Allentown, PA · mixed · paved

BicyclePA Route L1

5.3 mi Out-and-back 52 ft gain

5.3-mile paved route with 52 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “L1”.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
59°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

0 /100

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0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

59°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

17 mph

S
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.02"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:37 AM
Sunset

7:22 PM

736 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 65°F · 0 mph wind · mostly cloudy. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

65°

Mostly Cloudy

0 mph

9 AM

69°

Partly Sunny

0 mph

10 AM

74°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SW

11 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

12 PM

78°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

1 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

2 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

10 mph SW

4 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

5 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph S

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph S

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 77° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 80° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 70° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 80° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 32° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 47° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 88° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 13° · headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

134 ft gain 156 ft loss Max 436' Min 381' 4.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

59°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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

-6

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

−

Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 5.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 52 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route L1
Start: 40.5112, -75.6664
City hub: Allentown, PA
OSM: relation 227562

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