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 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.
46 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.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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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

82°F

Clear
Wind

46 mph

S
Rain

60%

Next 24h: 0.59"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:58 AM
Sunset

8:15 PM

386 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

46 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 46 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

82°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

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 46 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

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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

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.