Bethesda, MD · mostly separated · mixed

50 (Maryland)

200.7 mi Out-and-back 2470 ft gain

U.S. Bicycle Route 50 (USBR 50) is a planned east–west cross country U.S. Bicycle Route that currently consists of two discontiguous sections: a western section between San Francisco and Border, Utah, and an eastern section between Terre Haute, Indiana, and Washington, D.C.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

383 min of daylight — you need at least 791 min. lights required for this ride.
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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
86°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.

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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

86°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.19"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 88°F · 7 mph W wind · partly sunny. 7 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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4 PM Best

88°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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7 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 300° · headwind 5.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 328° · quartering headwind 5.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 289° · headwind 6.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 292° · headwind 6.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 339° · quartering headwind 5.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 24° · crosswind 5.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 309° · headwind 6.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 288° · headwind 5.5 mi

Elevation profile

6692 ft gain 4559 ft loss Max 2172' Min 36' 140.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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86°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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383 min of daylight You need at least 791 min. Lights required for this ride.

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Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 200.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 2470 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 50
Start: 38.9364, -77.1172
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 3322741

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.