PA · on road · mixed

BicyclePA Route S

88.9 mi Out-and-back 1949 ft gain

88.9-mile mixed route with 1949 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “S”, routed on public roads.

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.
33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
66°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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

66°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

33 mph

SW
Rain

10%

Next 24h: 0.41"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:54 AM
Sunset

7:39 PM

753 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 68°F · 8 mph S wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (32/100).

8 AM Best

68°

Sunny

8 mph S

9 AM

72°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph SW

10 AM

76°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

11 AM

79°

Partly Sunny

12 mph SW

12 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

14 mph SW

1 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph SW

2 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

3 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

15 mph SW

4 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph SW

5 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph SW

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

14 mph SW

7 PM

83°

Mostly Clear

13 mph SW

Wind on this route

33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 78° · crosswind 3.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 90° · crosswind 3.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 176° · headwind 2.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 146° · quartering headwind 3.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 177° · headwind 3.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 152° · headwind 2.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 117° · quartering headwind 2.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 97° · crosswind 3.2 mi

Elevation profile

9267 ft gain 7908 ft loss Max 2707' Min 748' 69.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

66°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Strong crosswind 33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-3

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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: 88.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1949 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route S
Start: 40.2011, -79.9134
OSM: relation 1066190

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