Places are locations or stops that you make on your bike trips. Using the NAMA iPhone App, you can Check In to locations as you make your way around. Checking into locations can provide a means of keeping track of where you have been.
When checking in to a Place, you can add commentary, perhaps describing the quality of food, the scenery, or the level of accomodation for motorcyclists. This can help other riders when they find themselves looking to go somewhere you have already been. Similarly, you can take a look at other Places people have been in order to plan your trip.
The NAMA iPhone App will be available on the App Store soon.
A listing for a Road is meant to be a comprehensive description of a given route that is of interest to motorcyclists. We encourage users of rideNAMA.com to contribute their own Roads but ask that they provide as many details as possible when they create the listing for the Road. Please see our Help Section on adding a Road for assistance.
A complete Road listing will contain information about the route's difficulty, road surface, seasonal closings, cost, as well as directions to the Road and a Google Map of the exact route. Photos and videos of the Road may also be found in the Road listing.
User reviews of the Road may also be helpful in planning a trip to a new area. Roads may also be compared using the Compare feature on rideNAMA.com.
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rideNAMA.com gives you the capability to compare two or more Roads which are in the same region (e.g. US-Notheast etc.).
To compare Roads, check the Compare option, in or next to the listing (Fig. 1). Upon selecting the Compare option, a toolbar will appear at the bottom of the page. Select the Compare option for all of the Roads you would like to compare.
Once all of the Roads you would like to compare are selected and listed in the toolbar at the bottom of the page, click 
[Compare All].
The Roads will be compared by the following attributes:
-editor rating
-user rating
-tags
-price
-location
-views
-comments
-likes
-reviews
-summary (description)
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In order to define the exact route/location of a Road/Destination for which you are making a listing, you first need to go to Google Maps and create the map. Google Maps will generate an HTML code which can be copied into your listing on rideNAMA.com. This will create an interactive map of the Road you are adding.
Here's how to make and add the map to your posting.
Step-by-step Instructions for mapping a Road for your listing:
1) Start by entering the start and end location of the Road/Destination in the "Get Directions" fields on Google Maps. If there is no address associated with the beginning or end, simply input a 'dummy' start and end location (Fig. 1). From here, you can drag the markers so that they are at the two ends of the route. You can also drag mid-sections of the route so that they exactly trace the route of the Road (Fig. 2).
2) Once you are satisfied with the Google Map, click the icon that looks like a chain link and copy the HTML code (Fig. 3.)
3) On rideNAMA.com, click the 
[Overview] tab while in the editor for the Road/Destiantion you are trying to map. Then, click the 
[HTML] icon. A window will appear. Paste the HTML code from Google Maps (from step 2) into the window and click Update. (Fig. 4) *Note: If you are adding a New Road/Destination, you must first submit the form which asks for the Road's Title, description, etc... and then you will have access to the tab. If you have already added the Road, you can view the listing and click 
to access the tab.
4) Click 
[Save Overview].
Now when the listing for this Road/Destination is viewed, the exact route/location will appear on an interactive Google Map.
If you are still having trouble, please email Roadster@rideNAMA.com with your issue.
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First...
If you Add a New Road, you will be brought to a page where you fill in all of the details of your Road (i.e. Road Name, Description, Location [which can be made more exact on the next page], Photo, etc...). Fill in all of the required fields and then click 
. On the next page, you will be able to define the exact route of the Road.
If you are not sure how to complete a section of the New Road Listing, please refer to the Help section on Road Details. The details of a Road can be changed at any time by viewing the listing and clicking 
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Next...
After clicking you will be brought to a page where you can complete your New Road listing in the Dashboard for this listing. Here, the exact location and overview of the Road can be input. Furthermore, additional photos and videos of the Road can be added the the listing.
Important Items in the Dashboard:
- The exact location of the Road can be specified by going to the Location tab on the left side of the page. Provided you entered a location on the first page, you can drag the marker of the Google Map - which now appears - to the location of the Road. (This is helpful if there is no exact address of the Road)
- The exact route of the Road can be defined in the Overview tab on the left of the page. Click Here for exact instructions on how to do this.
A Wishlist can be created in order to keep track of Roads that you would like to ride.
Multiple Wishlists can be created, managed, and shared with other members.
Your Wishlists can help you keep track on interesting Roads you have seen on rideNAMA and can also be useful for planning for the upcoming season.
You can add a Road to a Wishlist by clicking on the "Add to Wishlist" icon near the listing (Fig. 1).
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An Event Logo can be added to your Event while filling out the Create Event form.
