POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
Cue Sheet Format
Specific Cues • Directions • Landmarks
and Route Notes • Cumulative and Incremental Mileages
Unique Cue Numbers
Specific Cues
Specific cues consist of written descriptions of the route directions
(actions you need to take to follow the route) and major landmarks on the route
for reference, and the incremental distances between these directions and/or
landmarks.
Directions
Directions will be indicated in bold and in the cue itself
to quickly and easily discern the actions you must take on the road. Specific
directions are also abbreviated before the written cue so you can quickly
see your next action as follows:
- R - turn right
- L - turn left
- Bear R - bear right
- Bear L - bear left
- Straight - continue straight
- Stop - stop at a specific service or facility (rest
stop, dinner, etc.)
- Turn Around - turn around
Specific cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) will not be listed directly on
the cue sheets. Specific cardinal directions are superfluous information
and unless you are carrying a compass on the road, which most cyclists do
not, and are effectively useless to navigate by. All maps are prepared with
the top of the page as due north, and you will quickly and easily be able
to see what direction you are or will be heading by referring to our route
overlaid on the map.
Landmarks
and Route Notes
Landmarks and route notes will be [denoted in brackets in regular type]. A
dash "-" will be used in place of a direction abbreviation. Major
landmarks indicated include such things as:
- Crossing a major state or U.S. highway or major local road
- Crossing over or under an interstate highway
- Major rivers
- Beginning or end of a specific bike path
- Do not continue to do something when the road goes in a different, unexpected
direction
- When the road is extremely busy and a sidewalk or shoulder is available
where you should bike on
- Major obstacles to watch out for, such as wooden bridges and steep curbs
- Other landmarks that significantly aid in navigation
- Other major pertinent landmarks
Route notes refer to how to follow the cue sheets themselves, mainly in
the case of options. They indicate which cue number to follow depending on
the specific option you choose, and the cumulative mileage followed after
each option.
Cumulative
and Incremental Mileages
The cumulative mileage is shown for the total route as well as the incremental
mileage between directions and landmarks. They do not show the cumulative mileage
between each rest stop, or the distance to go to the next rest stop or the
end of the ride. Like most cycle computers, they are specified in 0.1 mile
increments. If your cumulative mileage varies from the cue sheets due to getting
lost or an inaccurate cycle computer, you can still easily navigate the route
using just the incremental mileages.
Unique Cue
Numbers
Every line on every cue sheets has a unique cue number which makes referring
to specific items on the cue sheets very easy, especially if you get lost,
and follow a number-dash-number format. The first number refers to the specific
cue sheet itself and the second number refers to the specific cue number on
the specific cue sheet.
For the on road cue sheets the first number refers to the ride day, and
is followed by an "H" if it refers to the route from the supported
hotel, otherwise it refers to the route from the main lodging site or event
starting location. For example, cue number 2-13 on Bicycle Illinois refers
to the 13th cue on the second day's ride from the Carbondale main lodging
site to Centralia, and cue number 5H-27 refers the 27th cue on the fifth
day's ride from the Champaign hotel to Kankakee.
For the in town cue sheets the first number refers to the number of the
stopping town, and will always be followed by an "I" to designate
an "in town" cue. If it is followed by an "H" it refers
to the route from the supported hotel in the stopping town, otherwise it
refers to the route from the main lodging site. For example, on Bicycle Illinois
cue number 3I-32 refers to the 32nd in town cue in the third stopping town
(Centralia) from the main lodging site, and cue number 4IH-3 refers the 3rd
cue in the
fourth stopping town (Effingham) from the supported hotel. |