Rockville, MD · mixed · paved

Piccard Drive

0.6 mi Out-and-back 49 ft gain

0.6-mile paved route with 49 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

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

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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

82°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

SW
Rain

86%

Next 24h: 0.78"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:05 AM
Sunset

8:24 PM

395 min remaining

Best time today

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

Wind on this route

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

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

Leg 1 Bearing 345° · tailwind 0.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 337° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 334° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 333° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 332° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 330° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 334° · tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 341° · tailwind 0.0 mi

Elevation profile

49 ft gain 13 ft loss Max 482' Min 446' 0.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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

-12

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41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

Tailwind on this route 41 mph tailwind 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.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 0.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 49 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 39.1017, -77.1772
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 16116835 , relation 16116836

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