VA · on road · mixed

76 (Virginia)

85.8 mi Out-and-back 3035 ft gain

85.8-mile mixed route with 3035 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System, route reference “76”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:38 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

20 /100

skip

20 Road

28 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

44°F

Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 18

O3 · Good
Humidity

72%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:54 AM
Sunset

5:21 PM

825 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 49°F · 10 mph NW wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (71/100).

4 AM

39°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph NW

5 AM

36°

Partly Cloudy

7 mph NW

6 AM

34°

Sunny

6 mph W

7 AM

33°

Sunny

6 mph W

8 AM

33°

Sunny

7 mph W

9 AM

39°

Sunny

8 mph NW

10 AM

44°

Sunny

10 mph NW

11 AM Best

49°

Sunny

10 mph NW

12 PM

51°

Sunny

12 mph NW

1 PM

52°

Sunny

12 mph NW

2 PM

54°

Sunny

12 mph NW

3 PM

53°

Sunny

12 mph NW

4 PM

52°

Sunny

12 mph NW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 41 mph from the WNW (290°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 253° · quartering headwind 3.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 245° · quartering headwind 3.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 185° · crosswind 3.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · quartering headwind 3.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 245° · quartering headwind 3.0 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 235° · quartering headwind 3.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 212° · crosswind 3.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 180° · crosswind 1.8 mi

Elevation profile

7076 ft gain 7158 ft loss Max 3871' Min 1568' 68.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

44°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-4

−

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

-36

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 18 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 85.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 3035 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route 76
Start: 36.9376, -81.1559
OSM: relation 90555

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