Category: Bubba Elite

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.

Option 1 – Ride with TB. Roll from Mike’s at 11:00 for basically the summer Tuesday night loop. Many places to cut it short if so desired. Map is for the full course.

Option 2 – Gravel Ride with Smoke. Roll at 10 from King’s Slough Boat Ramp at Ocoee. 36 miles and 4,500 of climbing with Smoke and crew. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33337137

Option 3 – 10:30 rollout from the Battlefield with Dean Poi for +/- 3 hours. For full transparency about 2000’ of climbing. Tranquilo pace with the option to solo off the front (King). Possible route  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/144185943

 

Option 1: Rudy Gravel Ride. Roll from Gee Creek Campground at 10am. 36 miles and 3,700ft of climbing. Rudy suggests parking at Fork Morrow first which is before you get to Gee Creek. If unavailable proceed to Gee Creek. (see map)

Option 2: Dean Poi ride – Ride 10:30 Saturday from the Battlefield for – 3 hours. Piano piano pace.

 

Option 1 – Roll with TB at 10:00 from Falling Water (see TB post). Many ways to short the route, TBD by riders.

Option 2 – Dean Poi led ride. Saturday 10:30 am from the Battlefield. Tranquilo pace for -3 hours. Park in the lot on the northeast corner of the traffic light diagonally across from the visitor’s center.