Erie, PA · on road · paved

BicyclePA Route Z

17.4 mi Out-and-back 69 ft gain

17.4-mile paved route with 69 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “Z”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
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.

0 /100

skip

0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

75°F

Haze
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

25%

Next 24h: 0.13"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:09 AM
Sunset

8:44 PM

415 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 76°F · 13 mph NW wind · partly sunny. 3 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM Best

76°

Partly Sunny

13 mph NW

3 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph NW

—

4 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

16 mph NW

—

5 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

17 mph NW

—

6 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

18 mph NW

—

7 PM

75°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

18 mph NW

—

8 PM

74°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

17 mph NW

—

Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 238° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 233° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 248° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 252° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 248° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 244° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 238° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 240° · crosswind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

219 ft gain 272 ft loss Max 745' Min 617' 17.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

−

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

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 9:42AM EDT until July 29 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

About this route

Distance: 17.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 69 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route Z
Start: 42.0755, -80.2077
City hub: Erie, PA
OSM: relation 1066197

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