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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
Headwind on this route — 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
Pavement: tacky — recent damp or showers in the forecast — low spots may still be wet. brakes and tires work fine.

49 /100

52 Bike commuting

49 Road

53 E-bike

52 Bike-share

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

55°F

Fog/Mist
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 52

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

tacky

paved surface
Sunrise

6:33 AM
Sunset

4:54 PM

798 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 56°F · 15 mph W wind · sunny. 4 AM is a close second (49/100).

4 AM

54°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW

5 AM

53°

Mostly Clear

15 mph NW

6 AM

52°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

7 AM

51°

Sunny

15 mph NW

8 AM

52°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

9 AM

53°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

10 AM

54°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW

11 AM

55°

Sunny

15 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

1 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

2 PM

57°

Sunny

15 mph NW

3 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

4 PM Best

56°

Sunny

15 mph W

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-6

−

Headwind on this route 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-8

−

Pavement: tacky Recent damp or showers in the forecast — low spots may still be wet. Brakes and tires work fine.

-4

AQI 52 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

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.