A representative of Bicycling Magazine got in touch with the Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club to find out if there was an individual who would map some rides in the Bozeman area with a Garmin GPS unit. Apparantly, they are planning on featuring Bozeman in the "Perfect Day" section of their July '09 issue.
Since I had done some maps on mapmyride.com and bikely.com, I was asked if I would be up to the task. I really had no idea what I was supposed to do-but thought what the heck-I'd give it a try. A few days later the Garmin showed up at my door. I followed the step-by-step instructions and had no trouble getting the unit up and running. I started out by mapping an easy ride from Belgrade to Churchill and back and downloading it to the Bicycling Rides website. Along with the map, it was easy to add pictures, highlight waypoints, create a turn-by-turn cue sheet, and add some written text about the ride.
I think the results have been pretty good if I do say-so myself. Here's links to most of the rides I've mapped:
Churchill
Gallatin Valley Golden Triangle
GAS/Intrinsik Thursday Night Ride
Bikin' With the Eagles
Tour de Spud
City and University Tour
Dry Creek Road
Hyalite Canyon-Bozeman Trail Road
Battle Ridge Pass via Bridger Canyon
Three Rivers Century
Search for Plummer's Gold
Martinsdale Mail Run
Plains-Whitefish Permanent
Foy's Lake Road Loop
Springhill Road
Willow Creek Wanderer
Three Rivers Metric Century
Hollowtop 200
Tour de Jefferson
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