Morgantown, WV · on road · mixed

BicyclePA Route A

49 mi Out-and-back 1191 ft gain

49-mile mixed route with 1191 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “A”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:48 PM 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.
41 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.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 1:40PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

In effect through Aug 12, 12:00 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

70°F

Clear
Wind

41 mph

W
Rain

78%

Next 24h: 0.51"
Humidity

88%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:28 AM
Sunset

8:22 PM

396 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 338° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 324° · crosswind 2.8 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 23° · tailwind 1.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 307° · crosswind 2.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 345° · quartering tailwind 2.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 318° · crosswind 2.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 1° · quartering tailwind 2.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 6° · quartering tailwind 2.0 mi

Elevation profile

3434 ft gain 3407 ft loss Max 1332' Min 889' 39.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-12

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

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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: 49 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1191 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route A
Start: 39.7213, -80.0622
City hub: Morgantown, WV
OSM: relation 1066200

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