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 Aug 11, 1:24 AM 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

0 /100

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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

72°F

Fog/Mist
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

41%

Next 24h: 0.11"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:24 AM
Sunset

8:27 PM

1145 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 76°F · 6 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 12 PM is a close second (19/100).

2 AM

73°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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3 AM

73°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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4 AM

72°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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5 AM

71°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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6 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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7 AM

70°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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8 AM

71°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SW

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9 AM

72°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

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10 AM

75°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

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11 AM Best

76°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

12 PM

77°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

1 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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2 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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3 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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4 PM

78°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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5 PM

78°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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6 PM

77°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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7 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

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Exposed + wet pavement on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering 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: 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.