Erie, PA · on road · paved

United States Bicycle Route 30 (Pennsylvania)

17.5 mi Out-and-back 39 ft gain

17.5-mile paved route with 39 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “30”, 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
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

75°F

Haze
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

25%

Next 24h: 0.13"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:09 AM
Sunset

8:44 PM

415 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 76°F · 13 mph NW wind · partly sunny. 3 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM Best

76°

Partly Sunny

13 mph NW

3 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph NW

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4 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

16 mph NW

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5 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

17 mph NW

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6 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

18 mph NW

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7 PM

75°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

18 mph NW

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8 PM

74°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

17 mph NW

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Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 238° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 233° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 248° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 252° · quartering headwind 1.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 248° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 244° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 239° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 240° · crosswind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

216 ft gain 275 ft loss Max 745' Min 617' 17.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°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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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

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Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

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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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 9:42AM EDT until July 29 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

About this route

Distance: 17.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 39 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: NCN · route 30
Start: 42.0757, -80.2072
City hub: Erie, PA
OSM: relation 8482464

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