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Sat. 5/3 Spring Bubbagrass 2025

Weather Update: The weather looks terrible for 5/3. Bub One and Crack’em may try to do a short gravel bike ride if the weather cooperates enough. It is looking unlikely that we will do the planned road ride. Crack’em will try to send out an update early tomorrow morning via the email list.

It is time for Bub One’s spring Bubbagrass ride. The road route is 71 miles and features Little River Canyon in Alabama.

Start at the Manor House at Mountain Cove Farms (Manor House) at 9:00.

 

Free bluegrass festival entry for after ride fun. BYOB and some cash for food. There is a full concession stand with hamburgers, hot dogs, bbq, etc.

 

When: 9:00 a.m.
Stats: 70.8 miles / 4,660ft
Store Stop options at mile 42.8 & 45.6

 

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Sat. 4/26

A tour of Bakewell and Mowbray Mountains is planned.  Roll at 8:30 from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church to climb the mountain on Retro-Hughes road.  Depending on the weather forecast Saturday morning, we may change the route to attempt to avoid the rain.  Watch this site Saturday morning for changes.

April 26 @ 8:30 am, Falling Water Baptist Church
49.5 miles, 3,246 feet with 1 climb
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50474830

 

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Sat. 4/19

The forecast is for perfect spring riding weather.  Roll from Red Bank Elementary at 9 am to climb Montlake Road.  We’ll make a pit stop at the store at the top of Mowbray Mountain, go down Hot Water Road and head back on the east side of US-27 to complete a 51 mile loop.

April 19 @ 9 am, Red Bank Elementary
51 miles, 3,230 feet with 1 climb
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50284609

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TB Sat. 4/19

This week Bubba heads to Eton, GA, for a trip up and over Fort Mountain and back. Eton is about 50 minutes from downtown Chattanooga. The ride is worth the drive. Store Stops at New Hope Grocery (Mile 27.1), and if necessary, Kwik Shop (Mile 54.6).  After party at El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant.

When: 9:00 a.m.
Where: 79 GA-286, Eton, GA 30705 (shopping center next to Jack’s)
Stats: 61.1 miles and 6,371 ft
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Sat. 4/12

Getting out the gravel bike (even though it’s some sort of asphalt all the way and manageable on a road bike) for Mullen’s Cove Road.  Roll from River Drifters on Suck Creek Road at 10 am to allow the temps to come up a little. We’ll turn around at ‘Goat’s Bridge’ and do it a second time.  41 miles.

April 12 @ 10 am, River Drifters
41 miles, 2,330 feet. No climbs.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50284294

 

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Sat. 4/5

Going long (long for Elites) this Saturday.  Roll from the Food City in St. Elmo at 8:30 am for a ride to Cove Mountain Farms and back.  We stop at the Cove at mile 30 for water.  We’ll also check to see if anyone wants to stop at the store at mile 50.

April 5 @ 8:30 am, St. Elmo Food City
63 miles, 3,020 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50191382

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TB Sat. 4/5

Roll from River Drifter’s at 8:30 for a trip up and over Signal, around the valley, and back via the back of Suck. Store stop at mile 37.4 and others.

When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Unpaved lot across from River Drifter’s
Stats: 60 miles and 4,927 ft
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Sat. 3/29

Elites are headed north this Saturday to do our best to dodge North Georgia smoke and will roll from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 am.  Store stop in Sale Creek at mile 33.  There are multiple ways to short this ride for those wanting less — and there is the Hotwater Road climb at the end for those wanting more.

March 29 @ 9:00 am, Falling Water Baptist Church
50.4 miles, 2,560 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50119282