It's a Bike Day

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.

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.
  • NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
  • Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
  • Headwind on this route — 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 12:52PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:38PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 PM

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
    82°F
    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wind
    33 mph
    S
  • Rain
    62%
    Next 24h: 1.45"
  • Humidity
    67%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:55 AM
  • Sunset
    8:18 PM
    389 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

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

Currently 33 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

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

Elevation profile

0'50'100'150'200' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi5 mi
207 ft gain 289 ft loss Max 167' Min 13' 5.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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82°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
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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Headwind on this route 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.
-8
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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
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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.
-20

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.

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