VA · on road · mixed
76 (Virginia)
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.
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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.
- 170 min of daylight — you need at least 362 min. lights required for this ride.
- Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
- 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Route map
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Atmosphere
- Air temp79°FPartly Cloudy
- Wind21 mphW
- Rain36%Next 24h: 0.11"
- Humidity61%
Surface & daylight
- Pavementwetmixed surface
- Sunrise7:03 AM
- Sunset7:39 PM170 min remaining
Best time today
Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.
Wind on this route
21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
Currently 21 mph from the W (280°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.
- Leg 1 Bearing 253° · headwind 3.7 mi
- Leg 2 Bearing 245° · quartering headwind 3.3 mi
- Leg 3 Bearing 185° · crosswind 3.5 mi
- Leg 4 Bearing 220° · quartering headwind 3.4 mi
- Leg 5 Bearing 245° · quartering headwind 3.0 mi
- Leg 6 Bearing 235° · quartering headwind 3.5 mi
- Leg 7 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 3.3 mi
- Leg 8 Bearing 180° · crosswind 1.8 mi
Elevation profile
Score breakdown
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79°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 −
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6 −
Quartering headwind 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
-4 −
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 −
170 min of daylight You need at least 362 min. Lights required for this ride.
-24 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.