Google maps recently added one more feature to its ever spreading list where bikers will be able to route or say plot the best available riding journey within a city. The feature will head start with New York, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Portland. But Google is rolling it out in 150 cities nationwide and announcing it Wednesday at the 10th Annual Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. and later it will also be rolled out for other regions of the world in a phase manner.

“This has been a top-requested feature from Google Maps users for the last couple years,” says Shannon Guymon, product manager for Google Maps. “There are over 50,000 signatures on a petition.”

“This new tool will open people’s eyes to the possibility and practicality of hopping on a bike and riding,” says Andy Clarke, president of the League of American Bicyclists. “We know people want to ride more, we know it’s good for people and communities when they do ride more — this makes it possible. It is a game-changer, especially for those short trips that are the most polluting.”

“Making the bike-route tool available on Google Maps for mobile devices is a high priority,” Guymon says. But it’s a priority without a launch date

“We’ve got a five-person team in Seattle that has spent the majority of its time working on this project since October,” says Guymon

Google says they have added a new and unique feel to routes which are selected for bikers separating them from others.