Richmond, VA · on road · paved

Richmond Bike Route R3

1.6 mi Out-and-back 7 ft gain

1.6-mile paved route with 7 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “R3”, routed on public roads.

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.

35 /100

39 Bike commuting

35 Road

55 E-bike

61 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 — 82°F · 6 mph NE wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM Best

82°

Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph NE

1 PM

87°

Sunny

3 mph NE

2 PM

89°

Sunny

2 mph N

3 PM

89°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

4 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph NW

5 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph NW

6 PM

90°

Mostly Clear

3 mph NW

7 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

3 mph SE

8 PM

85°

Mostly Clear

3 mph SE

Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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

Leg 1 Bearing 26° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 45° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 47° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 37° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 7° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 359° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 358° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 351° · headwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

10 ft gain 23 ft loss Max 200' Min 174' 1.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind on road 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

−

Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 1.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 7 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route R3
Start: 37.4988, -77.4702
City hub: Richmond, VA
OSM: relation 12219600

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