Fredericksburg, VA · on road · mixed

1 (Virginia)

54.1 mi Out-and-back 469 ft gain

54.1-mile mixed route with 469 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “1”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

53 /100

53 Road

55 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

52°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 51

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

5:05 PM

809 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 50°F · 7 mph N wind · mostly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM Best

50°

Mostly Cloudy

7 mph N

5 AM

50°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph N

6 AM

49°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph N

7 AM

47°

Sunny

6 mph N

8 AM

49°

Sunny

7 mph N

9 AM

52°

Sunny

8 mph NW

10 AM

54°

Sunny

9 mph NW

11 AM

56°

Sunny

9 mph NW

12 PM

58°

Sunny

9 mph NW

1 PM

59°

Sunny

10 mph NW

2 PM

60°

Sunny

10 mph NW

3 PM

59°

Sunny

10 mph NW

4 PM

59°

Sunny

9 mph NW

Wind on this route

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 328° · quartering headwind 2.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 348° · headwind 2.9 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 2° · headwind 2.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 330° · headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 304° · quartering headwind 3.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 346° · headwind 2.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 10° · headwind 2.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 19° · headwind 3.0 mi

Elevation profile

1192 ft gain 1317 ft loss Max 315' Min 79' 42.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-6

−

Headwind on this route 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 51 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

About this route

Distance: 54.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 469 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 1
Start: 37.7649, -77.4795
City hub: Fredericksburg, VA
OSM: relation 162525

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