This is great news and something I'm really excited about. As an avid cyclist and bike commuter, when I got news of Google  Maps adding biking directions, I just had to share.

Check out this video announcing the new feature:

I think this is only missing one feature... an elevation profile. I would love to be able to choose a route based on how much climbing is involved. Would you?

What else would you like to see from this new feature?