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Auoust 14 -Cheaha StateAnniston Ride the highestn Alabama ith BUMP.We will

he eightmileMountainExpresshose great downhill

f heyellowrail.TO MEET:Olive Gardenat

all.Meetat 8:00€:30amnd eave t 8:30.PaulBrookess the

eader320-091).

Auoust 29 -Monte Sano St.Huntsville ; Everyone isorward o pleasantweather

da great ide n Huntsville.he railomeexcellent verlooks, utas plaguedhe pastseveral

Hopefully,hissummert will all

TO MEET:CrackerBarrelatRoad exit off of l€5

rea) Meet at 8:30-9:00and eave or he 1-1.5hour rip at

Mark Richrnans the ride995€715).

Sept d,1 BBC Century -

or lastmonth'sypoerror n thisthe BBCRoad Century s11. Ride various

rom30 to 125miles.The riderom Brook HighlandPlaza n

njoy true RoadTrip.

Highlightsand

UpcomingEventsAug 14 CheahaRide Anniston

Aug 15 GTAirshow Pelham

Aug '19 NightRide Trussville

Aug 25 Polo ocation BA

Aug 29 MonteSanoRide H-ville

Se p5 lronLegsChallenge

Sep 11 BBCCentury

Oct24 SwapMeet Cahaba Cycles

Call our hotline592-BUMP 2867) or

any recordedchanges or additions nBUMPevents.

Heat GhallengesJuly RideFSThe drive to the Atwood - Westbrow ride

should have indicated the uncertaintythat

awaited us. The plateau of the mountain

was filled with low misty clouds- sort of

eerie. We traveled he rough logging roadsto the greatoverlook at 2000 plus feet. We

were ready to ride! During ride

preparation, a park employee, Allen

Padgett,providedvery helpful information

regarding the trail and levels of difficulty.

We startedout and quickly realized how

fun the downhill was, but a severe climb

wouid match the ioss in aititude - reality

check. This was not to be a single

occurrence. Looking to reach the famed

3.8 mile marker(the road intersection),we

were all astonishedwe had been on the

trail over an hour and not yet reached the

marker. We made it, but not before Steve

literally took a break * chain break. Heat

made us decide o eliminateabout 8 miles

from our planned ride. We hit the single

track and Mickie apparently disturbed a

bee's slumber. It foueht back and sent her

down. A quick essonn Bee Sting101avoidedany allergiccomplications.Weheaded ack o the parkingarea ookingfor acoolswirn.Thesrvimming olewasnot found. We turned back toBirmingham ftera stop n Mentone.

Chocolocca Iron Legsride provedtohavea great urn out. In total 16 local

riders tackled the heat and Iron Legstrail. The tight single track requiredseveral estsbeforecompletion.We hadfast riders preparing or the race andthose enjoying (?) the warm summerdav. See ll theridersnside.

L E ND E Ror workdays t the SouthTrailheadEUMP hed. Tirne o meet s 9:00

thehotline or any possible

Workdayssubject to weather

September8

October 0

November

December

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Tlre Suttt club mcet! on itt! lir3l Wedn€8d.y of cvcryf rnondr .t ?!OOp.rn. at thc Vertavia lo.d of Educ.tion luilding.

Check heBUMPHotlineor any changesn dates nd ime. 592-BIIMP2864

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ikeLanest OakMountainriding Oak MountainState Park at some

or another.The roadwaysare excellentareas o ride becauseof theauto traffic and slow speed limits. But, the park has plans to

he safety and make the roadwayseven moreenjoyable o ridewalk. Plansare to widen the park'smost popular oad,TerraceDrive.

would createa pedestrian bicyclepathalong each side of

e difficulty s getting he DOT to begin he work.The task requires heequipment o be brought nt o th e park,and the small size of thedoes not warrant beginning he job. But, everyonehas surely

the construction long Highway 119 . Sure would be easy tothe paving equipment nto Oak Mountainafter completion f the

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yo u like o see the wideningat the parkoccur?BUMPwould ikewrite a letter o encourage he AlabamaDOT to proceed

1410Montgomery wy,Vestavia5

with the bike lane paving in conjunction wthe improvements currently beaccomplished n Hwy 119. Your l etter shobe sent o DivisionalEngineer, ay F. HorsAlabama Departmentof Transportation,PBox 2745, Birmingham,AL 35202. We neyou to make his happen or al l riders. Plewrite he DOT.

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SpecialFeature TheRulesof Bike Polo

Now that the polo seasons upon us, the rulesof the gamecouldprove helpful. The following are reprinted rom the U.S. BicyclePolo Association. Hit the web at www.bikepolo.com or call

916-487-1670 for more information. Of course, we have ourown version of the rules. Come out and see what all theexcitement is about. The next rnatch is set for Wednesday

August 25 at a location to be announced.Club membershave

been gathering at George Ward Park (north side by the fire

station) on Wednesday evenings, but an alternate ocation is

being sought. Call thehotline for the location.

