Rehoboth Beach, DE · on road · paved

DE Bicycle Route 1

46.3 mi Out-and-back 75 ft gain

Delaware Bicycle Route 1 is a bicycle route that runs the north-south length of the U.S. state of Delaware, from the Maryland border in Fenwick Island, Sussex County north to the Pennsylvania border near Montchanin, New Castle County. The route passes through many Delaware scenes, including beaches, farmland, state parks, and towns. The route is the first of many signed bike routes planned in the state.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

67 /100

good

68 Bike commuting

67 Road

69 E-bike

57 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding today

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

52°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 44

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

87%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:21 AM
Sunset

6:06 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 61°F · 10 mph E wind · sunny. 5 PM is a close second (78/100).

8 AM

54°

Sunny

10 mph NE

9 AM

56°

Sunny

10 mph NE

10 AM

60°

Sunny

10 mph NE

11 AM

61°

Sunny

10 mph NE

12 PM

62°

Sunny

10 mph NE

1 PM

62°

Sunny

10 mph NE

2 PM

63°

Sunny

10 mph NE

3 PM

61°

Sunny

10 mph NE

4 PM Best

61°

Sunny

10 mph E

5 PM

60°

Sunny

10 mph E

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the N (10°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 311° · quartering headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 238° · quartering tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 2.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 288° · crosswind 2.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 2.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 329° · quartering headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 327° · quartering headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 295° · crosswind 1.9 mi

Elevation profile

381 ft gain 343 ft loss Max 69' Min 10' 41.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

−

Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 44 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 46.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 75 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 1
Start: 38.7216, -75.1409
City hub: Rehoboth Beach, DE
OSM: relation 1082623

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.