Rockville, MD · separated · paved

MD 28 Sidepath

4 mi Out-and-back 138 ft gain

4-mile paved route with 138 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

Headwind on this route — 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

47 /100

61 Bike commuting

47 Road

62 E-bike

63 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

73°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

78%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

747 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 74°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best

74°

Sunny

5 mph NW

10 AM

79°

Sunny

6 mph N

11 AM

80°

Sunny

6 mph N

12 PM

83°

Sunny

6 mph NW

1 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph NW

2 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W

8 PM

82°

Mostly Clear

2 mph W

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 354° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 325° · headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 305° · headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 280° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 248° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 243° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 277° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 286° · headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

170 ft gain 184 ft loss Max 479' Min 328' 3.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

−

Headwind on this route 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 138 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 39.0930, -77.1831
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 16005928

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