faq
routeslipper is designed to store commonly-ridden intersections and the roads that join them. If you'd like
to preview (or debrief) a new route, simply connect the dots. Each road segment has its own ratings and comments, so you can
know in advance whether or not to check it out.
Because you don't always know where you're going or, more importantly, where you might want to go. Since routeslipper
stores information about what kind of ride each stretch of road gives, it's better for planning than tools which simply
give you distance or climb. routeslipper is an excellent way to spice up your traditional rides, and even find new ones.
The best way to witness this is to check out our build a route page, and try building out your
favorite rides using the intersections and roads already in our system.
Not at this time. routeslipper's contention is that the best cycleways are fairly well-known within any
particular area, and can be documented completely and within a set of bounds. In our view, the important part of the ride
is not the 1500 yards from your driveway to the base of the hill, but the ride up the hill itself. This focus permits
routeslipper to be a better generic source of route suggestions and information.
After getting to know and love Klimb, we decided that it would be awesome to have an online
variant which could focus on community input, and possibly be a little friendlier to add data to. That said, routeslipper
is in no way affiliated with Klimb, although we did get in touch to make sure that he was cool
with us cribbing his idea.
As an interactive site, routeslipper is designed to thrive on your input. On the build a route
page, there are tabs for roads and intersections. If there are no intersections in your area, click on the
intersections tab to add a few important ones (it's a simple point-and-click process). If there are no roads in your
area, make sure there are some important intersections in place and click on the roads tab to place a few roads. We've
tried to make it as simple and intuitive as possible, but we're always open to your feedback.
This page is a work in progress. If there's something we're not addressing, contact us directly
and we'll see what we can do to help.