Arlington, VA · separated · paved

MVT Crystal City Connection

0.3 mi Out-and-back 36 ft gain

0.3-mile paved route with 36 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

61 /100

good

62 Bike commuting

61 Road

63 E-bike

51 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

52°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 52

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:29 AM
Sunset

6:14 PM

618 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 51°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

51°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

55°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

59°

Sunny

6 mph NE

11 AM

63°

Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

66°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

68°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

3 PM

69°

Sunny

3 mph NE

4 PM

70°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

69°

Sunny

5 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 21 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 190° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 125° · quartering tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 25° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 343° · headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 328° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 320° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 315° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 326° · quartering headwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

36 ft gain 0 ft loss Max 79' Min 43' 0.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 0.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 36 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 38.8565, -77.0466
City hub: Arlington, VA
OSM: relation 17084012

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