Blue Course Bikeway

2.6 mi Out-and-back 174 ft gain

2.6-mile paved route with 174 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “Blue Course Bikeway”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
68 /100
good
56 Bike commuting
68 Road
70 E-bike
58 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    48°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    2%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 57
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    93%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    7:35 AM
  • Sunset
    6:14 PM
    618 min remaining

10 AM looks best — 50°F · 1 mph NE wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM
45°

Sunny

2 mph NE
58
9 AM
47°

Sunny

2 mph NE
58
10 AM Best
50°

Sunny

1 mph NE
71
11 AM
53°

Sunny

1 mph NE
71
12 PM
57°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE
71
1 PM
59°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE
71
2 PM
61°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE
71
3 PM
62°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE
71
4 PM
63°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE
71
5 PM
64°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE
71

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NE (45°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 212° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 203° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 166° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 144° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 139° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 122° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 139° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 141° · crosswind 0.2 mi
1100'1150'1200'1250' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi
224 ft gain 125 ft loss Max 1240' Min 1132' 2.5 mi sampled
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48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
·
AQI 57 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
2.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
174 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route Blue Course Bikeway
Start
40.7973, -77.8876
City hub
State College, PA
OSM
relation 5474440

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

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