Philadelphia, PA · on road · paved

BicyclePA Route E

7.8 mi Out-and-back 89 ft gain

7.8-mile paved route with 89 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “E”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:13 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.

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

Clear
Wind

5 mph

W
Rain

45%

Next 24h: 0.47"
Humidity

72%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:08 AM
Sunset

8:03 PM

531 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 85°F · 5 mph W wind · partly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (16/100).

12 PM Best

85°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

19

1 PM

88°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph W

16

2 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

3 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

4 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

—

5 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

6 PM

86°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 5 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 69° · tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 56° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 56° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 56° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 56° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 53° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 46° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 4° · crosswind 0.5 mi

Elevation profile

116 ft gain 90 ft loss Max 98' Min 33' 7.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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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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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

−

Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 7.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 89 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route E
Start: 40.0113, -75.0771
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 1067230

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