here is a library of Western Wheeler route sheets and GPS map files
If you’re interested in being the club’s ”Routes Curator” to collect, organize and maintain a set of routes for use by the club’s ride leaders, please contact the Ride Chair.
route planning
Google Maps…
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- RideWithGPS, can switch on the fly between Google and Open Street Maps, must login with free account to create routes (added route heatmaps in 2020 for paying members)
- Strava Global Heat Map, useful for seeing popular cycling routes (only for paying members as of late 2020)
- BikeRouteToaster, can switch on the fly between Google and Open Street Maps, login not required to create routes
- MapMyRide, displays ads to unregistered visitors
- Public water fountains in the Bay Area on Google Maps
- OSM maps of water sources
- Altimeter comparison spreadsheet (right-/control-click to download)—data collected from Calfornia Triple Crown riders since the 1990's—last updated 12/20/2009
weather…
…along route…
emergencies & traffic law
non-911 emergency numbers for Santa Clara County and San Mateo County towns and unincorporated areas, for your cell phone address book: closer and therefore faster-responding than calling 911 from a cell phone
- reporting a non-injury incident…
- Stay calm, get the vehicle license if possible & relevant
- If you have the vehicle’s license number and description, call 1-800-TELL-CHP to report it to the CHP.
- reporting injury accidents/property damage…
- CA bike law on Wikipedia