It's a Bike Day

Philadelphia, PA · separated · paved

Martin Luther King Junior Drive Trail

4.3 mi Out-and-back 69 ft gain

4.3-mile paved route with 69 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “MLK”, separated from motor traffic.

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.
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

Route map

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Atmosphere

  • Air temp
    75°F
    Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Wind
    46 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    23%
    Next 24h: 0.05"
  • Humidity
    78%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:08 AM
  • Sunset
    8:03 PM
    1121 min remaining

Best time today

2 AM looks best — 75°F · 5 mph W wind · partly cloudy. 3 AM is a close second (25/100).

2 AM Best
75°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W
25
3 AM
75°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W
25
4 AM
74°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W
25
5 AM
73°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W
25
6 AM
73°

Patchy Fog

5 mph W
25
7 AM
74°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW
25
8 AM
76°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW
25
9 AM
79°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW
25
10 AM
81°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW
20
11 AM
84°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW
20
12 PM
86°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W
21
1 PM
87°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W
19
2 PM
88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W
—
3 PM
88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W
—
4 PM
88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W
—
5 PM
87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W
—
6 PM
86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W
—
7 PM
84°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W
20

Wind on this route

46 mph crosswind — expect a 46 mph quartering headwind on the return.

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

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 138° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 174° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 204° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 220° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 216° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 190° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 132° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 119° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

0'50'100' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi
126 ft gain 109 ft loss Max 66' Min 10' 4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
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46 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Strong crosswind 46 mph crosswind — expect a 46 mph quartering headwind on the return.
-3
−
Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
-45
−
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32

About this route

Distance
4.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
69 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route MLK
Start
40.0091, -75.1968
City hub
Philadelphia, PA
OSM
relation 9353446 , relation 19908399

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

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