Pittsburgh, PA · on road · paved

Clairton Connector

4.2 mi Out-and-back 157 ft gain

4.2-mile paved route with 157 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, 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.
46 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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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

73°F

Cloudy
Wind

46 mph

NW
Rain

79%

Next 24h: 0.11"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:13 AM
Sunset

8:38 PM

409 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

46 mph headwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 46 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 254° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 269° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 211° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 222° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 200° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 187° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 179° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

211 ft gain 188 ft loss Max 837' Min 725' 3.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-12

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46 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

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Quartering headwind 46 mph headwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 4.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 157 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 40.3517, -79.8668
City hub: Pittsburgh, PA
OSM: relation 5288271

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