Hitting The BallAll players must play right handed.(Some day we will start a

league for lefties, but until then we have to have everyonehitting from the sameside.) The ball may only be intentionally

struck by a mallet when the frame of the rider's bike has beenparallel to the sideline or at least 21 feet(threebike lengths).

Right Of WayA player's right-of-way must be respected!Right-of-way isestablished henone playerhasapproachedhe ball on his orher right, with their bike positioned arallel o the sidelines t

least21 feet beforestriking (threebike lengths).

VeeringVeering ccurswhena player ails o establish r maintaina positionparallel o the sidelinesbefore intentionallstriking he ball. If veering s called he other eam akesovei rom he spotof the nfraction.

ContactIntentional ontactof anykind with an opposingplayerorbike s llegal!

FootPositionA players oot must remainon or in the pedalsat all times.

If a player's oot touches he ground, that player must clear

the field of play by crossing out-of-bounds at the neares

point and then return to action. A player may not hit the

ball while his or her foot is on the eround.

StartOf PlayEach chukkar s startedby a "joust" A joust is when oneplayerdesignatedy his/her espectiveeam,sets-upn thegoal o sprinto aballplacedat thecenterof the field. Thesprintersake starton he commandof the referee.

BROOKHIGHLANDPLAA- INVER'VESS(zAq e91-3335

BBC Riideof the CenturyInterested'in,elping he BirminghamBicycle Club (BBC) rnaking hevent heRidp of the Century?Thby need volunteers o help make heride a greatsuccess?he ride is to be SaturdaySeptembef 1. Variopositionsare availableand all volunteerscontributing time and effotowards he eventwill begreatlyappreciated. ontactDoug Daughhete992.543 ,(days) r 995-201 (evenings).

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AwaitingTakeoff..BUMP and Buck Creek ridersrelaxat Chocolocca's uey. Anairlift would have been arefreshing reak rom the heat,but t was evidentwe wouldnotfly that day. Compleiing hechallenging lron Legs, we

continued nto he fastand funGene's oop.Almost 4miles fAnniston area trails testedeveryone'sndurance.

NEABC,Anniston'socal bikeclub, host's the Third AnnuallronLegsChallengen the railsystem eptember Brochuresare available t localshopsorcall (256)831-9507The trailsare in excellent conditionfeaturinggreat descents, ightsingle track, and invigorating

climbs.

BUY - SELL. TRADE - WANTED

Airshowo TakeOff

lf you would like to run a classified ad, pleasesubmit by the next BUMP meeting orinclusion n next month's newsletter.

For Sale: 98 Trek Y-33 Med. with XT rapid-fire shifters, XTR rear Derailleurs,V-Brakes,Manitou SX Ti fork, Fox Air VanillaRC Rear Shock with remote damping.$1295o.b.oCall Hardwick976-2003or 951-3640

ForSale: 1998 BUMP and GRIND tee shirts ($t01, 1999 B-n-G tee-shirts $15limitedquantitiesare in), and BUMP Sweatshirts.Call Joe Cotlin o purchase oremail [email protected].

For Sale: 1994 Toyota Celica ST - Red with tan cloth interior.AC, power, AM/FMCassette, 0,000 miles n excellent ondition. 10,500 with 10%discounto BUMPmembers!Call Derrick987-3827.

Wanted: COOL old bikes 1930's - 1960's Especially Schwinn. Absolutelyanycondition. Gall Joel 252-1612

FOUND- FOUND - FOUND 2 Helmets,work gloves, riding gloves(3 pair),andsmall tool bag at Bump and Grind. lf you lost anything at the race, call DerrickorAnne to describe and claim at 987-3827.All items unclaimedwill be givento theneedy. Call soon, he itemswill be placed n a good home soon!!

15 at 1pm and 3pmat CahabaOak Mountain Pelham tore, he GT

team will demonstrateheir gravityMX ricks.

see ncredibleround ricksandamazingon their mobile amps.Comesee the

GT- watchand earn rom he prosfreestyle.Don'tmissyourchance o win Tee

and ree stickers!Be a partof the biggestbest reestyleourever.

Hoover Cahaba eights OakMountain822-6600 967-2003 987-4043

The IAllDfUNffP s published to

inform the local mountain bikingcommunity of current happeningsin the area, and promote safe andresponsible use of mor.rntainbicycles. If you would like tosubmit information of any kind,please et BLIMP know. Yowideas and suggestions will beappreciated-Leave a messageonourHotline at (205)592-BUMPorsend an e-mail toiByl0ou@aolcom.

1999BUMP

Boardof DirectorsBUMP is a notfor proft organization

President Joe Cotlin 849-8?98VicePres. Jim Tyndol 879-6255

VicePres. HendrickSnow 879-6?55

Secretory AnneTraeger 987-3827lAetnber JoelRobertson 25?-t6tzItAember Jon Kirchoff 870-9538

Newsfetter DerrickSeys 9874A27

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