PA · mostly separated · paved

Leiper-Smedley Trail

2 mi Out-and-back 180 ft gain

2-mile paved route with 180 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “LST”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM 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.
54°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

59 /100

good

63 Bike commuting

59 Road

66 E-bike

55 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

54°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 71

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

77%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:24 AM
Sunset

6:05 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 50°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

50°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

52°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM

56°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

60°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

62°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

63°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

3 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

4 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

Wind on this route

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

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 209° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 185° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 205° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 207° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 88° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 186° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 154° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 150° · tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

231 ft gain 205 ft loss Max 226' Min 72' 1.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

54°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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.

AQI 71 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 180 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route LST
Start: 39.9143, -75.3601
OSM: relation 12218983

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