How to Write a Great Review for Pointz
We appreciate all your hard work and dedication in reviewing roads on Pointz and we want to make sure you get the opportunity to earn the maximum number of ‘pointz’ with your reviews. As we prioritize making our mapping as accurate and safe as possible, we will reward quality reviews. Here are a few tips to ensure that you receive the maximum number of points for your work.
Length
Reviews don’t need to be pages but we find at least one sentence or a couple work best to sufficiently describe the road and its safety.
Experiences / Insider Information
Although this is not essential, it can help make a good view great. Mentioning a great view or how conditions can change in the winter or if this road is frequented by other cyclists help paint a very clear picture of the route. Other things you can include are if there are water fountains, bike shops, or other micromobility friendly things such as a scooter-share spot or bike rack. Use your best judgment on what to include but try to be as concise as possible.
Accuracy of Road Ratings
Please be sure to take note of how we think of each road rating color and use your best judgment when rating roads. The beauty of crowdsourcing this information is that multiple data points should land us on the most accurate rating possible. However, we know that there is a chance of folks abusing the system because they are just trying to earn ‘pointz.’ We will be looking out for this type of misuse, and if we find that a user is repeatedly doing this, we will remove them from the contest.
Examples of good reviews
Abby from Providence, RI (5 points)
“Hope Street is a pretty bike-friendly neighborhood on the part from India Point Park to Brown campus. On that stretch, there are no potholes, a decent bike line, and cars go the speed limit or below. Watch out for college students crossing the street without looking both ways. However, once you pass Hope High School, cars go faster and there are more busy intersections. I would give the route overall a 6/10. Instead, I would recommend turning right on Llyod at the 5 lane intersection and riding on the parallel Blackstone Blv which is a one-way street with an enormous bike lane. It eventually intersects with Hope and is a much more pleasant ride.
Emma from Providence (5 points)
University Ave is a great bike street- very quiet, residential, and almost no traffic. Beware that some intersections don’t have stop signs and the street can be narrow if there are cars parked on both sides. Check out the parallel Lloyd Ave for a wider but busier street with stop signs at intersections.