Category: Bubba Elite

Bubba Elite Rides

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TB 1/7 – THE BEAST

Primary route rolls tomorrow from Mike’s at 8:30 for The Beast.   Not intimidated by it, folks wanted more miles so once on top we’ll try to stay warm with another stoopid Pump Hillz Route before we finally drop off and head back to Mikes.    53 miles, 4500 feet, and yep Mighty Mike will add a bend loop at the end to get to 60 for anyone wanting more.  Lots of ways to short this by heading back down at various points.  Route a bit jumbled as to avoid coming down Taft since it’s down to one lane.  Here’s the map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41728145

 Alternate route also rolls from Mike’s at 8:30 but comes up the W and then heads to the top of The Beast to meet the survivors.    Folks are encouraged to take this Alt so we cut down on the # of folks climbing The Beast.   This route will have even more vertical than The Beast Route since it not only climbs the W but then also climbs out of the Marshall Creek Gorge to meet survivors.  Here’s the map to get to the top of The Beast to join up:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41728215

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Sat. 12/17

Elites will roll with TB from Mike’s at 10:00 and chase them up to the Soddy Ball Fields where we’ll turn and head south. Shortens the route by about 7 miles. See map for details.

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Sat. 12/10 Wilbur Chimney Rides

Roll with TB at Rock City Starbucks for Wilbur’s Christmas Chimney Ride. Depart at 9:00 am but come early and stay late. As always several Elite Options. Pick your poison but stick around for good stories at the fire place.
1. full route of 48 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31591376
2. omit Humping Dog Loop – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41576685
3. left on Ascalon – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41576652
4. left on Durham Rd. – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41576674

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Sat/Sun 12/3&4

CHECK THE TB WEBSITE POST IN THE MORNING FOR UPDATED TAKEOFF TIME.  – MAY SLIDE IT TO 12:30 IF RAIN GETS OUT EARLY OR MAY HAVE TO SLIDE IT BACK IF THE RAIN STICKS AROUND.
Roll Sat with TB at 1:00 from the St Elmo Food City aka Steady’s campground.  Couple of places to short the route is option 1 to bypass the first climb and stay on HWY 41, and option 2 is to bypass Murphy Hollow and stay on 299. Map is for option 1

Sunday is the penultimate chicken cross race at BeezleBubb’s (1546 Burnt Mill Rd. Flintstone GA 30725). Racin’ starts around 3:30 but heckling starts before then! Don’t forget to make a contribution to the chicken cross fund – not only does this take lots of Bub’s time but also involves lots of expense particularly when we factor in the cost of the chickens that get run over.

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Bubba Thanksgiving

Assuming the weatherman is wrong, here’s what’s on the menu at Bubba’s place:

Friday roll @ 9:00 from the St Elmo Food City for the holiday route.   Lots of ways to short this one for those with less time.  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36208471

Saturday roll @ 9:00 again from the St Elmo Food City for the Grinder Memorial Route.    (Hard to believe it’s been 3 years since we lost our friend.)      https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41413167

Sunday it’s everyone’s favorite again this week – BeezleBub Chicken Cross at 3:00.   1546 Burnt Mill Rd Flintstone GA 30725

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Sat. 11/19

Option 1, chase TB from Mike’s Hole in the wall at 10:30 for the 45 mile route. Climb Mtn Rd, down Mowbry, and return.

Option 2, meet Dean Poi at the Tennessee Riverwalk Wheland Foundry Trailhead parking area (1503 Middle St. 37408) behind Crust Pizza at 10:00am for a Fat Boy pace ride south through Flintstone to Chickamauga and return. Advertised as less than 3 hours.
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11/5 Blue Grass Gravel

Elite’s will roll with TB @ 9:00 from the Cove (or you can start at John Carroll’s place a little later to avoid the Daughtery climb). At the top we’ll take a left and do a gravel ride per the attached map (31 miles, 3,200 ft). Depending on how we feel at mile 17 we might cancel the section that heads north which will shorten the route by about 6 miles. 

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Fredonia eLITE – 2 options

Elites (and all other sane riders) will roll at 8:30 am EDT from Powell’s Crossroads for Fredonia eLITE. 55 miles. That should put us in Dunlap a little ahead of TB and back to Powell’s Crossroads in time to drive by the sufferers and offer a ride on their way back to River Drifters.

Option 2 will be  50 mile ride in Sequatchie Valley. Roll at 8:30 am EDT from Powell’s Crossroads, We’ll ride the Fredonia eLite route to Fredonia climb but then peal off and head north for a while. See map. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41317992

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Sat. 10/22

Option 1 – Roll with TB from Mike’s a 9am and at the top of 136 turn right and return dropping off the mountain at Nick-a-Jack and return via the Fish Hook and swing by Bub’s house. 55 miles. To shave off another 10 miles pick up TB when they come by the St. Elmo Food City but don’t blink or you’ll miss them. map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41265840

Option 2 – Roll from downtown YMCA at 9am for the Guild/Upper/Lower Truck gravel ride. 36 miles. map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41131062
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Sat. 10/15 – update

You asked for it, you got it. Elites will have 4 options Saturday all that play off of the TB route.
Option 1 roll at 8 from Falling Water and chase TB, but descend at Brayton Mtn. Cuts the mileage to 61 miles (map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41192902).
Option 2 start at Soddy Ball Fields at 8:30 when TB zooms by and do the Ogden/Cranmore Cove Loop. Mileage 55 (map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41193064).
Option 3 roll at 8:30 from Soddy Ball Fields and descend Brayton Mtn,. mileage 42 miles (map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41192972)

Option 4 roll at 9 from downtown YMCA for the 40 mile Snapper Gravel special to Camp Jordan and back. (map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41021069)