We’re a cycling group that’s been riding in the Chattanooga area for more than 25 years. Bubba isn’t affiliated with a club team or shop so you’re welcome to ride with Bubba regardless of the jersey you wear so long as it has sleeves. (If it doesn’t, even your family doesn’t want to see you so buy a TT bike and learn to be alone.) Show up Saturday, get heckled about your stupid looking socks or sunglasses, embrace your new nickname, and BeABubba too!
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Team Bubba
Team Bubba Sat. 3/28
This week we are going to do something a little different, The Alabama Slamma gravel bike ride. Roll from Haletown at 9 for a gravel bike adventure in Tennessee and Alabama. Most of the route is paved, but the climb is not and mile 7.5 to 22 is rough. Gravel bikes are highly recommended.
When: 9:00 a.m. EDT
Where: Haletown, TN (gravel lot at the intersection of TN 156 and US 41, old Anchor Inn site)
Route: https://ridewithgps.
Stats: 64.7 miles and 3,482 ft
Store stop at mile 47.9
The nature of the ride - Pace ranges from conversational to brisk. There are always a few re-grouping points during the first half of the ride. This is the ride for the strongest cyclists in the club.
Bubba Elite
March 2026
Here are the Elite rides for Saturdays in March. The start time may change during the week of the ride for forecast colder or warmer conditions. Watch this site early on the Saturday of the ride for weather related cancelations and updates.
Yet Another Update for March 28 – Given the combination of forecast cool temps and strong winds, we’re going to save the ride around the top of Mowbray Mountain for another Saturday. The fallback ride for these less-than-ideal conditions is the “Hills of North Chattanooga” where you can get plenty of exercise — and still get back to car before your feet are icicles. See the posted ride below.
March 7 – Start at Red Bank Elementary on Mountain Creek Road at 9 am to climb Mountain Road and descend Hot Water Road. Store stop at the top of Mowbray Mountain (for fast-climbers) at mile 23 followed by a short restroom and water break at the ball fields in Soddy.
50 miles and 3,200 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54124469
March 14 – Roll from the Patten Community Center off of Kelly’s Ferry Road at 9 am to ride up Lookout Valley to Trenton to climb Sand Mountain on GA 136. Return via Morganville Ridge. Those wanting a little more (~ 3 miles and a 300 ft climb over the toe of Lookout) can start at the Food City in St. Elmo.
51 miles and 2,900 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54240528
March 21 – We’ll start at the Food City in St. Elmo at 9 am to ride up Chattanooga Valley to Mountain Cove Farms and return via Hog Jowl Road. Water stop at the end of the valley at mile 30.
63 miles and 3,000 feet of climbing (with no mountain climbs).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50191382
March 28 – Given the weather, we’ll be riding the hills of North Chatt with an optional loop up to Falling Water. Roll at 11 am from the back corner of the parking lot of Whole Foods off Manufacturer’s Road. Ride split is at about mile 15.
Hills Loop: ~20 miles. (no map, but easy navigation from split to car)
Full Ride: 45.7 miles and 3,300 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49109366
April 4 – Start at River Drifters on Suck Creek Road to ride out-and-back in the Tennessee River Gorge to “Goat’s Bridge” on Mullin’s Cove Road. Asphalt all the way and easily manageable on a road bike , but a gravel bike works best for the patches of rough road. Seems short, but it’s harder than you think. Option to return via East Valley Road and Suck Creek Mountain. 40 miles. Time TBD.
The nature of the ride - Elite rides honor Team Bubba traditions (lots of heckling) but might be a little shorter and definitely includes more stops and regrouping. The Elite ride is a good entry point to Team Bubba for fit cyclists.