MDBR 200

6 mi Out-and-back 194 ft gain

6-mile paved route with 194 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “200”, 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.
  • 41 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.
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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
    82°F
    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wind
    41 mph
    SW
  • Rain
    88%
    Next 24h: 0.62"
  • Humidity
    70%
  • Pavement
    wet
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:05 AM
  • Sunset
    8:24 PM
    395 min remaining

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

41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the SSE (150°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 120° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 92° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 95° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 103° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 70° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 99° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 182° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 112° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
300'350'400'450'500'550' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi
223 ft gain 269 ft loss Max 515' Min 344' 5.5 mi sampled
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82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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Quartering headwind 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
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NWSTest Message
Distance
6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
194 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route 200
Start
39.1302, -77.1254
City hub
Rockville, MD
OSM
relation 13324815

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

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