BicyclePA Route V

78.2 mi Out-and-back 935 ft gain

78.2-mile paved route with 935 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “V”, 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.
  • 50 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.
  • Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
  • 68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
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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
    68°F
    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wind
    50 mph
    W
  • Rain
    53%
    Next 24h: 0.47"
  • Humidity
    88%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:20 AM
  • Sunset
    8:20 PM
    548 min remaining

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

50 mph headwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 50 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 253° · headwind 3.9 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 260° · headwind 2.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 283° · quartering headwind 4.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 297° · quartering headwind 4.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 285° · quartering headwind 4.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 272° · quartering headwind 4.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 287° · quartering headwind 4.6 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 289° · quartering headwind 4.3 mi
1200'1350'1500'1650'1800' 0 mi9 mi18 mi27 mi36 mi45 mi54 mi63 mi72 mi
3582 ft gain 3753 ft loss Max 1834' Min 1224' 71.6 mi sampled
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68°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
-12
50 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
Quartering headwind 50 mph headwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.
-4
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
Distance
78.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
935 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route V
Start
41.1402, -78.7842
OSM
relation 1066195

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

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