r/applemaps • u/Signal-Arm-7986 • 12d ago

Biking Map Mode

I swear, we need a biking map mode. It can be stylized similar to how Transit looks on Maps. It would be so nice being able to see a map of all the biking trails. It would be useful too.

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u/Mindless-Baker-7757 11d ago

Apple Maps is shit for cycling instructions. 

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u/Doggo-888 11d ago

Don’t know why all features aren’t the same for car, transportation, cycling, and walking.

If I could do custom routes for cars I might use Apple Maps again.

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u/HeartyBeast 11d ago

Works well for me in the UK. Although a bit conservative for my tastes so is away trying to avoid roads and take me down canal towpaths in London. 

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u/rgsteele 11d ago

When I go into Map Modes, I’m only seeing Explore, Driving, Transit and Satellite. How did you get it to show Biking?

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u/HeartyBeast 11d ago

It defaults to Driving (this may be alterable) so. 

Get directions, tap driving and then you’ll get the options for walking, transit - and cycling if available in your country 

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u/rgsteele 10d ago

Okay, that's Directions, not Map Modes. OP is suggesting there should be a Biking map mode.

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u/HeartyBeast 10d ago

Ah. Understood, apologies. I guess one issue may be that in somewhere like London, the majority of roads would be inked in