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Frequently Asked Questions

Listed below are the answers to the burning questions you may have:

A. To access downloads, you need the most current password. It's free and quick to get hold of, just sign up for the fourm to find out.
 
A. Because, ltimately what I want for this site is to create a community of people who are interested in sharing great trails, giving feedback on them and perhaps meeting up to try them out... a healthy forum is the way forward for this. With feedback, we can ensure all trails are accurate, rideable and basically, sweet.
 
Q. What are .mmo and .gpx files?
A. .mmo files are the files associated with a digital mapping program called Memory Map. Gpx files are also used with digital mapping / GPS but are more standard and can be opened with many programs plus Google Earth.
A. In addition to GPS files, this site also provides printable maps which include the distance, total elevation, estimated time and OS map (see sample).
A. Stay calm. I have hundreds of trails in the database and currently they are saved as .mmo files. I have converted a number of them to .gpx and printable maps, but not all of them yet! Drop me a line in the forum here and let me know which route you want converting and what format you want it in (.gpx / printable map etc.).
A. The estimated time is calculated with an average of 5 mph. Though most would average faster than this, 5 mph is a safe estimation in case of mechanicals, bad weather conditions, snooze stops etc.
 
A. For now, by email. I plan to add an upload facility when I am able to work out this new fangled computer witchcraft they call web site design. Till then, drop me an email with the route attached (preferably .gpx) and let me know what you want it to be known as (use you imagination!) and its grade (see 'grades'). Legal trails only please, no footpaths etc. and only trails you think people would enjoy e.g. I don't know many people who enjoy lifting their bikes over barb-wire fences!

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