Edward Beckmann wrote: > Hi > > I have no idea where to start, but I'd like to display all of the roads in > the UK that are deristricted, but not motorways. The simple reason is that I > am a motorcyclist, and am frustrated with picking nice bendy roads on a map > to find they are all 30 or 40mph. There are a few 'best roads' sites, but > they tend to be for head down, ass-in-the-air performance bikes that seem to > like going at 140mph along straight roads. > > So, the idea is to suck the data out of a gps device (not that I have one), > and then ask it stuff. I assume that gps data is a database with name, > class, start point, end point, speed grading, speed limit etc. Can anyone > help please (suggesting I get a push-bike and stop polluting the planet is > not necessarily classed as help, in case you were tempted)? > I can't help with the GPS data, but a fun ride can be found on the A4, the Old Bath road, west of Marlbrough. It's an old three lane, now marked as 2 lanes. Low traffic during the day. Hungerford to Marlbrough also can be fun, but not quite as quite or a sensuous a set of curves IMOSHO.
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