Allentown, PA · mixed · paved

BicyclePA Route L1

5.3 mi Out-and-back 52 ft gain

5.3-mile paved route with 52 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “L1”.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

58 /100

good

57 Bike commuting

58 Road

51 E-bike

58 Bike-share

Best for road cycling 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

43°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

NE
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 63

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

93%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:26 AM
Sunset

6:06 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

10 AM looks best — 52°F · 5 mph NE wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

44°

Sunny

0 mph

9 AM

47°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM Best

52°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

56°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

59°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

61°

Sunny

0 mph

2 PM

63°

Sunny

0 mph

3 PM

63°

Sunny

0 mph

4 PM

63°

Sunny

0 mph

5 PM

62°

Sunny

0 mph

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

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

Leg 1 Bearing 77° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 80° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 70° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 80° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 32° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 47° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 88° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 13° · headwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

134 ft gain 156 ft loss Max 436' Min 381' 4.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

43°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 63 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 5.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 52 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route L1
Start: 40.5112, -75.6664
City hub: Allentown, PA
OSM: relation 227562

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