Pittsburgh, PA · mixed · paved

Allegheny Valley Trail

1.1 mi Out-and-back 95 ft gain

1.1-mile paved route with 95 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

Live · updated Aug 9, 4:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

26 /100

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34 Bike commuting

26 Road

40 E-bike

48 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

68°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

W
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:24 AM
Sunset

8:25 PM

930 min remaining

Best time today

5 AM looks best — 69°F · 5 mph SW wind · mostly clear. 6 AM is a close second (74/100).

5 AM Best

69°

Mostly Clear

5 mph SW

6 AM

69°

Sunny

3 mph SW

7 AM

68°

Sunny

3 mph SW

8 AM

70°

Sunny

5 mph W

9 AM

72°

Sunny

5 mph W

10 AM

76°

Sunny

5 mph W

11 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

12 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph W

1 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

86°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

87°

Sunny

7 mph W

4 PM

88°

Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

88°

Sunny

7 mph W

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

6 mph W

7 PM

85°

Clear

5 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 33 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 207° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 225° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 225° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 235° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 237° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 226° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 186° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 224° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

95 ft gain 157 ft loss Max 843' Min 738' 1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

68°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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

-4

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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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 1.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 95 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 40.4980, -79.8547
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 8470969

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