Path of the Flood Trail

7.5 mi Out-and-back 413 ft gain

7.5-mile paved route with 413 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “POTFT”.

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.
  • 33 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 — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
  • 70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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  • Air temp
    70°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    33 mph
    W
  • Rain
    54%
    Next 24h: 0.17"
  • Humidity
    83%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:09 AM
  • Sunset
    8:34 PM
    405 min remaining

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

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 89° · tailwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 35° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 4° · crosswind 0.6 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 18° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 90° · tailwind 0.7 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 68° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 119° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 120° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
1250'1450'1650'1850' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi
1359 ft gain 1182 ft loss Max 1906' Min 1273' 6.5 mi sampled
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70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
-12
33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Tailwind on this route 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.
+6
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
Distance
7.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
413 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mixed
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route POTFT
Start
40.3510, -78.8739
OSM
relation 5823276

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

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