Washington, DC · on road · paved

MDBR 704

2.2 mi Out-and-back 89 ft gain

2.2-mile paved route with 89 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “704”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
56°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

34 /100

skip

42 Bike commuting

34 Road

48 E-bike

56 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

56°F

Cloudy
Wind

41 mph

NW
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 18

O3 · Good
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:41 AM
Sunset

5:01 PM

804 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 48°F · 9 mph NW wind · mostly cloudy. 9 AM is a close second (75/100).

4 AM Best

48°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW

5 AM

47°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW

6 AM

45°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph NW

7 AM

44°

Sunny

9 mph NW

8 AM

46°

Sunny

10 mph NW

9 AM

50°

Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM

53°

Sunny

12 mph NW

11 AM

54°

Sunny

12 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph NW

1 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph W

2 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph W

3 PM

59°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph W

4 PM

57°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph W

Wind on this route

41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph crosswind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 231° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 230° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 223° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 220° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 224° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 225° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 215° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 219° · crosswind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

132 ft gain 141 ft loss Max 148' Min 66' 2.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

56°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

−

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

-36

−

Strong crosswind 41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph crosswind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 18 Clean air

About this route

Distance: 2.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 89 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 704
Start: 38.9164, -76.8829
City hub: Washington, DC
OSM: relation 18305717

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