Rockville, MD · on road · paved

Seven Locks Road

5 mi Out-and-back 135 ft gain

5-mile paved route with 135 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “7LR”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Exposed + wet + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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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 Clear
Wind

29 mph

W
Rain

19%

Next 24h: 0.22"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:09 PM

383 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 6 mph W wind · partly sunny.

2 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

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3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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4 PM Best

86°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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6 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NW

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7 PM

83°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 177° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 198° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 187° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 172° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 173° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 177° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 183° · crosswind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 192° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

175 ft gain 345 ft loss Max 318' Min 128' 4.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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

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Strong crosswind 29 mph crosswind — expect a 29 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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

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Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 135 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 7LR
Start: 39.0404, -77.1591
City hub: Rockville, MD
OSM: relation 15771972

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