Some of Australian cyclists have used "GPS art" to turn a 202km (125-mile) ride into the outline of a goat, which attracts interest of many people.
The four men plotted their route on an app before using it to track their journey around Perth. When uploaded to the computer, it displayed as a picture. Cyclist Ben Jones said the group settled on a goat because it was "an easy animal to draw". He said the ride lasted more than six hours, with the men stopping only for food, and flat tyres. "Apart from riding 200km, it's relatively simple," Mr Jones told the BBC. "You basically drop little dots on the road and it plans directions out."
GPS art has also been widely used by runners and other cyclists when they travel out. Mr Jones said his group wanted to shake up their regular weekend ride. "We all ride 10,000km to 15,000km a year," he said. "Mostly we just ride together as mates and have a good time—that's what this was about."
The group received much attention after posting their map to social media this week. One person was amused the goat's beard was in a "hipster" suburb, Leederville. Others enjoyed a description of Mr Jones as "goat guy" in an interview on Australian television. For their next piece of GPS art, the group plans to draw a local animal such as the quokka. "There'll definitely be something coming, for we are making our decisions to carry out more and more plans. I'm sure of that." Mr Jones said.
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