MDBR 28

3.7 mi Out-and-back 118 ft gain

3.7-mile paved route with 118 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “28”, routed on public roads.

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
    8:36 PM
    748 min remaining

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
61
10 AM
79°

Sunny

5 mph N
61
11 AM
81°

Sunny

5 mph N
56
12 PM
83°

Sunny

5 mph NW
56
1 PM
83°

Sunny

5 mph NW
56
2 PM
85°

Sunny

6 mph NW
56
3 PM
87°

Sunny

5 mph W
55
4 PM
87°

Sunny

5 mph W
55
5 PM
87°

Sunny

5 mph W
55
6 PM
87°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W
55
7 PM
86°

Mostly Clear

3 mph W
57
8 PM
83°

Mostly Clear

1 mph SW
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 128° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 128° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 128° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 128° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 129° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 87° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 43° · crosswind 0.3 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 41° · crosswind 0.3 mi
300'350'400'450' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi
174 ft gain 124 ft loss Max 446' Min 344' 3.7 mi sampled
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73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
NWSTest Message
Distance
3.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
118 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
RCN · route 28
Start
39.1189, -77.3174
City hub
Rockville, MD
OSM
relation 16004964

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

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