1 (Virginia)

54.1 mi Out-and-back 469 ft gain

54.1-mile mixed route with 469 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “1”, routed on public roads.

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.
  • Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
  • 156 min of daylight — you need at least 234 min. lights required for this ride.
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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  • Air temp
    84°F
    Mostly Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    23%
    Next 24h: 0.18"
  • Humidity
    62%
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:48 AM
  • Sunset
    7:25 PM
    156 min remaining

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

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the E (80°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 328° · quartering tailwind 2.8 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 348° · crosswind 2.9 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 2° · crosswind 2.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 330° · crosswind 2.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 304° · quartering tailwind 3.0 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 346° · crosswind 2.8 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 10° · crosswind 2.9 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 19° · quartering headwind 3.0 mi
50'150'250'350' 0 mi6 mi12 mi18 mi24 mi30 mi36 mi42 mi43 mi
1192 ft gain 1317 ft loss Max 315' Min 79' 42.9 mi sampled
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84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
-12
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph 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
156 min of daylight You need at least 234 min. Lights required for this ride.
-10
Distance
54.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
469 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
NCN · route 1
Start
37.7649, -77.4795
City hub
Fredericksburg, VA
OSM
relation 162525

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

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