This week Bubba will head west for a trip up Murphy Hollow and Sand Mountain. Store stop at mile 27.9. Roll from Steady’s Campground at 8:30.
When: 8:30
Where: Steady’s Campground at St. Elmo Food City
Stats: 60.6 miles / 3,900 ft
Sat. 6/8
Elites will Roll with TB at 8:30 (see their post for the start line), and do a slightly shorter version, 50 miles. We’ll cut off the loop on top of the mountain after the Hotwater climb and a few extra miles towards the end. See map for details.
TB Saturday 6/8
Bubba will head north to ride the World’s roads. Start at CCA School in Northshore. Please park in the lower lot closest to Dallas Rd. Store stop at mile 30.3 on top of Mowbray. Post ride festivities at Mike’s.
When: 8:30
Where: CCA School, 1301 Dallas Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Route: Red Bank – Soddy Metric
Stats: 61.5 miles and 4,000 ft
Sat. 6/1
Roll from Steady’s Campground at 8:30 with TB. We’ll hang with them until the end of Marble Top (mile 19.3) where they will turn right and we’ll continue straight to short cut their route. Check out the map. 46.5 miles and 2,900 ft.
TB Saturday 6/1
We will explore some more Fly roads this week while the strong Bubbas head off to do the Cherohala Challenge. Roll from Steady’s Campground at 8:30. Store stop options at miles 20.0 and 45.2.
When: 8:30
Where: Steady’s Campground (St. Elmo Food City)
Stats: 62 miles and 3,600 ft
Route: https://ridewithgps.
Sat. 5/25 & Mon. 5/27
Rain Delay. New start time for Saturday is 1:00 pm.
Roll from Falling Water at 8:30 with TB, but will split at Retro Hughes. Climb the mountain and return on same route. 47 miles.
See you at Bub One’s on Monday for the traditional Holiday Ride at 9am, BYOB and some tip money for food. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32718415
TB Saturday 5/25 and Holiday Ride Monday 5/27
Rain Delay. New start time for Saturday is 1:00 pm.
For Saturday, Bubba will head north from Falling Water to climb Brayton Mountain. Leave from the parking lot across from Falling Water Baptist Church at 8:30. Store stop at C&G Quik Stop at mile 42.1.
When: 8:30
Where: Falling Water
Stats: 62 miles and 4,080 ft
Monday Holiday Ride from Bub One’s house with BBQ, brats, beers and fixins afterwards.
When: 9:00
Where: 1546 Burnt Mill Rd, Flintstone, GA 3072
Stats: 42 miles and 2,500 ft
Elites Saturday 5/18
Fish is on vacation. If anyone wants to do an Elite ride tomorrow, here is a 37-mile, shortened version of the TB route: https://ridewithgps.
The ride splits at mile 13.1. The store stop is at mile 18.7.
TB Saturday 5/18
In honor of the IM 70.3 on Sunday, Bubba will hit up some of the IM roads. It looks like the roads will be wet and it may still be raining, so stay tuned for updates and make your own judgments. Plan to roll from Steady’s Campground at 8:30. Store stop at mile 45.8.
When: 8:30
Where: Steady’s Campground at St. Elmo Food City
Stats: 64 miles and 3,140 ft
TB and Elites Saturday 5/11
Fly and Man in Black have put together a route from the “good ole days” when MiB was new to Chattanooga back in the 90s. It’s 67.5 miles starting from the Battlefield with some nice roads south of Lafayette that Bubba doesn’t get to very often. Refuel stop options are Catlett Groc on Round Pond (19.7), Lucky Groc on 136 (25.3), and Uncle Jed’s at 193/Chamberlain (46.1).
The Elite route splits off at 22.8 miles where the longer route goes south on Cook Rd and stays on Round Pond into Lafayette. Jog through Lafayette to pass the Circle K for a store stop option at 28 miles in addition to the earlier one above at Catlett Groc. 48 miles total.
When: 8:30
Where: Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center
TB Route: https://ridewithgps.com/
67.5 miles with 3,750 ft
Elite Route: https://ridewithgps.com/
48 miles with 2,400 ft