Please observe local laws regarding right of way. It may sometimes be necessary to dismount from your bike. If you would like to help improve the map data in your area, please take a look at our How-To Guide. Their effectiveness will depend on the availability of surface and cycling access data in your local area. Routing with both of these options is carried out using map data from OpenStreetMap (OSM). These options are by nature more restrictive than the standard By Bike option, so you may need to turn them off if you find that you can't auto-plot a route to your next point.

Avoid Unpaved - tries to avoid roads and paths with unmade surfaces that may not be suitable for road bikes.Premium members have three additional settings:

You should assume that you will need a multi-terrain bike. The BY BIKE auto-plot option will follow any roads and paths that are flagged as accessible for bikes on OpenStreetMap (OSM).