An Elite option is to ride with TB from Falling Water at 8:30 until they start Bakewell climb. Return to Soddy Ball Fields via Back Valley and either climb Hotwater at the end or take the flatter route back to Falling Water. 45 miles and 2,922 ft. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44729955
Sat. 10/7
Elites will roll from St. Elmo Food City at 9am to let things warm up a little and reduce the confusion over what group you follow at the start. Will be doing the Marble Top/Hog Jowl loop. 53 miles, here’s the map – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40294601
Sat. 9/30
Option 1 – Chase TB for the full ride.
Option 2 – Roll with TB at 8:30 from the St. Elmo Food Lion and chase them out Marble Top and up the mountain. At the top turn right on Hinkle Rd (Hwy 157) and then descend via Nick-A-Jack. Return to Food Lion via the Fish Hook (see map). 43 miles.
Sat. 9/23
Roll from the Little White Church in Sequatchie Valley at 9:30 am EDT for probably the route to Pikeville, but we’ll decide in the morning. Rumor has it that Fish will be ushering in a new era of riding (at least for him). The times they are a changin’
Sat. 9/16
The official Team Bubba ride this week is the Cleveland Circuit Ride benefiting Family Promise of Bradley County.
We are not posting an official alternative in support of the good cause.
Sat. 9/9
Elites will mirror TB with a few options. Roll from Mike’s at 8:30, over the toe, out 299 to Murphy Hollow. Here we’ll split and head down the mtn., right on Slygo, up and over the ridge at New England, and back Creek Rd. 47 miles at 2,000 ft.
Option 1 – start at St. Elmo Food City at 8:45 and ride easy until TB overtakes. Shortens route by about 10 miles.
Option 2 – start in Tiftonia at the John A Patten Park at 9:00 and cruise until overtaken. Shortens by about 16 miles
TB Saturday 9/16
The official Team Bubba ride this week is the Cleveland Circuit Ride benefiting Family Promise of Bradley County.
We are not posting an official alternative in support of the good cause.
Sat. 9/2 – Mon. 9/4
Option 1 – Roll with TB at 8:30AM from Walker Co. Civic Center 10052 US Hwy 27 Rock Spring, GA 30739 for a shortened version of the Trion my Patience Ride. 42.5 miles. See map below.
Option 2 – King’s on a short leash. Roll from Little White Church in Sequatchie Valley at 8AM EDT for roughly 2 hours of valley riding with the man, the myth, the legend, King!
Holiday Ride 9/4. Roll from Bub 1’s beer garden at 9am for normal holiday ride and post ride festivities. BYOP and money for the tip jar. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32718415
Sat. 8/26
Option 1 – Savannah Adams Charity Ride as she recovers from being hit by a car in the state championship time trial will be this week’s Team Bubba and Elite ride. Roll from Cohutta, GA at 9am (see link for route and start detials). Even if you choose not to ride please consider a donation. https://www.bikereg.com/savannahs-recovery-ride
Even if you don’t make the ride, please consider making a donation. Donations can be made through the BikeReg link above.
Option 2 – Roll from Little White Church in Sequatchie Valley at 9am EDT for ride to Pikeville and back (clockwise route). Easy might try to drag you up the mountain on the return route, but don’t fall for such foolishness. 50 miles
Sat. 8/19
Option 1 – Guild Gravel. Roll from St. Elmo Food City at 9:00 am for gravel ride that includes both Upper and Lower Truck along with climb up the mountain (trees have been cleared on Upper Truck). We’ll bypass Old Wauhatchie at the end as there is a tree blocking the road.
Option 2 – shorter TB route. Be ready to jump on with them about 8:30 from Falling Water. Here’s their full map https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44099753
Option 3 – From Larry & Deano, Saturday ride from the Battlefield at 9:00 for 3+ hours. Park in the lot on the northeast corner of the traffic light,
diagonally across from the visitor’s center.