Columbia, MD · mostly separated · paved

Indigo Route

0.8 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

0.8-mile paved route with 30 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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.
37 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.

0 /100

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0 Bike commuting

0 Road

0 E-bike

0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting 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

84°F

Clear
Wind

37 mph

W
Rain

17%

Next 24h: 0.18"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:16 AM
Sunset

8:08 PM

382 min remaining

Best time today

3 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph W wind · mostly cloudy. 4 PM is a close second (26/100).

2 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

3 PM Best

86°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

4 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

7 mph W

5 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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6 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

—

7 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 178° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 158° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 165° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 202° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 231° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 249° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 142° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 180° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

29 ft gain 55 ft loss Max 449' Min 413' 0.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

-36

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Quartering headwind 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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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: 0.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.2172, -76.8758
City hub: Columbia, MD
OSM: relation 17301782

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