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.

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

  • 29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
  • 68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
48 /100
ok
52 Bike commuting
48 Road
55 E-bike
61 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    68°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    29 mph
    SW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.01"
  • Humidity
    64%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:44 AM
  • Sunset
    8:57 PM
    769 min remaining

9 AM looks best — 72°F · 9 mph SW wind · sunny.

9 AM Best
72°

Sunny

9 mph SW
74
10 AM
75°

Sunny

9 mph W
61
11 AM
76°

Sunny

10 mph W
55
12 PM
76°

Sunny

10 mph W
55
1 PM
76°

Sunny

10 mph W
55
2 PM
76°

Sunny

9 mph W
61
3 PM
78°

Sunny

9 mph W
61
4 PM
79°

Sunny

8 mph W
61
5 PM
79°

Sunny

7 mph W
61
6 PM
79°

Mostly Clear

6 mph SW
61
7 PM
79°

Mostly Clear

6 mph SW
61
8 PM
78°

Mostly Clear

5 mph S
61

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 238° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 233° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 248° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 252° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 248° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 244° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 238° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 240° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
600'650'700'750' 0 mi3 mi6 mi9 mi12 mi15 mi17 mi
219 ft gain 272 ft loss Max 745' Min 617' 17.2 mi sampled
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68°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
29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
-18
Quartering headwind 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.
-4
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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.

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