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”.

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

  • 574 min of daylight — you need at least 1106 min. lights required for this ride.
  • Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
  • Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
  • Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
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Best for road cycling today

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  • Air temp
    73°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    12 mph
    E
  • Rain
    73%
    Next 24h: 0.14"
  • Humidity
    99%
  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:03 AM
  • Sunset
    8:42 PM
    574 min remaining

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the N (360°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 226° · quartering tailwind 7.9 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 236° · quartering tailwind 7.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 214° · quartering tailwind 7.1 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 186° · tailwind 5.0 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 212° · quartering tailwind 6.1 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 210° · quartering tailwind 7.3 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 233° · quartering tailwind 7.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 191° · tailwind 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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73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.
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12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
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574 min of daylight You need at least 1106 min. Lights required for this ride.
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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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