Germantown Road

0.9 mi Out-and-back 72 ft gain

0.9-mile paved route with 72 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “118”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
72 Bike commuting
58 Road
73 E-bike
74 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    73°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    78%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:42 AM
  • Sunset
    8:35 PM
    748 min remaining

9 AM looks best — 75°F · 6 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best
75°

Sunny

6 mph NW
61
10 AM
79°

Sunny

6 mph N
61
11 AM
81°

Sunny

6 mph N
56
12 PM
82°

Sunny

6 mph NW
56
1 PM
84°

Sunny

5 mph NW
56
2 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph NW
56
3 PM
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
57
4 PM
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
57
5 PM
86°

Sunny

5 mph W
57
6 PM
87°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W
55
7 PM
85°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W
56
8 PM
82°

Mostly Clear

1 mph NW
56

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

Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 76° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 87° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 97° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 103° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 104° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 112° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 104° · tailwind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 104° · tailwind 0.1 mi
350'400'450'500'550'600' 0 mi1 mi
72 ft gain 207 ft loss Max 558' Min 387' 0.9 mi sampled
·
73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
+
Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
0.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
72 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route 118
Start
39.1926, -77.2412
City hub
Rockville, MD
OSM
relation 17089580

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

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