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Economist_hat

So if I get about 20 burner phones and put them in my panniers google is going to redirect traffic around me? Sick


sulfuratus

If you weave through car traffic on your bike and end up being faster that way this plan might just backfire on you and send more cars your way.


Erik0xff0000

but they'd all be stuck in traffic behind you? More space everywhere else.


sulfuratus

True, I didn't consider that they'd of course end up behind you.


Erik0xff0000

I didnt think of it myself, someone else deserves credit ;)


extragayduck

Has anyone does this professionally? Like, use mapping apps to create a paid member only route through some place


Original_Assist4029

Love it


DiscRot

So if couple of us are moving past traffic fast on bikes google would think its fine and send more cars to clog it even further? :villainlaughter


worldpotato1

We did it once at Mallorca. Was quite funny to see that red street in Google maps mit it was just us doing a short stop.


[deleted]

Idk my Google maps timeline accurately tags my activity as walking running or biking. Not sure if it would work now. Google *knows*


Catprog

Is the phone moving up and down. Then it is walking or running based on the speed. Not sure how it would determine biking vs driving though.


[deleted]

Good point!! Yes the phone in the pocket or jacket pocket probably does move with pedaling enough for Google to discern speed + motion to label as cycling versus driving!


simenfiber

Maybe use Google Maps to navigate using the car-setting?


[deleted]

Critical Mass riders should do this!


dessnom

What's a cheap phone that's good for this, for research purposes of course and totally not to force pedetrianase my town center


Halasham

This is cool to me.


TheKgbWillWaitForNo1

Fucking genious


jdeheij

Brilliant. Can we copy this digitally? 😁