TransVirginia Bike Route

278.9 mi Out-and-back 9072 ft gain

278.9-mile mixed route with 9072 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “TVA”.

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

  • 816 min of daylight — you need at least 1106 min. lights required for this ride.
  • 48°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
35 /100
ok
35 Road
51 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    48°F
    Partly Cloudy
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 15
    O3 · Good
  • Humidity
    69%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:50 AM
  • Sunset
    5:12 PM
    816 min remaining

11 AM looks best — 48°F · 9 mph NW wind · mostly sunny. 12 PM is a close second (39/100).

4 AM
33°

Mostly Clear

6 mph NW
28
5 AM
31°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph NW
28
6 AM
31°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph NW
28
7 AM
31°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W
28
8 AM
30°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph NW
28
9 AM
39°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW
28
10 AM
44°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW
28
11 AM Best
48°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW
41
12 PM
51°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
39
1 PM
52°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
39
2 PM
53°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
39
3 PM
53°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
39
4 PM
51°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
39

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

Currently 17 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 226° · crosswind 7.9 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 236° · quartering headwind 7.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 214° · crosswind 7.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 186° · quartering tailwind 5.0 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 212° · crosswind 6.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 210° · crosswind 7.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 233° · quartering headwind 7.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 191° · crosswind 6.0 mi
1200'2050'2900'3750'4600' 0 mi24 mi48 mi72 mi96 mi120 mi144 mi168 mi191 mi
15252 ft gain 13739 ft loss Max 4577' Min 1214' 190.6 mi sampled
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48°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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AQI 15 Clean air
+3
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816 min of daylight You need at least 1106 min. Lights required for this ride.
-36
Distance
278.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
9072 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mixed
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
RCN · route TVA
Start
38.3235, -79.4126
OSM
relation 12534162

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

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