[OSM-talk] class=bicycle usage

[Yves]

" this highway is lower speed limit" is enough to tag, let the data consumers do the rest. 
Saw this in the latest OSM Weekly:
http://k1z.blog.uni-heidelberg.de/2017/07/10/reducing-stress-by-avoiding-noise-with-quiet-routing-in-openrouteservice/
Yves 

Le 16 juillet 2017 02:51:03 GMT+02:00, john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> a écrit :
>"This is primarily subjective rubbish which, IMO, has no place in OSM.
>
>"Lovely scenery." indeed <shakes head>"
>
>OSM has many of its roots in cycling.  A cyclist with a GPS could cover
>a
>much greater distance than a pedestrian in the days before we had the
>imagery we enjoy today.  If you look at the web sites that provide
>cycling
>routes many actually use OSM and provide different types of routing
>according to the needs of the cyclist.
>
>Locally in Ottawa we have these things called City parks where you may
>cycle over many of the paths, the NCC has what are called multiuse
>paths
>that many consider to be cycle paths. These stretch for many kilometres
>and
>a few run alongside the river Ottawa, you're quite right many commuters
>enjoy the scenery as they cycle.  We even have a few tourists who hire
>a
>bike or bring their own to travel them.  We have highways that cyclists
>may
>use but with a 60 km/hr speed limit and high traffic volumes the more
>timid
>cyclists prefer not to use them but a number of of the "spandex"
>cyclists
>seem to relish the close contact with fast moving cars.
>
>We have room in OSM for tagging to say this highway is lower speed
>limit
>and low volume traffic and suitable for more timid cyclists or this one
>is
>higher speed limit and volume of traffic but how we would tag I'm not
>sure.
>We do of course have tourism=viewpoint but that isn't quite the same as
>a
>safer route for cyclists.
>
>Cheerio John
>
>
>
>On 15 July 2017 at 19:34, Dave F <davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> This is primarily subjective rubbish which, IMO, has no place in OSM.
>>
>> "Lovely scenery." indeed <shakes head>
>>
>> DaveF
>>
>>
>> On 15/07/2017 23:45, Rodrigo Rodríguez wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to map bicycle-friendly ways in my city [Managua], which
>>> doesn't have any cycleways or lanes. I'm wondering whether I should
>use
>>> the "class=bicycle" to map those ways where I usually ride on my
>bike
>>> sharing with the whole traffic (cars, buses, etc.)
>>>
>>> Is this the case where I can use this tag? I'm expecting some
>comments
>>> based on your cyclist mapping experience.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
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