Want to ride your bicycle somewhere but don't know the best bike route? Google maps will show you! It lists color-coded routes depending on if it's directing you to a bike path, a street with bike lanes, etc.
Just go to maps.google.com, click on 'Get Directions', enter your start address and destination address, then click on the bicycle icon to have the map show bike routes.
Here's a short video that shows the features:
This article appears in Jul 1-7, 2010.