Shoutout to the free city bike I rode for 3 hours in Lisbon last month

The map said it was a 20 minute ride to the castle, but I got lost and ended up on a massive hill. I had to push that clunky blue bike for a mile because the 'free' part didn't cover my cardio. Anyone know a better app for those city bike systems that actually shows elevation?

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ryantorres19d ago

Totally feel you on the "free part didn't cover my cardio". Same thing happened to me in Seattle. The app made a route look flat. It was a straight up mountain. My legs were toast. Had to walk the bike for ages. I just use Google Maps now and put it on bike view. It shows the hills a little better. Still not perfect but way better than the bike share map.

wesley18119d ago

Nah, I actually stick with the bike share app. Google Maps sent me on a crazy busy road last time, no bike lane at all. The share app routes are built for safety, even if they have a hill. I'd rather sweat a bit than get hit by a car.

tara79319d ago

Ugh, my legs still hurt from trusting a "leisure route" last week. It turned a ten minute ride into a full workout. I guess I'm just doomed to get my cardio by accident.