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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

58 /100

good

62 Bike commuting

58 Road

65 E-bike

71 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

72°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Humidity

51%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:56 AM
Sunset

7:38 PM

169 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 72°F · 5 mph NE wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (74/100).

5 PM Best

72°

Sunny

5 mph NE

6 PM

71°

Clear

5 mph NE

7 PM

69°

Clear

5 mph E

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the NE (40°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

72°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

−

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

-18

Tailwind on this route 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.