[Tagging] bicycle=no

Dave F. davefox at madasafish.com
Mon Dec 7 12:10:55 GMT 2009


Steve Bennett wrote:
> Though I still have trouble deciding for a lot of paths around here if 
> it's really "bicycle=yes" (implying some sort of deliberate intention 
> that bikes are allowed and a suitability for them) or "bicycle=no" 
> implying a strict prohibition. Whereas the reality is probably more 
> like "bicycle=whatever" or "bicycle=if_you_really_want" or 
> "bicycle=just_dont_hit_anyone".
Just so we're clear:

The bicycle=* is used purely to indicate the lawfulness of access.
It does not cover the suitability of the the path such as the ground 
conditions. That's done with surface=*

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:surface

Cheers
Dave F.





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