Whine Like a Man

We’re a cycling group that’s been riding in the Chattanooga area for more than 25 years. Bubba isn’t affiliated with a club team or shop so you’re welcome to ride with Bubba regardless of the jersey you wear so long as it has sleeves. (If it doesn’t, even your family doesn’t want to see you so buy a TT bike and learn to be alone.) Show up Saturday, get heckled about your stupid looking socks or sunglasses, embrace your new nickname, and BeABubba too!

Team Bubba

TB Sat. 9/13

This week Bubba will visit Mullins Cove. Gravel bikes or at least large road tires are recommended. The route is 57 miles out and back between River Drifters and the bait store.

When: 9:00 a.m.
Where: River Drifters
Stats: 56.7 miles and 3,918 ft

The nature of the ride - Pace ranges from conversational to brisk. There are always a few re-grouping points during the first half of the ride. This is the ride for the strongest cyclists in the club.

Bubba Elite

September 2025

Here are the Elite rides for Saturdays in September.  Watch this site early on the Saturday of the ride for any weather related updates.

September 6 – We’re headed back to Sequatchie Valley to start at 9 am (EDT) from the old Chapel Hill Methodist church to ride south to Shell Mound and back.  Store stop at mile 42 in Whitwell.  Barry Allan will be providing commentary and pointing out interesting landmarks along the way.
56 miles and 2,600 feet. No climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52517473

September 13 – Start  at 9 am from the Food City in St. Elmo to climb Sand Mountain via Murphy Hollow.   This route includes the  rollers on McKaig Road.  Store stop in the heart of Trenton at the Mapco at mile 27.
47 miles and 2,800 feet. Climb Sand Mountain.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51059172

September 20 – Roll from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 am.  Store stop in Sale Creek at mile 33.  Those wanting more can climb Hotwater road at the end.
50.4 miles, 2,560 feet. No climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50119282

September 27 – Start at 9 am from the Food City in St. Elmo to ride the length of Chattanooga Valley to Mountain Cove Farms.   Water stop at mile 30 at the “Farm Store” with a second short store stop at mile 50.
63 miles and 3,020 feet. No climbs.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50191382

October 4 – Cycle Sequatchie Ride  There are multiple routes as part of this organized ride.  Elites are leaning toward the 40-mile mixed surface ride.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45185455
https://www.cyclesequatchie.com/

The nature of the ride - Elite rides honor Team Bubba traditions (lots of heckling) but might be a little shorter and definitely includes more stops and regrouping. The Elite ride is a good entry point to Team Bubba for fit cyclists.

Bubba Stuff

Other Rides

Bubba’s Tuesday

Bubba continues to have several Tuesday options.

Early Bubbas roll from Whole Foods at 4:00 for the Hillz.  Count on 2 hours with some hill intervals.   Unemployed Bubbas usually start earlier (3:00) and do ridge repeats until the 4:00 group comes along.

The traditional Red Bank Route (with a climb) rolls this year at 5:15 from the old BiLo at the corner of Dayton Blvd/Mountain Creek Rd.   This will include a climb up Hotwater.  Count on 2.5 hours.  Please follow the Tuesday rules including no peeing near the shopping center and remaining single file up the climb.

Sunday Afternoon Ride

This standing year-round ride starts from the Walden Town Hall at 2 PM. It’s 22 miles at a recovery pace that includes several sprint points. For those wanting a little more, climb the front of Signal first.

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Typical Holiday Ride

For all Bubbas and bubba want-ta-bes, this ride moves along at a social pace for 39 miles and includes the full length of Missionary Ridge and loops through Chickamauga Battlefield.

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Thursday

(During daylight savings time) ride departs promptly at 5:30PM from the Chickamauga Battlefield parking lot. Route varies somewhat every week, but expect 30+ miles on this under 2-hour Fly-lead ride.

Downtown Lunch Ride

This Elite-style ride has a firm roll-time of 11:45 from the downtown YMCA. Based on work schedules, some days you might be by yourself. Ride time is about 90 minutes and sometimes includes a mountain climb.

Ride Smart

Rides are on open roads so obey traffic rules, WEAR A HELMET, and RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK (the dad-burn lawyers made us say that). Learn to whine about the pace being too fast or slow, the route being too steep or too flat, and the course being too long or too short, and you will BEABubba too.

IF YOU RIDE, YOU RELEASE.

Be sure to review the release posted on this site.

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Cycling Rules Man

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TB Sat. 9/13

This week Bubba will visit Mullins Cove. Gravel bikes or at least large road tires are recommended. The route is 57 miles out and back between River Drifters and the bait store. When: 9:00 a.m. Where: River Drifters Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52162652 Stats: 56.7 miles and 3,918 ft

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TB Sat. 8/30 and Holiday Ride 9/1

Saturday, 8/30   Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30109807 When: 8:30 a.m. Where: St. Elmo Food City Stats: 65.7 miles and 3,592 ft Store Stop at the Cove Store at mile 33.9   Holiday Ride and Post-Ride BBQ, Monday, 9/1   Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32718415   When: 9:00 a.m. Where: Bub One’s and Sweetie’s, 1546 Burnt Mill Rd, Flintstone, GA 30725 Stats:  40.1 …

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