Philadelphia, PA · on road · paved

15th Street Bikeway

5.2 mi Out-and-back 82 ft gain

5.2-mile paved route with 82 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “15”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

17 /100

skip

25 Bike commuting

17 Road

44 E-bike

52 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

80°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

47%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:37 AM
Sunset

7:17 PM

148 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 82°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

82°

Sunny

5 mph NW

6 PM

81°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 189° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 189° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 190° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 189° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 190° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 189° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 189° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 189° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

207 ft gain 289 ft loss Max 167' Min 13' 5.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

80°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-4

−

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 5.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 82 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route 15
Start: 39.9911, -75.1569
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 19671108

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