VA · on road · mixed

76 (Virginia)

85.8 mi Out-and-back 3035 ft gain

85.8-mile mixed route with 3035 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “76”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

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Best for road cycling today

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 1:42PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Aug 13, 12:00 PM

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

76°F

Thunderstorms and Rain
Wind

— mph

W
Rain

60%

Next 24h: 0.24"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

8:21 PM

395 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 85°F · 10 mph W wind · mostly sunny. 2 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph W

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3 PM

84°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

4 PM Best

85°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph W

5 PM

84°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

—

6 PM

82°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

—

7 PM

80°

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 253° · crosswind 3.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 245° · quartering tailwind 3.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 185° · tailwind 3.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · quartering tailwind 3.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 245° · quartering tailwind 3.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 235° · quartering tailwind 3.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 212° · quartering tailwind 3.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 180° · tailwind 1.8 mi

Elevation profile

7076 ft gain 7158 ft loss Max 3871' Min 1568' 68.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

76°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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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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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

About this route

Distance: 85.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 3035 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 76
Start: 36.9376, -81.1559
OSM: relation 90555

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