Category: Bubba Elite

Any Saturday is a good Saturday for a bike ride.  But this Saturday is not looking like it’s earning any stars on your “Best Cycling Days Ever” chart.

The forecast predicts a washout.  As of now, no ride is planned.  If surprised by better than expected weather Saturday morning, we’ll update this post by 8 am.

Roll from the St. Elmo Food City at 9 am for the traditional CCW loop south through Chattanooga Valley to Captain Wood  Road — 53 miles and 2,660 feet.  Stop planned at the store at mile 40.

March 8 @ 9 am, St. Elmo Food City
53 miles, 2,660 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49895195

It will be a nice spring day for this Missile-led ride.  Elites will leave from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 am for a 40 mile CCW loop to Sale Creek and back — 1,800 feet with a 1/2 dozen or so hills to help work the dust off winter fitness levels.

Mar. 1 @ 9 am, Falling Water.  40 miles, 1,800 feet
(no climbs)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49811199

Elites will wait to 11 am to leave from Montague Park when the forecast is for an acceptable 40 degree start.  Roughly, the same route as TB except we’ll close the loop at Rock Spring — which shorts the ride to 48 miles and 2,300 feet of climbing.  Stop at the battlefield park HQ.

Feb. 22 @ 11 am, Montague Park, 48 miles
1 big hill  (Missionary Ridge).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49761679

Cool temps, likely wet spots, and iffy weather forecast. Ride at 10 am from the back corner of the parking lot at Whole Foods on Manufacturers Road for the traditional “Hills of North Chat” route.  Regrouping at the top of each hill. Rain cancels.

Feb. 15 @ 10 am, Whole Foods, 23 miles, 7 (or so) hills.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49696415

Winter pace ride from Red Bank Elementary  at 9 am to climb Hot Water Road.  We’ll stop at the Soddy Ball Fields.  45 miles and 3,000 feet.   Sprinkles are in the weather forecast.  Watch this space for any Saturday morning changes.

Feb. 8 @ 9 am, Red Bank Elementary, 45 miles, 1 climb
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49639869

Approximately 40 winter-pace miles in Chattanooga Valley.  We’ll pick a route in the morning. Meet at the St. Elmo Food City at 10 am.

We’ll talk about Fish (who has announced his retirement from organization of Elite rides) and how much we appreciated his posting of Saturday rides and maps.

Will roll with TB from St Elmo Food City at 10:30 for this fun ride over the toe and then out Cash Canyon Road. Only 29.5 miles.