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Maps & Mapping

bullet2 Wheel Tech - can be used to save any of kind of running, cycling or other route. The tool is based on the new interface that Google has provided for its Google Maps program
bulletBikely - uses Google maps. It's got some great features including an elevation chart.
bulletBike Route Toaster - allows you to download in numerous formats and even saves your rides online
bulletCyclist Nexus - is very much a work in progress but there are some awesome features. You can track weekly mileage, favorite routes, weekly elevation gain and heart rate info. Plus you can plan out events and group rides.
bulletDelorme
bulletGoogle Maps
bulletGMap Pedometer (Make your own route maps using Google)
bulletMapBlast!
bulletMap My Ride - ets riders save their routes and e-mail them to friends or post them on the Map My Ride website for access by the internet community. This could be a good source for finding a decent route when visiting an unfamiliar area. A route can be uploaded to Google Earth to overlay it there
bullet MapQuest!
bulletMaps.com - buy maps here
bulletMotionBased - a web application that translates GPS data into functional analysis and online mapping for athletes. Affiliated with the Garmin GPS company
bulletNational Park Service Maps
bulletRouteSlip - Also a Google add on.   Has many routes mapped out and also includes elevation profiles.
bullet Tiger Mapping Service
bulletTopo Route - doesn't require clicking multiple times to go around a curve. It has logic to follow the road. For bike paths and shortcuts that aren't roads, it allows you to "not follow the road." It also has an elevation feature. You can even create a link to your route and e-mail it to friends
bulletTopoZone
bulletTrimble AllSport GPS - designed to run on GPS-enabled cell phones and in web browsers, combining global positioning technology and mobile communications. It's free and works great with my Garmin Forerunner 301
bulletVelo Routes - ffers GPX and Google Earth export plus auto-routing, a feature that makes the route lines "snap" to the road

Trails

bulletA1 Trails
bulletTrails.com
bulletTrail Source

Weather

bullet National Weather Service (NOAA)
bullet The Weather Channel
bullet WeatherNet

Travel Agents

bulletExpedia
bulletOrbitz
bulletPriceline
bulletTravel Zoo

Books

bulletAdventurous Traveler Bookstore
bulletAmazon

Other Information

bullet CANtravel (Western Canada)
bullet City Net
bulletCurrency Converter (Expedia)
bullet Round-The-World Travel Guide
bullet Upper Midwest Travel & Adventure Magazine
bullet The Virtual Tourist
 

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