Lobby: Virtual Trip Across US

This is a cool idea. I will join you on your "virtual trek" across the country. I did 11.2 miles today to start. Here's the link to my map:

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nj/atlantic-city/384723604

How are we able to keep a map going like this?

Do we save it to our desk top, or are we able to keep editing previously saved runs?  Also, does adding to runs like this affect the goals that we are participating in through the site?

Thank you for helping me out....and I love the idea.

How is everyone's virtual route going? 

For me, keeping track of the miles this way is extremely motivating.  Typically I can't wait to extend my virtual route each day and see how much further it get me!

Steve

Great idea!  This is going to be fun.  I've never been to the East Coast before!  I decided to join your little challenge, so I chartered a virtual plane, I was going to fly commercial but with all the cancellations and things lately, I didn't want to chance it!  Besides my employer only gave me 4 virtual months to finish it or he's going to virtually fire me rear!  I figured I'd better get started right away.  I decided to do a little virtual gambling before I got on the bike and headed out of town.  I virtually lost everything but my cycling shoes and bike.  I thought I was going to have to run, but thanks to the good virtual lord I won the last virtual hand and saved my ride.  Unfortunately I have to do it virtually nekked  save for my shoes.   I'm looking forward to cruising across the countryside and finishing up on the west coast somewhere.  I haven't decided where yet!  Here's my map, for those of you keeping tabs:

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nj/atlantic-city/685773872

Good luck to all making the trip and keep the virtual rubber side down!  And thanks for the great idea!!!

Jim 

I must say that is a great idea.  Im going across Canada though.... seeing as im canadain, dont know if i will make it this year but it should keep me motovated and on the road!

 Thanks for the idea!

Hey Lizie,

 All you really have to do is to map a new run.  Find a place were you want to start from.  and start off your map.  Mark down exactly how far you have traveled on your walk and then save the map.  Once you go out again for a second walk, just go to your maps and open the map and select edit this rout or run.  (this will be found in a line of text just above the map in question.)  Then continue to add more points to your run untill you reach the distance covered on the new day or on the new group of days.  then save again.

 It also helps a lot if you keep a training log, seeing that it will keep a running total for you on the screen, to make it easier to know exactly how far you should be on you map.

 If you need any more help with this leave a message and Ill help how ever i can! 

My ride is going great! I look forward to adding to my trek. Here's a link to my ride:

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nj/atlantic-city/384723604

Eric

Steve,

I'm actually headed to San Diego. i am going to hook up with the I40 in Winston-Salem. I though I'd stop in at Durham and see a virtual baseball game. Once I hit the I40, I'll go all the way to Barstow, CA and head south. I really look forward to posting as many miles as I can as often as I can. This has been a blast! 

Looks like you're trekking along nicely.

Eric

ehirning:

Once I hit the I40, I'll go all the way to Barstow, CA and head south.

Eric, when you are in Barstow you MUST go to the Idle Spurs Steakhouse for a virtual dinner.  It is a very cool place that I found by chance many years ago, and I have dreampt of returning ever since.  Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, good times. :-)

Steve 

"Eric, when you are in Barstow you MUST go to the Idle Spurs Steakhouse for a virtual dinner. "

Steve, I look forward to a good virtual steak! I'll let you know how it is!

Thanks

   After today's run I am at the Suwannee River!!

Quotation:

 stevecycle: Dude, that is a thing of beauty! Post 'em maybe once a month?

 Thank you. Im glad that you guys like it.

Once a month sounds good. If I missed anyone that would like to be included in next months composite let me know.

The Northeast seems to have a lot of action so those routes will be blown out instead of overlaid. (Unless I figure out a better way to do it.)

Floridian,

This is very cool. I'd be up for joining a group to make it easier. I've not been riding much lateley, started back into it this past weekend.,

I have created a group that is open to anyone to join called
: Virtual Tour Group < Link to the group.

I have a couple ideas that I am looking to implement.

1) I have figured a better way to display routes that overlap.

2) Monthly percentage increase updates.

So if you would like to be included in the global map please join the group. It will make things a little easier for me if you do.

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Hope that everyone is pushing forward with thier Vitrual Tours. I'm nearly to the state capital. When I get there I'm gonna Gator Chomp some Seminoles.

Sorry for slacking off- I finally got around to putting my miles on the map, and I've nearly made it to Chapel Hill.  I took a few laps around Lowe's Motor Speedway outside of Charlotte on my way out, and then followed the coastline (or went swimming) around Badin Lake.

Floridian- thanks for the good work; everything looks great.  Not to burden you with more work, but could you change my custom signature thing to read "Pretz" instead of "Pertz"?  Thanks, and again, thanks for setting everything up nice.