Category: Bubba Elite

Elites will be staying away from Hwy 299 this weekend since Hwy 41 over the stair steps is closed until 7/4. Roll from the St Elmo Food City at 8:30 for a metric that will be a mixture of familiar and different. Climb 136, Humping Dog backwards and then through our new favorite stretch through Cloudland Canyon State Park. Down the mtn. on Nick-a-Jack and back on Burnt Mill (after doing the Fish Hook). Store stop at roughly mile 40.

While some of us Bubba’s will be suffering in Boone, NC at the annual Blood Sweat & Gears the rest of you can suffer on this oldie but goodie. Roll from Falling Water Elementary at 8:30 and head north to climb Retro Hughes and descend Leggett and back to Falling Water. Smoke will be the ride leader so be nice. 58.8 miles and 3,100 ft. Strongmen can throw another climb up Hotwater if desired.

Elites will roll from BubOne’s house at 8:30 this Saturday for BubOne’s Bluegrass Appreciation Ride Elite style. From Bub’s house we’ll head over the toe and out Creek Rd. where we’ll climb 136. At the top be ready for something new as we will turn left on Sunset Dr. and sneak into Cloudland Canyon State Park from a rarely used back entrance. Bub has assured me it’s all legit. From there we’ll do part of Humping Dog, to Lulu Lake Rd, and down Nick-a-Jack on the nice new pavement. 52 miles. Bring your swimming trunks and favorite beverages for post ride swim in Bub and Sweetie’s cement pond. Bub’s address is 1546 Burnt Mill Rd, Flintstone, GA.

Elites will try to beat the heat with an 8:00 am roll out from the Battlefield visitors center. The Man in Black aka Cash aka Steve Blankenship is putting together a 55 miler with no climbs.

Monday will be the standard Holiday Ride rolling from Unum at 9:00 am see website for route, roughly 40 miles.

Elites will be leading out TB Saturday for the Steady’s Stupid Saturday ride. Roll from the St. Elmo Food City at 8am. Course is over the Toe, out 299 (yes, regroup after the hill at the truck stop), over Ladd to South Pitt, and then up Jasper Highlands. Be sure to go to the gate and look for party favors. Back down, through Jasper, 299 back, with post-ride recovery at Zorro’s place unless we are too busy burning down Steady’s house.   A metric and 4100 feet.

Shorter option is to start from Tiftonia (okay it only cuts off 6 miles). Be on Wauhatchie Pike by 8:15 or you might miss the train when it goes by.

Boxcar BubbaGrass Ride 2019! – Shortcut

TB and Elites will roll from Mountain Cove Farms at 9am where Bub 1 will lead us on some rarely traveled roads for a metric plus. We’ll climb Daugherty Gap right out of the shoot so if you want to start early and wait at the top no one will think badly about you. After the ride stick around for some great bluegrass, beer (BYOB), and grub. While there is a chance of rain Saturday this ride will roll regardless so make your own decision on whether to ride or not (kind of like a Gran Fondo that will remain nameless).

Park @ the MANOR HOUSE (just past the Cove Store)

Same route as TB but a 10 mile shortcut if needed.

Update – Fly will be leading a ride rolling at 8:30 from St Elmo Food City

The good news is that the weather Saturday looks good. The bad news is that most of Elite management is out. For that reason the official Elite ride is the Cleveland Circuit Ride. You can get details at this link http://www.clevelandumc.com/missions/cleveland-circuit-ride/.

For those that can’t make this ride, put your heads together and come up with something better and feel sorry for me as I’m cooped up all morning in a training meeting…

Looks like we’re dodging rain again this Saturday and it’s going to be colder too. Roll from Heaven & Ale at 10 am for a similar ride to last Saturday except will climb to the top of Lookout. Only 45 miles but 3,100 feet of climbing.

Keep an eye on website for weather updates.

****UPDATE AT 9:5AM****

Roll from Heaven & Ale at 11am

Still chance of some rain so we’ll probably do the N. Chatt. Hills to stay close to the cars.