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 Jul 28, 1:51 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.
41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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 + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:15PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 11:23AM EDT until July 28 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Jul 28, 9:30 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

73°F

Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

W
Rain

87%

Next 24h: 0.16"
Humidity

92%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:26 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

405 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 253° · headwind 3.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 245° · 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° · headwind 3.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 235° · headwind 3.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 212° · quartering headwind 3.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 180° · crosswind 1.8 mi

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

73°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.

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41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Quartering headwind 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 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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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

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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.