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As avid cyclists, we are pleased to offer our expertise to tour directors and bicycle clubs.  Our experience includes developing the tour management systems for Dick Allen's Lansing to Mackinaw  and the Shoreline Bicycle Tour and organization management software for the Tri-County Bicycle Association and the League of Michigan Bicyclists.

Mapping Systems
Bicycle tour operators will find XMap and its suite of companion software to be very valuable in choosing routes, displaying routes and giving riders insights insight into what they can expect on their days.

The first challenge is to measure possible alternatives.  XMap measures to the foot!  Establish a start and end point and insert corners along the way.  Your routes will automatically calculate the distance.  Do as many scenarios as you'd like.  Trails too can be routed.

Maps can be annotated to show rest stops, restaurants, etc.

Strip maps can be printed showing any number of miles per section.

Maps of riders' homes can be generated by XMap.  These are especially interesting to riders when people come from long distances.  Directors can use this information to refine promotion efforts.  It will be obvious at a glance where your participants come from!

For rides in hilly areas, elevation profiles can be established that show Tour de France style profiles as well as the statistics like the number of feet climbed and descended, etc.  Click here for the 2004 DALMAC Quad Century Profiles or here for the 2004 Columbus Fall Challenge Profiles.

We can easily print large scale maps to post at starting points and deliver them to you via the mail.  Data from XMap is very easily transmitted over the internet.

Contact Rick Oberle to order or for more information.

Management Systems
Geographic Insights is pleased to have had the opportunity to develop system for tours and organizations.  These sophisticated tools rely heavily on internet applications, useful reports, and quick & easy management of all information.  Put this experience to work for your tour or club.

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