BicyclePA Route J2

38.5 mi Out-and-back 325 ft gain

38.5-mile paved route with 325 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “J2”, 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.
  • 70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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  • Air temp
    70°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    — mph
    W
  • Rain
    59%
    Next 24h: 0.34"
  • Humidity
    88%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:16 AM
  • Sunset
    8:11 PM
    1289 min remaining

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 30° · headwind 2.3 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 27° · headwind 2.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 30° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 29° · headwind 2.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 26° · headwind 2.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 12° · headwind 1.9 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 322° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 49° · quartering headwind 1.9 mi
350'450'550'650'750' 0 mi5 mi10 mi15 mi20 mi25 mi30 mi35 mi36 mi
931 ft gain 1052 ft loss Max 784' Min 384' 36.3 mi sampled
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70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
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Exposed + wet pavement on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.
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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
38.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
325 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route J2
Start
39.8396, -77.2267
City hub
Harrisburg, PA
OSM
relation 1066199

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

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