Washington, DC · on road · paved

MDBR 704

2.2 mi Out-and-back 89 ft gain

2.2-mile paved route with 89 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “704”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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0 Bike commuting

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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

85°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

93%

Next 24h: 1.03"
Humidity

62%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:04 AM
Sunset

8:23 PM

393 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

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

Currently 21 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 231° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 230° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 223° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 224° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 225° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 215° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 219° · headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

132 ft gain 141 ft loss Max 148' Min 66' 2.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

85°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

-12

−

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

-6

−

Quartering headwind 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 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: 2.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 89 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 704
Start: 38.9164, -76.8829
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 18305717

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