Chattanooga, TN
Alright Bubbas,
Saturday Team Bubba ride will be a version of the 3 state, that we haven’t done in a while. I don’t have the file on Ride with GPS, but here’s the file from Strava. A metric and about 4.5k vert.
https://www.strava.com/routes/2747159910501899944
Maybe the man in black can find it in his ride with gps archives. Anyway, roll at 8:30am from food city in st elmo
The King will lead the Elites on the same route as TB but with a 8:00 roll out. See map on TB post. First one to Merv’s buys. (Boss made that rule only because he’ll be last.)
Elites will roll from Soddy Ball Fields at 8:30 and have 2 options. The first is to latch on to TB when they whiz by and chase them until you puke. Option 2 is to ride up Leggett and then back down Brayton Mtn. Road into Graysville, back via Old McDonald’s farm (soon to be an industrial park), cross 27 at Daugherty Ferry. Poole Rd, May Rd, etc. back to the ball fields. About 47 miles and 3,200 feet.
Non-tapering Bubbas will get a chance to get on top with the warm weather as we ride Signal and Mowbry via an old favorite: Henson Gap. Roll at 8:30 from the old Pizza Hut across from Merv’s (Old Kmart/Aldi center – oil folks whined about us parking in the center itself). SPIN up the W (we’ll divide into groups of 2 or 3 so as not to make motorists angry), Marshall Creek gorge, off the back of Signal (ouch), up Henson, across Mowbry by the 10 longest miles (double ouch), down Montlake, and back. Simmer down fellers, this is a hard route and you’ll have plenty of chances to show Saturday ain’t for cornbread eatin once we get up Henson. (Please remember that TB rides are intended to be hard GROUP rides, not races.) A metric and 5000 feet but it’ll seem like much more.
Update! Rollout at 11am
Bub One taking the reins today for both TB and Elites. Weather permitting roll from the St. Elmo Food City at 8:30 for a roll down to the Cove and back. Optional climb up Dougherty Gap (yes closed to car traffic but very doable on a bike). For those not wanting to climb just hang out at the store. On the way back experience the brand new pavement on W. Cove Rd. Group photo at Mural Wall on Oakland Ave. (mile 68.7). Some of us might short route at mile 24.8 Captain Woods Rd.
Rain is now threatening in the morning so stay tuned for a delayed start time.
Well, King and Rudy have a got a special one up their sleeve. Going to do a gravel/road ride from the Oosterneck Overlook outside of Tellico for an out and back ride to Murphy (almost). Gravel bike would probably work best but is doable on a road bike. Roll from the Overlook at 10am (see map). Plan on 5+ hours and bring plenty of water. I’m out so any questions should be directed at King and Rudy. Also I’m a little sketchy at exactly when they’ll turnaround so total miles might be a little less than the 68 the map advertises.
Elites will roll with TB from Mike’s at 9 and head over the toe, but there we’ll split and head out Wauhatchie Pike to get to Creek Rd. From there we’ll be back on track going to Morganville Ridge, Slygo, Murphy Hollow and then back via 299. For those that want some more towards the end we’ll turn at Reflection Riding and you can climb some of Scenic Hwy to Sanders and then pick up Ochs to Guild Trail Rd and head south towards Flintstone for as long as you like (swing by Bub’s house). As mapped a tame 43 miles.
Elites will roll with TB from Mike’s Hole in the Wall (aka Mike’s Blackhole) at 1pm and do the same route albeit probably slower. Boss, don’t feel like you have to keep the whole group together. For those who want a shorter option, start in Tiftonia and meet TB as they come down the Toe and take a left on Wauhatche Pike. TB should be rolling by there about 1:30. That route is around 36.5 miles.
It was a crazy idea. This ride has been moved to Sunday at 1pm.
This is probably crazy so blame it on Missile. Elites will roll from St. Elmo Food City at noon for a little gravel action on the Guild Trail. We’ll roll south on Virginia Ave. before heading over to the Guild. Plan on at most 2 hours and be flexible. Depending on how our toes feel will determine the course of action, i.e. will be go out Upper Truck or not. If we do the whole thing it’s 20 miles.
Elites will roll from Mike’s Hole in the Wall with TB at 1pm, and ride the Riverview Hill route. Shorter course but lots of stingers and if you get motivated you can add a Poop Loop or two to it or do the loop twice.