Author: John Wilson

Elites will roll with TB at 9am from the Patten Community Center in Tiftonia. We’ll chase them up and down stairsteps, Murphy Hollow, up and down Sand, but will turn tail for home via Creek Rd. when we get to Trenton. 48 miles and 3,000 ft.

No official Elite ride. Join TB if you like

Elites will wait on TB to roll by at Falling Water probably between 9:20-9:30 and ride their route which will be about 45 miles. The attached map is the full TB route.

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out!

No ride today. Too cold

No ride due to high chance of rain.

If you haven’t noticed, the Elites have been on Christmas Break. Feel free to join TB if you need a ride.

Option 1 – WILBUR’S CHRISTMAS CHIMNEY RIDE v14.0 Roll Saturday December 16th at 9:00 from the Rock City StarBucks.

Option 2 – Unit’s Gravel ride. Roll from Canyon Grill on Lookout Mtn at 9:30. (28 Scenic Hwy, Rising Fawn, GA 30738) Down Newsome Gap over to Sand Blaster and up, turn around and back via Puddin Ridge. (these are Unit’s directions). 25 miles which will probably translate to 33. Slow winter pace.

Option 3 – Larry’s ride from the Battlefield at 10:00 for 2.5 hours. Winter pace. Park in the lot on the northeast corner of the traffic light,
diagonally across from the visitor’s center.

Elites will roll from Falling Water at 9am when TB comes by. Same route from there but only 46 miles. Keep an eye on weather and make your own decision.

Elites will roll with TB from Chickamauga Food Lion at 9am and roll with them through LaFayette until mile 17.1 where we’ll continue south on hwy 337 to mile 22.5 where we’ll take a right on Chamberlin Rd. and pick up the TB route again. Total miles 47. See map for full details.

Elites will have a no climb version for the Grinder Memorial Ride.  Roll at 8:30 from the John Patten Community Center in Tiftonia (3202 Kellys Ferry Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37419) with TB. We’ll stop at the store with the “Grinder Wall” at mile 27.1. From there we’ll return via stair steps. 57 miles.