Brandywine Creek Trail

2.5 mi Out-and-back 230 ft gain

2.5-mile paved route with 230 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Great day to get the road bike out.

  • 52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
72 /100
great
71 Bike commuting
72 Road
72 E-bike
60 Bike-share

Best for road cycling today

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  • Air temp
    52°F
    Sunny
  • Wind
    12 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    2%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 71
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    82%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    7:25 AM
  • Sunset
    6:07 PM
    611 min remaining

9 AM looks best — 50°F · 5 mph NE wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM
46°

Sunny

5 mph N
58
9 AM Best
50°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
10 AM
55°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
11 AM
59°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
12 PM
61°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
1 PM
62°

Sunny

5 mph NE
71
2 PM
64°

Sunny

5 mph N
71
3 PM
64°

Sunny

5 mph N
71
4 PM
64°

Sunny

0 mph
71
5 PM
63°

Sunny

0 mph
71

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the NNE (30°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 121° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 133° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 157° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 158° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 125° · crosswind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 152° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 157° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 141° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
200'250'300'350'400' 0 mi1 mi2 mi2 mi
400 ft gain 436 ft loss Max 384' Min 226' 2.4 mi sampled
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52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
+
Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
·
AQI 71 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3
Distance
2.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
230 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN
Start
39.9955, -75.7001
OSM
relation 13719050

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

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