Richmond, VA · mixed · paved

Richmond Bike Route R2

1.6 mi Out-and-back 46 ft gain

1.6-mile paved route with 46 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “R2”.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

36 /100

40 Bike commuting

36 Road

56 E-bike

62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

Clear
Wind

25 mph

N
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:48 AM
Sunset

8:31 PM

611 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 83°F · 6 mph NE wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM Best

83°

Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

87°

Sunny

3 mph NE

2 PM

89°

Sunny

2 mph N

3 PM

90°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

4 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

5 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NW

6 PM

90°

Mostly Clear

2 mph N

7 PM

88°

Partly Cloudy

2 mph NE

8 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

2 mph E

Wind on this route

25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (10°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 295° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 294° · crosswind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

67 ft gain 41 ft loss Max 240' Min 213' 1.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Strong crosswind 25 mph crosswind — expect a 25 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 1.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 46 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route R2
Start: 37.5490, -77.4616
City hub: Richmond, VA
OSM: relation 5573451

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