Ride canceled do to winter weather. Stay warm and safe!
TB Sat. 1/17
This week, Bubba will head west and south to visit Sand Mountain and McKaig Road near Trenton. Start at 9:30 to let it warm up a little.
When: 9:30 a.m.
Stats: 61.3 miles and 3,953 ft
Store stop at mile 31.6
Team Bubba Sat. 1/10 – Washout
Based on the current weather forecast, I’m not planning on posting a ride for Saturday. Come out to ChickenCross on Sunday to race or spectate. The course should be nice and moist.
Team Bubba Sat., 1/3
This week Bubba will roll from the Sculpture Fields parking lot at Montague Park at 8:30 for a trip south through the Battlefield to LaFayette and back. After party at Oddstory.
When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Sculpture Fields at Montague Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/9HV5f9wcFgZUN3Hp9)
Stats: 62.2 miles and 3,147 ft
Store stop options at miles miles 21.3 and 53.1
Team Bubba New Year’s Day Ride
Happy New Year!
The Team Bubba New Year’s Day ride will depart from St. Elmo Food City at 10:00 a.m. for a climb up Aetna Mountain Rd in Whiteside, TN. Gravel bikes are recommended but not required. The whole route is paved, but Aetna Mtn Rd is a little rough. After party at Taphouse if they are open.
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: St. Elmo Food City
Stats:37.9 miles, 2,894 ft, and max grade 17.8%
January 2026
Here are the Elite rides in January. Start times could 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.
Elite Mid-week Specials (We’re old and unemployed!)
– Wednesday (1/28): Hillz Makeup Ride from Whole Foods at 4:00.
– Thursday (1/29): Soddy Ballfields at 2:00. 35 miles +/-.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53833435
– Friday (1/30): St Elmo Food City at 1:00. 35 miles +/-.
Map coming soon.
Update for January 31 – Ride canceled. The temps are forecast to be a bit too chilly for Elites.
Have you set your training resolutions for 2026? We’ve talked about it on rides and General says it’s now official. See the link below for The Sequatchie 24.
January 3 – Roll at 9:30 am from the Patten Community Center to ride down Lookout Valley and climb at Trenton. For those wanting an additional 10 miles, the ride will split at the bridge over Lookout Creek and will go south of Trenton to cross over I-59 on Byrds Chapel Road.
40 miles and 2,300 feet. Climb Sand Mountain.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53433349
January 10 – Ride canceled by rain.
January 17 – Start from Red Bank Elementary on Mountain Creek Road at 10 am to ride to Soddy and back. Store stop at Mile 25.
46 miles, 2,300 feet. No mountain climb.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53729589
January 24 – Ride canceled by inclement weather.
January 31 – Ride canceled by cold weather.
February 7 – Will the groundhog have seen his shadow? St. Elmo to Mountain Cove Farms. 50 miles. Time TBD.
February 28 is the early registration deadline for The Sequatchie 24 on June 13/14. The feature event is an ultra 24-hour race. There are 75 and 150 mile race & ride options . Check it out.
https://www.cyclesequatchie.com/ultra
Team Bubba 12/27
For Bubbas who are around after Christmas, Team Bubba will roll at 8:30 from St. Elmo Food City for a Sand Mountain Metric. After party with the Elites at Taphouse.
When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: St. Elmo Food City
Stats: 61.6 miles and 4,217 ft
Store stop at mile 32.5
Team Bubba – Sat. 12/20
WILBUR’S CHRISTMAS CHIMNEY RIDE v15.0
Saturday December 20th at 9:30 from the Rock City Starbucks.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31591376
Get there early to tell lies and enjoy a cup of coffee.
Team Bubba Sat. 12/13
It’s been about six months since we did this route, and it is a good one, a Ringold to Cleavland metric with no major climbs. Post-ride lunch at Farm to Fork.
Next week will be Wilbur’s Christmas Chimney Ride v16.0.
When: 9:00 a.m.
Where: Joseph T. McConnell Kids Park, 41 Catoosa Pkwy, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
Stats: 61.8 miles and 2,952 ft
Store Stop at mile 40.4 in McDonald, TN
Bubba Sat. 12/6
This week Bubba will head south from St. Elmo Food City for a trip down the valley to the Cove, up Dougherty Gap, and back along the top of Lookout.
When: 9:30 a.m.
Where: St. Elmo Food City
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/
Stats: 70.3 miles and 4,649 ft
Store Stops at Mountain Cove Store (Mile 32.5) and/or Cornerstone Market (Mile 56.4)