Elites will roll with Bub from St Elmo Food City at 8am. Down to the Cove and back via Hog Jowl. up Daugherty Gap and back via top of Lookout descending Ochs Hwy. 65 miles and less climbing.
TB 6/17
Roll this week at 8:30 from the St Elmo Food City for a Fly/MIB-led ride. From Steady’s Campground (St. Elmo Food City) down past Trenton via the Creek Road & Byrd’s Chapel to within a half mile of the Alabama line, where we say oh heck no and wheel it north on Back Valley to climb Sand Mountain instead. Hit the brow road and then down via Dugan Loop / Slygo to 299 and home. 60 mi even with a smidge under 4100 ft. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43264560
TB Tuesday
Early Bubbas roll from Whole Foods @ 4:00 for the Hillz.
See Other Rides Section for more info about Tuesday rides.
Sat. 6/10
Option 1 – Gravel Saturday. Roll from St. Elmo Food City at 9 for a ride that includes Guild, Upper and Lower Truck trails. 30 miles.
Option 2 – Good day to chase TB since they will be “tapering” (wink, wink) for the Maine trip.
Option 3 – Englishman’s will roll at 9am from the Battlefield for a +/- 3 hour ride
TB 6/10
Roll at 8:30 from Mike’s Hole. Out Cummings, across the lake, East Valley, and up the back of Suck. (Remember the stop lights coming down!) For tapering Bubbas, 57 miles, 3800 feet. Those who want more can turn onto the Bend just before the Cherokee tunnel to make it over a metric and 4000 feet.
TB Tuesday
Early Bubbas roll this week @ 4:00 from Red Bank for Hotwater loop. No climb option for tapering Bubbas.
Regular ride rolls at 5:30.
See Other Rides for more info.
Sat. 6/4
Option 1 – Roll with TB at 8:30 from Falling Water and climb Mountain Rd. but then descend Hotwater. Head north out Back Valley to Sale Creek and return via Stormer, Old Dayton Pike, etc. 40 miles (see map)
Option 2 – The Englishman will try the Road Less Traveled series 6 again this weekend. Roll from Battlefield at 9:00 https://www.strava.com/routes/3088923152484274176
TB 6/3
Roll Saturday at 8:30 from Falling Water. Up Mtn Road, across the 10-longest miles, and then the Hell of the North the hard way (ouch!). Shouldn’t be much traffic on Mtn Rd since we’ll be there early, but let’s remember to be good citizens and stay single file. We’ll spend lots of time up top and then descend Leggett to Stormer/Old Dayton (reverse direction from a few weeks ago) and back. Great loop and we’ll shed a few degrees by staying on top a long time since it’s gonna be blistering. Some folks are on tight schedules so we’ll keep this one moving with one store stop on top after the climb – hope to be back by 12:30. (Around 50 miles back to the cars after the store stop so bring an extra bottle if you need one.) It’s a metric and 3500 feet but it’ll feel like much, much more.
TB Tuesday
Early Bubbas leave this week from Whole Foods at: 4:00.
Regular ride leaves at 5:30 from Red Bank.
See Other Rides for more info.
Sat. 5/27 Mon. 5/29
Option 1 – Roll at 8:30 from St. Elmo Food City, but after the toe will split from TB and head out Creek Rd. to Morganville Ridge, Murphy Hollow, and back via the Stair Steps. Map below
Option 2 – Chase TB
Option 3 – #6 in the Roads less traveled series. Meet the Englishman at the Battlefield for a 9am roll out. https://www.strava.com/routes/3088923152484274176
Memorial Day is Holiday route that rolls at 9 from St Elmo Food City. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36208471