So was I so I don ' t really understand why he ' s surprised he ' s making less in a dev role . <| sep |> You ' ve just got to look at where roads go to work out who is causing the heat maps . If it ' s a dead end road that finishes at a mountain top , with a thick red heat map , then it ' s probably for competitive type riders . If it is a road that is going somewhere , then it could be a combination of competitive riders and those who are trying to get somewhere . After all competitive riders need a good , safe route to get to their mountains . That ' s not always the case of course , as there are roads I have ridden on in a large bunch , which I wouldn ' t ride on my own . But if you see a road with NO activity on it , then it ' s probably a safe bet to avoid . TLDR heat maps are a guide , but . It perfect .