BicyclePA Route J1

16.9 mi Out-and-back 387 ft gain

16.9-mile paved route with 387 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “J1”, routed on public roads.

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.
  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
  • Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
  • 72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

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  • Air temp
    72°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    29 mph
    W
  • Rain
    36%
    Next 24h: 0.10"
  • Humidity
    83%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:13 AM
  • Sunset
    8:08 PM
    1286 min remaining

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 265° · headwind 1.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 281° · headwind 1.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 296° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 297° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 296° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 317° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 286° · headwind 1.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 311° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
300'400'500'600' 0 mi3 mi6 mi9 mi12 mi15 mi16 mi
630 ft gain 656 ft loss Max 607' Min 315' 16.4 mi sampled
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72°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.
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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
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Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
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Distance
16.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
387 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route J1
Start
40.1110, -76.4608
City hub
Lancaster, PA
OSM
relation 1066193

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

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