Latest Google Maps update improves app for cyclists


Google has improved its navigation app for cyclists with a new update, providing more detailed info on the chosen route, including whether there's a marked bike lane. — dpa

BERLIN: Have you used Google Maps to find a good cycling route before? It probably didn’t always end up being the quick ride you imagined.

In a trio of new updates, Google has now improved its navigation app for cyclists, which will now display the elevation along the chosen route and alert you to high gradients, heavy car traffic and even stairs.

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