Bethesda, MD · mostly separated · mixed

50 (Maryland)

200.7 mi Out-and-back 2470 ft gain

U.S. Bicycle Route 50 (USBR 50) is a planned east–west cross country U.S. Bicycle Route that currently consists of two discontiguous sections: a western section between San Francisco and Border, Utah, and an eastern section between Terre Haute, Indiana, and Washington, D.C.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
741 min of daylight — you need at least 791 min. lights required for this ride.

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Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

70°F

Mostly Sunny
Wind

37 mph

S
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

83%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:27 PM

741 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 69°F · 6 mph S wind · sunny.

8 AM Best

69°

Sunny

6 mph S

9 AM

73°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph SW

10 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph SW

11 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

12 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph SW

1 PM

87°

Sunny

10 mph SW

2 PM

88°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

3 PM

88°

Sunny

12 mph SW

4 PM

89°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph SW

5 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph S

6 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

12 mph S

Wind on this route

37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the S (190°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 300° · quartering tailwind 5.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 328° · quartering tailwind 5.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 289° · crosswind 6.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 292° · crosswind 6.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 339° · quartering tailwind 5.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 24° · tailwind 5.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 309° · quartering tailwind 6.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 288° · crosswind 5.5 mi

Elevation profile

6692 ft gain 4559 ft loss Max 2172' Min 36' 140.9 mi sampled

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-36

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Strong crosswind 37 mph crosswind — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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741 min of daylight You need at least 791 min. Lights required for this ride.

-6

Advisories & nearby alerts

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About this route

Distance: 200.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 2470 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 50
Start: 38.9364, -77.1172
City hub: Bethesda, MD
OSM: relation 3322741

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.