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 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — on road 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 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

79°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind

17 mph

SW
Rain

74%

Next 24h: 0.56"
Humidity

54%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:54 AM
Sunset

7:42 PM

755 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 73°F · 12 mph S wind · slight chance rain showers. 9 AM is a close second (9/100).

8 AM Best

73°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph S

9 AM

74°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph SW

10 AM

76°

Partly Sunny

12 mph SW

11 AM

78°

Partly Sunny

12 mph SW

12 PM

80°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph SW

1 PM

81°

Chance Rain Showers

13 mph SW

2 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

13 mph SW

—

3 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

13 mph SW

—

4 PM

81°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

13 mph SW

—

5 PM

81°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

12 mph SW

—

6 PM

80°

Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph W

—

7 PM

77°

Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph SW

—

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement on road 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

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

−

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: 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.