Roanoke, VA · mixed · mixed

RockStar Gravel

213.5 mi Out-and-back 8009 ft gain

213.5-mile mixed route with 8009 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

620 min of daylight — you need at least 857 min. lights required for this ride.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

21 /100

skip

21 Road

47 E-bike

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

79°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

54%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:58 AM
Sunset

8:40 PM

620 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 82°F · 2 mph N wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (31/100).

11 AM Best

82°

Sunny

2 mph N

12 PM

85°

Sunny

1 mph N

1 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

0 mph

2 PM

88°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph W

3 PM

90°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph W

4 PM

91°

Sunny

3 mph W

5 PM

91°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

90°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW

8 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph NE

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 145° · tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 307° · headwind 4.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 319° · headwind 5.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 43° · crosswind 3.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 253° · quartering headwind 2.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 285° · quartering headwind 4.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 337° · headwind 2.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 44° · crosswind 4.4 mi

Elevation profile

13504 ft gain 10216 ft loss Max 4209' Min 915' 132.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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

-6

−

Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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620 min of daylight You need at least 857 min. Lights required for this ride.

-30

About this route

Distance: 213.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 8009 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 37.2670, -79.9391
City hub: Roanoke, VA
OSM: relation 17603670

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