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!
Whine Like a Man
Team Bubba
Sat. May 30th
Once again, the weather folks can make up their mind. So, we are putting this out there in case the weather works out. Roll from St. Elmo Food City at 8:30 for a trip around and over Lookout.
When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Old St. Elmo Food City
Route: BurkHalterTop
Stats: 64.7 miles 4,272 ft
Store stop at mile 33.0 (Yank’s Quick Stop)
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
June 2026
Here are the Elite rides for Saturdays in June. Watch this site early on the Saturday of the ride for weather related cancelations and updates.
June 6 – Roll at 9 am from the old Food City in St. Elmo for the long-awaiting climb up Lookout Mountain on Nick-A-Jack Road. Store stop at about mile 24 near Plum Nelly. Return via Lookout Valley.
47 miles and 3,100 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53610459
June 13 – The Sequatchie 24 Ultra and 75/150 mile race. Registration deadline is June 8.
https://www.bikereg.com/73895
June 20 – We’ll start from Ridgeland High School at 9 am to ride to Lafayette. Park in the large parking lot on the south side of the school. Store stop at the Circle-K at mile 28 in Lafayette.
54 miles and 2,700 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51519294
June 27 – Roll at 9 am from Red Bank Elementary on Mountain Creek Road to climb Mountain Road up Mowbray Mountain. Store stop at about mile 29 at the Circle-K in Soddy.
50 miles and 3,100 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54124469
Thursday, June 18 – WEEKDAY SPECIAL – Ocoee Gravel Ride. Start at 9 am from the Cookson Creek Church near Camp Ocoee. 28 miles.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51510208
July 4 – We’ll keep it fun and short so everyone can celebrate with family. Plans are to roll at 8 am from the old Food City in St. Elmo to ride Cash Canyon road.
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.