Author: John Wilson

Weather is cooperating so Saturday is on.

Roll from St. Elmo Food City with TB at 9am. 2 options

Option 1 climbs Nick-a-Jack, turn left at top to 136 where we’ll descend and come back via Marble Top (includes the Fish Hook at the end) 42 miles. See Map below.

Option 2 will take a Powder and come back down the mountain and roll around N. Georgia, and find our way back to Ridgeland HS and back via Salem. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42611040

Sunday roll from St. Elmo Food City at noon for a King led ride south. Route TBD but expect about 60 miles.

Option 1 – Chase TB

Option 2 – roll out from the Little White Church in Sequatchie Valley at 9am EDT and cruise up to Pikeville and back. North will be on East Valley Rd. and South on the west side of hwy 127. 50 miles and map posted. The question is, will TB catch us before we get to the Henson Gap turn or does anyone really care?

Option 3 – shorter version of option 2. For those that get dropped on the way up to Pikeville, we’ll cross over at College Station Mtn Rd. Head north until we run into group returning from Pikeville. 35 – 43 miles. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42517204

Option 4 – No Knucklehead Ride with Dean Poi – 9:00 from the Battlefield for +/- 3 hours on roads less traveled in North Georgia. Tranquilo pace. Van der Pool imitators are welcome.

Weather’s not looking good. I suggest riding at your own risk. TB will update ride info at 9am Saturday so keep an eye out for that. Another option is Dean Poi’ rides:

Saturday 9:00 from Food City—Tennessee Avenue in St. Elmo—to Mountain Cove. A beautiful 65 mile ride. Want to cut it short?

Gordon Lee HS, Chickamauga, GA at 9:30. This ride will join the Food City group to the Cove for 40-plus miles

Rain cancels both options.

Option 1 – as always start with TB from Mike’s at 9:00.  After Murphy Hollow when TB turns right on Slygo the Elites stay straight and go to 299, Wauhatchie, and then the toe.  Should shave 5+ or so miles off TB route.

Option 2 – Saturday ride from the Battlefield at 9:00 for +/- 3 hours. We’ll be doing the roads less traveled loop aka the Larry Loop. Tranquilo pace. Off the front solo efforts are acceptable. You know where to park.

Option 1 – Roll from Mike’s Hole at 10:30 for at least one Hillz loop (map included). After that folks can choose from multiple options including a 2nd loop, Poop loops, or whatever suits your fancy.

Option 2 – Roll from St. Elmo Food City as 1:00 pm. King will be leading this 2 hour ride down Chattanooga Valley and back.

Option 3 – Roll from Battlefield at 10:00 for  +/- 3 hours on roads less traveled. Tranquilo pace with Dean Poi. As always, Park in the lot on the northeast corner of the traffic light, diagonally across from the visitor’s center.

Option 1 – TB route, but Easy will not be leading a group at a gentler pace. He’ll be there but he made it clear to me that he does not lead anything…..

Option 2 – Jingle to roll from downtown YMCA at 10:00 for the gravel bike 40 miler to Camp Jordan and back. (see map).

Option 3 – Dean Poi’s ride – Departing from the Battlefield at 10:00 for +/- 3 hours. Heading south to Lafayette with a U.S. 27 east/west crossover at Rock Springs. Tranquilo pace.

Lot’s of options tomorrow.

Option 1 – TB Ride from Falling Water at 9am 60 miles with a climb

Option 2 – Falling Water at 9am, chase TB almost to Graysville but turn right up Old Graysville Rd. back via Pool, May, Mayflower, Back Valley, etc. 50 miles (see map)

Option 3 – Falling Water at 9am but turn at Sale Creek and return via Back Valley. 40 miles. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42141158

Option 4 – all of the above, but you jump on at the Soddy Ball Fields probably around 9:30am but don’t blink.

Option 5 – Barry Allen Ride from Jasper. Rolls at 10am EST from Tower Community Bank 4564 Main St. He calls it a Valley Ride. 50 miles and plenty of ways to short it.

Option 1 – Roll with TB at 9am. Plenty of ways to short the course if so desired.

Cancelled Option 2 – Roll at 11am from Battlefield with Dean Poi for +/- 3 hours at Tranquilo pace

As usual Elite’s providing options

Option 1: Gravel – Roll from River Drifters at 10am with Bub 1 and to ride up Suck Creek Mtn. to Prentice Cooper. Conditions will dictate how much is done in Prentice Cooper. Exit and head over to Big Fork Rd. to ride to HWY 127 (Taft Hwy) on Signal. Either take Taft back down the mtn or just reverse course on Big Fork. Other options on Prentice Cooper include exiting and just returning to River Drifters and/or starting at the parking lot on Prentice and just riding in the park. Estimate Bub and crew to be there around 10:40 if you choose that option. Full monty about 54 miles. Map included.

Option 2: roll with TB from Mike’s Hole in the Wall at 11am. If you want to short his route, Blankenship will be turning right on 299 after Murphy Hollow and skip the stairsteps. Probably about 50 miles total.

Option 1 – Roll from Mike’s at 9:30 with TB. King will lead a shortened version that will omit the climb up Mowbray. Probably 45 miles.

Option 2 – Roll from the St. Elmo Food City at 10 for a Guild Trail gravel ride. Probably omit Upper Truck and drop down to Reflection Riding and play down there. 25-30 miles.

Option 3 – Deano says no ride tomorrow.