VA · mixed · mixed

TransVirginia Bike Route

278.9 mi Out-and-back 9072 ft gain

278.9-mile mixed route with 9072 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “TVA”.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

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

402 min of daylight — you need at least 1106 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.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
Headwind on this route — 41 mph headwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

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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

83°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

W
Rain

56%

Next 24h: 0.13"
Humidity

60%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:16 AM
Sunset

8:31 PM

402 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 76°F · 8 mph NW wind · partly cloudy. 3 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM

81°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

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3 PM

82°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph W

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4 PM

84°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph W

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5 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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6 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 mph NW

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7 PM

79°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

8 mph NW

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8 PM Best

76°

Partly Cloudy

8 mph NW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 41 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 226° · headwind 7.9 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 236° · headwind 7.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 214° · headwind 7.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 186° · headwind 5.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 212° · headwind 6.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 210° · headwind 7.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 233° · headwind 7.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 191° · headwind 6.0 mi

Elevation profile

15252 ft gain 13739 ft loss Max 4577' Min 1214' 190.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

83°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.

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41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Headwind on this route 41 mph headwind 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.

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

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402 min of daylight You need at least 1106 min. Lights required for this ride.

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About this route

Distance: 278.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 9072 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route TVA
Start: 38.3235, -79.4126
OSM: relation 12534162

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