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 Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

401 min of daylight — you need at least 857 min. lights required for this ride.
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.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 1:15PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

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

Partly Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

SW
Rain

48%

Next 24h: 0.09"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:20 AM
Sunset

8:31 PM

401 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 82°F · 14 mph NW wind · mostly clear. 2 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM

86°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph SW

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3 PM

86°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph SW

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4 PM

89°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

15 mph W

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5 PM

86°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

15 mph W

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6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

15 mph W

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7 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

14 mph W

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8 PM Best

82°

Mostly Clear

14 mph NW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 41 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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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

Quartering tailwind 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

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

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

-57

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.