You will need to have the logo saved on your computer as either a .jpg, .png, or .gif file. When creating the Event, click 
and select the image file you would like to use for the Even Logo from your computer.
NOTE: If you are asked to correct an error in your Event when you try to save the event, you will have to re-select the image file to upload. More details about this can be found Here.
We have discovered a problem where your logo may disappear during the process of Creating An Event.
This issue will affect you only under the following conditions:
When creating an Event, if you forget to fill in a required field (e.g. forgot to select a Start/End Time) or make an invalid entry into one of the fields, you will be asked to correct your submission. An 
error message will appear at the top of the page. If you had already selected a file to upload as the Event Logo before clicking 
and then got an error message, the Event Logo will be erased. Therefore, you will need to re-select the image file you would like to use for your Event Logo, correct the error, and then click to create the event. Every time you attempt to submit an Event with an error in one of the fields, the Event Logo will have to be re-selected.
If you create the event and forgot to re-select the Event Logo, you can always go back and edit the Event Details in order to add the Event Logo.
Still having trouble? Ask Us a Question.
The Activity Feed is a real-time update of the activity on rideNAMA.com (Fig. 1).
The Activity Feed is located on the home page of rideNAMA.com. [You are brought to the home page upon logging in with your username. You can go to the home page at any time by clicking the NAMA icon at the top-left corner of the page or by clicking Home in the main toolbar.]
The Activity Feed is a means of keeping up to date with the NAMA community at a glance. It will be instantly loaded with information about the most recently added events, POI's, members, etc...
You may selectively choose who is able to see things you post on the Activity Feed. Either share with the community as a whole or choose to only share with Friends or even just certain members (Fig. 2).
The Activity Feed can also be used to share media such as photos, links, videos, and your location (Fig. 3). In addition, you may refer to certain members within your post.
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You may add pictures to your profile with the Albums feature. See the Help Section About Albums for more details on how to do this and other information about Albums.
You may also Share Pictures on friends' pages or on the Activity Feed by clicking the icons within the box where you type your post (Fig. 1).
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Are you going somewhere new or looking for more points of interest in your area?
Search and add destinations with the Destination feature in order to find and share interesting, historical or beautiful destinations with other members.
You can search Destinations by description, location, and category. You can also browse a map of Destinations in order to find what you are looking for (Fig. 1) by going to the Locations tab within the Destinations page. Once you have located something you are interested in you can view the location, description, and photos of the Destination.
To add a Destination click New Destination on the Destinations page and fill in the necessary information so that other members can find the destination. If there is no address for your Destination, make sure the overview contains directions to the location. You may also add a Google map to your posting by following the Procedure for Adding a Map to a Destination.
In addition, you may edit or delete your posting at any time by first viewing the posting and then clicking 
or 
, respectively.
Don't forget to save any changes to your posting.
Once you have created a Destination, you can add photos of the location. You can add/delete these photos at any time. If you have your own photos of a Destiantion posted by another member, you may add those photos to the Destintion posting. Additionaly, members may add thier own photos to a Destination which you post (depending on your privacy settings for the POI which are set when you create the POI).
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Stay connected with your biker club, family (Fig. 1), or other organization with Groups. Once a group is created, users can be invited in order to add Members to the group. Once in a group, Members can easily communicate on the group's page via Group Messaging or a Discussion. Photos can also be shared easily between all the Members of the group.
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While rideNAMA.com has an extensive Event Calendar, it is also a first-rate social network.
Adding friends can improve your experience in several ways, including:
- Sharing Events, pictures, and other media more easily
- Private communication via Messaging and the chat-toolbar.
- Ability to view posts which a user has limited to "Friends Only"
- Ability to Invite friends to Events
To view your friends, click My Profile at the top of the page and then click Friends. From here you can manage your friends and organize them into lists.
To add a friend, view a users profile and click 
. The user will see your request in thier Updates and can Accept or Decline it.
To Invite a friend, enter their email address. When they make a profile, they will automatically receive a friend request from you.
Event Agent is a feature which will alert you whenever an event you are interested in is added to rideNAMA.com.
Create a new Event Agent and fill in the criteria based on what events you would like to be notified about as soon as they are added by other users or organizations. You can set only one, or all of the criteria in order to meet your needs (Fig. 1).
If an event is added which meets your criteria, it will show up as an Update (Fig. 2), located at the top of every page on rideNAMA.com. You will also be notified via email as long as you have this type of Notification turned on. By default, you will receive this type of Notification.
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