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.

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.
  • Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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0 Bike commuting
0 Road
0 E-bike
0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

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  • Air temp
    77°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    SW
  • Rain
    91%
    Next 24h: 0.71"
  • Humidity
    78%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:05 AM
  • Sunset
    8:25 PM
    600 min remaining

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

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SSW (210°). 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° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 104° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 112° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 104° · crosswind 0.1 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 104° · crosswind 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
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77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph quartering headwind on the return.
+3
Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
-45
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
NWSTest Message
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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