BicyclePA Route Y1

18.9 mi Out-and-back 653 ft gain

18.9-mile paved route with 653 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “Y1”, routed on public roads.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • 70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
40 /100
ok
48 Bike commuting
40 Road
54 E-bike
62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    70°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    37 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    49%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:36 AM
  • Sunset
    7:17 PM
    148 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 71°F · 7 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (74/100).

5 PM Best
71°

Sunny

7 mph NW
74
6 PM
70°

Clear

6 mph NW
74

37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 116° · tailwind 1.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 107° · tailwind 1.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 98° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 114° · tailwind 1.7 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 107° · tailwind 1.6 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 109° · tailwind 1.6 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 114° · tailwind 1.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 125° · tailwind 1.7 mi
1000'1150'1300'1450' 0 mi3 mi6 mi9 mi12 mi15 mi18 mi
1182 ft gain 1192 ft loss Max 1503' Min 1037' 17.6 mi sampled
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70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.
-4
37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Tailwind on this route 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.
+6
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
18.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
653 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route Y1
Start
41.4358, -75.1532
OSM
relation 1070460

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

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