Bubba’s Twilight Tuesday returns for the winter. Roll from Whole Foods between 4;00 and 6:00 for laps at the Bend. Jump on and off the loop as you have time. Early Bubbaz will roll at 4:00 for a few Hillz before heading to the Bend.
TB Saturday 11/4 Fall Bubbagrass
Daus didn’t disappoint last weekend. Now it is time for Bub One’s fall bluegrass extravaganza. The primary route is a 50 mile mixed surface route with 4,400 ft from Mountain Cove. It can easily be modified by starting at the top of Dougherty Gap. Bub One has also put together a paved surface alternative that can similarly start at the cove or on top.
Start at the Manor House at Mountain Cove Farms (Manor House) at 9:00 or on top at the Dougherty Gap Lane culdesac (695 Dougherty Gap Lane) at 9:20. Don’t block any driveways. We have permission to park there from one of the homeowners, John Carroll.
Free bluegrass festival entry for after ride fun. BYOB and some cash for food.
Primary, mixed surface route: Fall Gravel Bubbagrass 2023
Stats: 50 miles / 4,400 ft
Store stop @ mile 37.7
Paved surface alternate route: Bubbagrass 2023 Featuring Junkasaurus Rex
Stats: 57 miles / 4,000 ft
Store stops @ mile 21.1 and/or 34.5
Halloween
The Hillz will frighten Bubba tonight. Bubba rollz from Whole Foodz at 4:00.
Freddy XIV – Sat. 10/28
New routes this year that avoid a road closer and reduce the time on top of Fredonia Mountain, but don’t worry there is still plenty of pain and stupidity to go around. The full route will start at River Drifters at 8:30, meeting the lite route in Powell’s Crossroads around 9:15 (eastern).
Full start location: Across the street from River Drifters in the unpaved parking area (https://maps.app.goo.gl/6YnDJMkSoyfcg4aJ6)
Lite start location: Powell’s Crossroads. Use your judgment on the best place to park.
Official regroup/stop locations: Powell’s Crossroads, top of Daus at Bluebird Rd (full mile 27.2, lite mile 15.0), Palmer Market BP gas station, and bottom of 108 decent in Whitwell
Full start time: 8:30
Lite start time: 9:15
Full route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44703686
Lite route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44778634
It is highly recommended that you load the route onto your device.
TB Tuesday 10/24
Hillz @ 4:00. Pugsley buying.
TB Saturday 10/21
Bub 1 and 003 have cooked up a special ride for this weekend, a trip over Fort Mountain and back. It’s just over a metric at 63 miles, but it includes 6,500 ft of elevation. Roll from the Eton Plaza Shopping Center (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Td8WMjWzrm574gMk6) in Eton, GA, at 9:00.
When: 9:00 a.m.
Where: Eton Plaza Shopping Center, Eton, GA
Stats: 63 miles with 6,500 ft
Since some folks may not want to drive or ride 6,500 ft, there is a local alternative.
When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Mike’s Hole in the Wall Chilhowie St parking lot
Stats: 50 miles with 2,700 ft (can add a climb up Lookout at the end if you want more)
Tuesday 10/17
Early Bubbaz hit the Hillz again @ 4:00. See Other Rides section for more details.
TB Sat. 10/14
Time for a fall classic, Hell of the North!
Start location: Falling Water (604 Roberts Mill Rd, Hixson, TN 37343)
Start time: 8:30
Store stop at mile 21.2, maybe water from a hose at mile 35.9
Stats: 61.9 miles (ride around the parking lot if you need a metric) with 4,214 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44713745
Post ride recovery food and drink at Monkey Town.
Tuesday 10/10
Yep, it’s the Hillz again at 4:00 for Early Bubbs.
TB Saturday 10/7
It looks like fall weather will finally be here this weekend!
Many Bubbas are doing one of the Cycle Sequatchie routes. Online registration has closed, but you can still register in person on Saturday.
As a local alternative, some folks will be riding a 3-State Metric from St Elmo Food City at 8:30.