Chattanooga, TN
A tour of Bakewell and Mowbray Mountains is planned. Roll at 8:30 from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church to climb the mountain on Retro-Hughes road. Depending on the weather forecast Saturday morning, we may change the route to attempt to avoid the rain. Watch this site Saturday morning for changes.
April 26 @ 8:30 am, Falling Water Baptist Church
49.5 miles, 3,246 feet with 1 climb
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50474830
The forecast is for perfect spring riding weather. Roll from Red Bank Elementary at 9 am to climb Montlake Road. We’ll make a pit stop at the store at the top of Mowbray Mountain, go down Hot Water Road and head back on the east side of US-27 to complete a 51 mile loop.
April 19 @ 9 am, Red Bank Elementary
51 miles, 3,230 feet with 1 climb
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50284609
Getting out the gravel bike (even though it’s some sort of asphalt all the way and manageable on a road bike) for Mullen’s Cove Road. Roll from River Drifters on Suck Creek Road at 10 am to allow the temps to come up a little. We’ll turn around at ‘Goat’s Bridge’ and do it a second time. 41 miles.
April 12 @ 10 am, River Drifters
41 miles, 2,330 feet. No climbs.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50284294
Going long (long for Elites) this Saturday. Roll from the Food City in St. Elmo at 8:30 am for a ride to Cove Mountain Farms and back. We stop at the Cove at mile 30 for water. We’ll also check to see if anyone wants to stop at the store at mile 50.
April 5 @ 8:30 am, St. Elmo Food City
63 miles, 3,020 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50191382
Elites are headed north this Saturday to do our best to dodge North Georgia smoke and will roll from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 am. Store stop in Sale Creek at mile 33. There are multiple ways to short this ride for those wanting less — and there is the Hotwater Road climb at the end for those wanting more.
March 29 @ 9:00 am, Falling Water Baptist Church
50.4 miles, 2,560 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50119282
Elites will roll at 9:30 am from the Patten Community Center (use the parking lot off Kelly’s Ferry Road) in Tiftonia for a 50-mile tour of Lookout Valley. Store stop at about mile 26 when we hit GA 136 west of Trenton. The later start is to let the temps come up a little.
March 22 @ 9:30 am, John A. Patten Community Center
49.5 Miles, 2, 170 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49952690
Any Saturday is a good Saturday for a bike ride. But this Saturday is not looking like it’s earning any stars on your “Best Cycling Days Ever” chart.
The forecast predicts a washout. As of now, no ride is planned. If surprised by better than expected weather Saturday morning, we’ll update this post by 8 am.
Roll from the St. Elmo Food City at 9 am for the traditional CCW loop south through Chattanooga Valley to Captain Wood Road — 53 miles and 2,660 feet. Stop planned at the store at mile 40.
March 8 @ 9 am, St. Elmo Food City
53 miles, 2,660 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49895195
It will be a nice spring day for this Missile-led ride. Elites will leave from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 am for a 40 mile CCW loop to Sale Creek and back — 1,800 feet with a 1/2 dozen or so hills to help work the dust off winter fitness levels.
Mar. 1 @ 9 am, Falling Water. 40 miles, 1,800 feet
(no climbs)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49811199
Elites will wait to 11 am to leave from Montague Park when the forecast is for an acceptable 40 degree start. Roughly, the same route as TB except we’ll close the loop at Rock Spring — which shorts the ride to 48 miles and 2,300 feet of climbing. Stop at the battlefield park HQ.
Feb. 22 @ 11 am, Montague Park, 48 miles
1 big hill (Missionary Ridge).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49761679