Erie, PA · on road · paved

BicyclePA Route Z

17.4 mi Out-and-back 69 ft gain

17.4-mile paved route with 69 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “Z”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

50 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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
85% rain — expect to get wet — fenders, lights, and extra reflective gear.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

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

43°F

Light Rain
Wind

50 mph

NW
Rain

85%

Next 24h: 0.21"
Air quality

AQI 17

O3 · Good
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

7:00 AM
Sunset

5:08 PM

811 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 48°F · 15 mph NW wind · rain showers likely. 11 AM is a close second (3/100).

4 AM

40°

Rain Showers

16 mph W

5 AM

40°

Rain Showers

17 mph W

6 AM

38°

Rain Showers

17 mph W

7 AM

40°

Rain Showers

16 mph W

8 AM

41°

Rain Showers

16 mph NW

9 AM

46°

Rain Showers Likely

15 mph NW

10 AM Best

48°

Rain Showers Likely

15 mph NW

11 AM

50°

Rain Showers Likely

15 mph NW

12 PM

51°

Rain Showers Likely

15 mph NW

1 PM

51°

Rain Showers Likely

15 mph NW

2 PM

52°

Chance Water Spouts

16 mph NW

3 PM

52°

Chance Water Spouts

18 mph NW

4 PM

51°

Chance Water Spouts

22 mph NW

Wind on this route

50 mph headwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 50 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 238° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 233° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 248° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 252° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 248° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 244° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 238° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 240° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

219 ft gain 272 ft loss Max 745' Min 617' 17.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

43°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-12

−

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 50 mph headwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

-4

−

85% rain Expect to get wet — fenders, lights, and extra reflective gear.

-18

−

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

-32

AQI 17 Clean air

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 7 at 2:35AM EST until November 9 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

About this route

Distance: 17.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 69 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route Z
Start: 42.0755, -80.2077
City hub: Erie, PA
OSM: relation 1066197

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