Category: Team Bubba

Roll @ 1:00 Sunday from Steady’s Campground (St Elmo Food City) for the makeup loop south we planned for a few weeks ago until the drizzle kept us flat.  (Yep Sting, the one Scruffy bailed on.  There are no more superheroes.)    Up Elder, down Raccoon (don’t go to the top), Cummings, down the stairs, Murphy, and then back to 299 with the Nature Center kicker.   Easy to short it by staying on 299 instead of going Murphy, and easy to add on by turning right on Slygo at the bottom of Sand and winding around to Creek.  Good jumping on places for those wanting a later start are old BiLo in Tiftonia and Raccoon Pump Station.  As mapped 47 miles, 3500 feet – although relatively short, Bubba will get lots of exercise on this route.

The weatherman is being naughty again since Saturday looks like a washout.   Once we figure out what’s open Sunday we’ll post an afternoon makeup ride for then. We’ll discuss post-Sunday ride the annual climb up The Beast now scheduled for Monday morning.   (We’ll stick with the long-standing Bubba rule of not posting over Sunday morning church, and there will be too much traffic Sunday afternoon to make our annual attempt.)

CHECK BACK SATURDAY NIGHT FOR UPDATES ABOUT SUNDAY AND MONDAY RIDES

Thermometer sticks on around 40 tomorrow so roll from Mike’s at 10:00 for Bubba’s Winter Warmer.   Lots of ways to short this one and we’ll pull the plug and head back to Mike’s when our toes get cold.  (Yes, Pump, I’ll probably take my electric blanket in.)   No climb on the route but we pass several as we head north on familiar roads for those who want to peel off.   Linkon’s roads less traveled on the way back to keep our minds off our toes.  57 miles (if our toes last), 3100 feet, and easy to get it to a metric by a lap at the Bend.   BASE PACE unless you want to get screamed at.

The weatherman has cleared Wilbur’s sleigh for takeoff so someone tell Cindy-Lou Who to hide the Christmas tree!    (Her parents better hide the roast beast and their TV too.)  Get there early to share a cup of Jo with Bubba and lie about all you accomplished in 2022.

WILBUR’S CHRISTMAS CHIMNEY RIDE v13.0

(someone turn that # upside down please)

Roll Saturday December 10 at 9:00 from the Rock City StarBucks.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31591376

UPDATE (Sat @ 10:00):   LOOKS LIKE ONE MORE BAND OF RAIN COMING THROUGH SO FINGERS CROSSED THE ROADS ARE DRY BY 1:00.  ROLL AT 1:00.

Roll Sat at 1:00 from the St Elmo Food City aka Steady’s campground.   CHECK THE WEBSITE IN THE MORNING FOR UPDATED TAKEOFF TIME – MAY SLIDE IT TO 12:30 IF RAIN GETS OUT EARLY OR MAY HAVE TO SLIDE IT BACK IF THE RAIN STICKS AROUND.  We’ll pare back the route so folks can get home to decorate the tree.   Head over the toe, up Elder then down Raccoon (don’t go to top), then the Cummings Speedway (regroup at Cummings before the starting flag is dropped and regroup again at the store on the left at the bottom of the stairs).  299 to Murphy and then decisions must be made.   Main route is left on Slygo back to 299 for 46 miles, 3500 feet.   Go right on Slygo and wind around to the Creek Rd/foot of Burkhalter and that should get you in the metric range.  For those with less time I believe staying on 299 instead of making the Murphy turn may shave a few miles.  Post ride we’ll gather at Tailgate to enjoy the festivities on Main so make sure you invite Mrs. BubbaClaus to join us.  (Yes, a Hail Mary to keep Bubba out of the dog house for riding Sat afternoon.)  Here’s the map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41541578

 

Sunday is the penultimate chicken cross race at BeezleBubb’s (1546 Burnt Mill Rd. Flintstone GA 30725).   (I know, I know, “penultimate” is a big word but my New Year’s resolution is to expand my vocabulary beyond 4-letter words!)   Racin’ starts around 3:30 but heckling starts before then!   Don’t forget to make a contribution to the chicken cross fund – not only does this take lots of Bub’s time but also involves lots of expense particularly when we factor in the cost of the chickens that get run over.

 

Frigid early Saturday so roll from Mike’s Hole @ 10:30 Saturday (hopefully close to 40 by then).   Head north for a climb up Mtn Rd.   Descend Montlake and head back for 45 miles, 3000 feet, and back to Mike’s by around 1:00.    Descend Hotwater, head a bit farther north on Back Valley before making the turn, and it should get you a metric.   Here’s the map with the Montlake descent (don’t be confused since the map is titled “Sunday Makeup” – it’s the Sat ride this time).  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40134954

Sunday On Signal riders will add some adventure this week by working in a gravel segment.  Roll Sunday from Walden Town Hall @ 1:00 (earlier than the usual 2:00 start).    We’ll do a road loop and then hit some sweet single track that ties into the main dirt road going to Edwards Point.   At the Point decisions must be made – if the leaves aren’t bad one option will be turn right to tie into the jeep roads that wind around and come out near the soccer fields.   Other, shorter, option is to ride back up and out the main dirt road.   Count on 1.5 – 3.0 hours depending on whether we do the jeep road option at the Point and how many times I get us lost.

 

So I expect most of you are riding with your imaginary friends on zwift, but if you want to get outside a couple of us are rolling at 1:00 Saturday from Whole Foods for some base miles at the bend.   (We aren’t your friends either but at least the air will be fresh.)

Sunday roll @1:00 from the old Pizza Hut across from Merv’s at the foot of Signal.   Typical Sunday makeup ride.  Here’s the map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37902038

 

Well, I had been hoping the forecast would change but it doesn’t look like it will so no post for Saturday.  If the rain moves out early enough I may post laps at the bend for mid-day.   (Okay, okay, so that will just be an excuse to meet at Mike’s for lunch.)   Plan on a makeup ride Sunday @ 1:00 from the old Pizza Hut at the foot of Signal.   I’ll post it Saturday after we see what happens for a bend ride tomorrow.

Now where did I put my shoe covers…………………….

So after suffering through Fredonia Bubba is rewarded with BeelzeBub’s Bubba Bluegrass Bash!   Roll @ 9:00 from the Cove or start at John Carroll’s place a little later to avoid the Daughtery climb.   See BeelzeBub for a wristband to get into the Bluegrass Festival post-ride – significant others always enjoy the post-ride festivities so get a band for them too!  See the ridewgps post for more info:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38979012

Weather looks awesome and the leaves should be spectacular again at lower elevations.   A Big Bubba thanks to BeelzeBub and Sweetie for doing this again!