Benzie County Spring, Michigan

Google has launched a new tool that lets cyclists look up trails through its Google Maps application. Traverse City has been included in the first 150 cities to be added to the feature.

From the Chicago Tribune:

"Hard-core and recreational cyclists will be able to use the Web-based technology to plan trips or explore biking trails and routes in Chicago and 149 other U.S. cities, Google officials said.

"Several online bike-trip sites already exist. But bicycling advocates hope Google's entrance in the market benefits not only individual riders but Chicago's transit system as a whole. One goal is to make it easier for non- or infrequent cyclists to access the service, thereby promoting more bicycling.

"The Web address for the service is maps.google.com/biking."

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Photo: Spring Leaf, Benzie County, by jimflix.