Ride Around the Bear is no more. Yes it went up 330, no they did not close the road to traffic, but they did put one of those portable electronic signs at the bottom of the hill saying Watch for Bikes. I did the second-to-the-last RATB in 2015. I didn’t have any terribly close calls on 330 but it was less than ideal, especially the boat trailers, their wheelbase is wider than the tow vehicle and a trailer cuts inside the line the tow vehicle takes around a turn.
I also recommend 38 to Onyx Summit as the better route. Our club is planning on it for June 1.