Lancaster, PA · on road · paved

BicyclePA Route J1

16.9 mi Out-and-back 387 ft gain

16.9-mile paved route with 387 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “J1”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 20 mph headwind outbound — expect a 20 mph headwind on the return.
20 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

59 /100

good

60 Bike commuting

59 Road

61 E-bike

53 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

52°F

Cloudy
Wind

20 mph

NW
Rain

4%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 32

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

76%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

4:57 PM

800 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 48°F · 15 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (63/100).

4 AM

46°

Partly Cloudy

16 mph NW

5 AM

45°

Partly Cloudy

15 mph NW

6 AM

44°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph NW

7 AM

42°

Sunny

13 mph NW

8 AM

44°

Sunny

14 mph NW

9 AM Best

48°

Sunny

15 mph NW

10 AM

51°

Sunny

15 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Sunny

16 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Sunny

17 mph NW

1 PM

57°

Sunny

16 mph NW

2 PM

58°

Mostly Sunny

17 mph W

3 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph W

4 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

20 mph W

Wind on this route

20 mph headwind outbound — expect a 20 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 20 mph from the NW (315°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 265° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 281° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 296° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 297° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 317° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 286° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 311° · headwind 1.5 mi

Elevation profile

630 ft gain 656 ft loss Max 607' Min 315' 16.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

20 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

−

Headwind on this route 20 mph headwind outbound — expect a 20 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 32 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 16.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 387 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route J1
Start: 40.1110, -76.4608
City hub: Lancaster, PA
OSM: relation 1066193

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.