Category: Team Bubba

Team Bubba Rides

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Team Bubba Sat. 4/4

This week Bubba will say goodbye to St. Elmo Food City (closing April 6th) with a trip down to the cove and back via the road to hell on top of Lookout.

After party at Tap House.

When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: St. Elmo Food City
Stats: 67.9 miles and 4,892 ft
Water Stop @ Mountain Cove Store (Mile 31.5)
Store Stop @ Cornerstone Mkt. (Mile 55.4)

 

Upcoming Special Rides
April 11th: BEagle’s Philly friends come to town (W Road and Back of Suck Creek)
April 18th: Fort Mtn. (Eton to Ellijay and back)
May 2nd: Bubbagrass (Mtn. Cove to Little River Canyon and back)
June 13th: Sequatchie 24
July 18th: Bubba Lake Day

 

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Team Bubba Sat. 3/28

This week we are going to do something a little different, The Alabama Slamma gravel bike ride. Roll from Haletown at 9 for a gravel bike adventure in Tennessee and Alabama. Most of the route is paved, but the climb is not and mile 7.5 to 22 is rough. Gravel bikes are highly recommended.

When: 9:00 a.m. EDT
Where: Haletown, TN (gravel lot at the intersection of TN 156 and US 41, old Anchor Inn site)
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48847708 (includes gravel and rough pavement)
Stats: 64.7 miles and 3,482 ft
Store stop at mile 47.9

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Team Bubba Sat. 3/7

This week Bubba will head out from the Battlefield to explore some of Fly’s favorite roads. The segment that shows up as being unpaved on the RideWithGPS map is actually freshly paved. A road bike is fine for this route.

 

When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center
Stats: 65.8 miles and 3,974 ft
Store stop at mile 47.5

 

Post ride lunch at El Matador Mexican Restaurant in Fort Oglethorpe.
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Bubba Sat. 2/21

This week Bubba will roll from St. Elmo Food City at 9:00 for a trip out along the river on 41, up Murphy Hollow, up Lookout via 136, and back down via Nick-A-Jack. After party at Tap House.

When: 9:00 a.m.
Where: St. Elmo Food City
Stats: 62.5 miles and 4,589 ft
Store Stop at Canyon Quick Stop on 136 (Mile 41.3)

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Bubba Sat. 2/14

This week Bubba offers two route options that can be decided on during the ride. Option A) Mullins Cove out and back. Option B) Mullins Cove Suck Creek metric loop.

 

Gravel bikes are recommended for Mullins Cove.

 

All roads lead back to River Drifters.

 

When: 9:00 a.m.
Where: River Drifters
Route A stats: 56.7 miles and 3,918 ft
Route B stats: 62 miles and 4,340 ft
See route notes in Ride with GPS for store stops