Rehoboth Beach, DE · on road · paved

DE Bicycle Route 1

46.3 mi Out-and-back 75 ft gain

Delaware Bicycle Route 1 is a bicycle route that runs the north-south length of the U.S. state of Delaware, from the Maryland border in Fenwick Island, Sussex County north to the Pennsylvania border near Montchanin, New Castle County. The route passes through many Delaware scenes, including beaches, farmland, state parks, and towns. The route is the first of many signed bike routes planned in the state.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

50 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

4 /100

skip

12 Bike commuting

4 Road

31 E-bike

39 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

81°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

50 mph

E
Rain

4%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

66%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:45 AM
Sunset

8:26 PM

558 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 82°F · 10 mph E wind · mostly cloudy. 7 PM is a close second (42/100).

12 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

1 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

2 PM

83°

Mostly Cloudy

15 mph E

3 PM

83°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

4 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

5 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

15 mph E

6 PM Best

82°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E

Wind on this route

50 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 50 mph from the ENE (70°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 311° · quartering tailwind 2.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 238° · tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 319° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 288° · quartering tailwind 2.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 319° · quartering tailwind 2.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 329° · crosswind 2.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 327° · crosswind 2.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 295° · quartering tailwind 1.9 mi

Elevation profile

381 ft gain 343 ft loss Max 69' Min 10' 41.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°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

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 50 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 50 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSCoastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued July 12 at 4:25AM EDT until July 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

About this route

Distance: 46.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 75 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 1
Start: 38.7216, -75.1409
City hub: Rehoboth Beach, DE
OSM: relation 1082623

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.