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URBAhI MOUNTAIN PEDALERS rhev\VDjl.iN([Rr nextscheduled orkdays March7KMOUNTAIN TATEPARKand AIIare welcomed.We will bet the BMXtrack'sshed at 9:00We wil l be addressing eneral railattendand help al lriderswho enjoy he pak. lt is really

y heclubandothers.workdaywas shifted oMountaindue to snow on Cheahahe fact we had a lastchedule hange,we had a greatincludedwater drainage,urfacing, ndbasic rail items hatn Johnson'sMtn and therail. Everyone njoyeda beautifulat hepark.

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Meet or workdaysat 9:00a.m.atlocations otedor call the hotline.Workdays subject to weathercancellation.March7 - Saturday(OakMountainBMXShed)Aprll 5 - SundayMay9 - SaturdayMay30 - SaturdayRacePrep)July 5 - SundayAugust9 - SundaySeptember - SaturdayOctober t - SundayNovember - SaturdayDecember - Sundayilighiights andUpcomingEventsFeb21 OakMountain ideFeb28 OcoeeOvemightripMarch Meeting@ Hoover ibraryMarch OakMountainWorkdayMarch 2 MunnyRide,TuscaloosaMay31 BUMP GRINDRaceCallourhotline 92-BUll/lP2867)orany ecordedhanges r additions.

ItoedrhsFebruary l - OakMountainOurnextorganizedide s to beat OakMountain.We will meetat he$outhTrailheadnear,thebeginning of Peavine Fallsroad). Meet us there for adeparture ime of 10:00 a.m.Saturdaymorning.This is agood ime o improve ourskillsand gt prepared for theupcomingace.February 28 - Ocoee(Tenn.!An overnightrip is plannedothe Ocoee area, This trip isdesignedor camping r anivingthe day of the ride. A caravanwill departFridaynight or a rideon Saturday. For moreinformation, contact Hendrik$now.l^A5T ,tioNTH'S gROtFRIDE proved o test the ridersand heBUMP ystem.Weatherplayeda part in the Huntsvilleride forcinga cancellation. heride was rescheduledor O_,akMountainand a small groupenjoyed he beautifulweather,great iding,and gomewatchedpartof cyclecrossevent.Again,call the hotline prior to anyevent or atebreakinghanges.The Mystery Ride to CalhounPoints area sent everyone oCheaha Park. Nine BUMPmembers njoyed he cool dayand manygot to see the futureBUMP railsbeingdevelopedtthepark hankso KenandBill'sexcellentguide service. Thepark's rails are featuredn thismonth'snewsletter nd was tobe the place of the lastworkday.But, hanks o MotherNature,we had o cancel.

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Smgs[Uhullng up.......lllfw0udt T r d t d t d t I I P S AWe hadsomegreatguessesor heweightand genderof Cumbee nd JimTyndal'sbaby. The guesseswent rom 6 lbs.To35 lbs. respectivelyl! he closestguesswill be announced t our next BUMPmeetingn March Cumbee's ue date sFebruary 0) , The winnerwill receivea$25.00 gift certificate rom CRESIL/NECYCLE ocatedoff of DexterAvenue n Crestline. Besureandbe atourMarchmeetingo hearwhowon!!

What'sn a Narn?For thoseof you hathavenoticed, e havechangedhenewslettefs ame,Lastmonth ousaw he Grinder. hiswas a publishing versight nd is rectified his issue.From hispoint orward,he newsletter ill be calledThel{Otth/ftl. Bothnames eflec't ast newsletteritles,butdue o a simple versight y he newpublishingrew, heGrinder asaccidentallysed.Witn this ssueyouwillsee henew ormatand eatures.We haveaddeda classified ec,tion,ontactist, tIPflA.trID DOVFtg featuringarea mountainbiketrails,and nnany ther tems hatwe hopeal l can enjoy.Please et us know f you would ike to see additionalinformation.

TraThe Place:Cheaha tatePark s located top hehighestmoAlabama,CheahaMtn. is 2,407 eetabove eaeveland s suby 2799acres f parkproperty. he surroundinguralareaadspectacular iews. For accommodations,he park offersmeeting ooms,a restaurant, nd country store.Nature becfoundationor the outdoor xperience,necanenjoyseveracanbe accessedn foot or bicycle;water or boatingand isseveraloutdoor areas or campingand picnics.The paraccessedrom -20 at heAnnistorloxford xitsandat (205)4The Trails: TheCheahaMountainExpress rail consists f nmilesof moderateo serious ingle racks.Severalrailsarecto forma large inked oop.The railconditions smootho mrocky.Several witchbacksndniceclimbs esult n a pleasfor all levels.Theviewscanbe spectacular,specially n heD(PurpleBlaze). n additiono the viewsof the Appalachiaseveralspringscreateswiftly flowing streamsand &n owater ll. Due to the higherelevation,he trails arewell drathe ocky errainminimizeshemudevenafter ain.The Ride: Trail accesss from the CountryStoreparkingot.startsacross he road from the store.Once he Mt. ExpreaccessedYellowblaze), nehas he choiceof continuing ntheDeerRun. n eithercase, ll other railscanbe accesseon the map.Comepreparedo ride. No drinkingwater existrail, but canbe obtained t thestore.Future Park Plans: BUMP andotherclubsarecurrentlVwoadditionalrialsat hepark.Thenew rial will addover3 miltrails.These railswill startat the CountryStoreandproceedmountain o the lake. Fromthere,a new section approximiles) s beinscut hatoroceedsack o the oonear heresta

I.I ITTIN.D TN.AII,gRailsTo Trails - Theprojectsplanningo convert 3 milehorses, ikers,walkers,oggers, tc.The railwouldpass hattendinghe next meeting t PinsonElementary chool,Friends f theCovered ridgeat (205)429-3150.BankheadTrail - A new multi-use rail is beingplanneSprings,n Lawerence ounty.The railwill contain 5mile

BUI}IPandGRIND RaeeThe BUMP ace s scheduledor May31 atOakMountain. rsctice nd registration il ltake place the day before. The classbreakdown has not been comPletelYestablished,ut expectmultipleevels.Theentranceee is $20 prior to race day andslightly igherhe dayof the race.Formoreinformation,ontactKen Hester 205) 424-4288.Nextmonth.more acedetailswillbeprinted.

Frbnnry 1998 BUMP members receive '10%off of purchases a

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spogfs{gsfAthletic Health Care

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ailroad ed nto a multi-purposerail.Userswould ncludeBlount, andEtowahCounties.Please upport he trail byp.m.For further nformation ontactMr. Clif Robinson fationalForest.The trail will be locatednearDoublesed y many, t is expectedo openn the spring f 98.

lf youwould ike o runa classifiedd,please ubmit y he nextmeetingfor nclusionn nextmonth's ewsletter.ForSale:18"Trek8000ATB,Nice tamewithobsolete omponents,ellreasonabler ade. CallJoel 52-1412For Sale: 97 F 700 CannondaleTB, Caad 2 Al Frame,MC 60Headshock,TX-RC erallleursnd hubs,SachsPowergrip hiftere,LXV-brakes, malland Mediumramesused entals);499call 987-4043or967-2003.ForSale: 7 CannondaleeamHeadshock edium aad Frame ithFatty70 ( has damping ontrolknob and 70mm ravel),DeoreXTshifters, rakes, erailleurs,nd hubs.Ti handle ar .No pedals. 3lbs,$995SeeHardwick t Cahaba ycles 67-2003For Sale: 97 S-worksM2 17' with Judy FSX fork, XTRderailleurs,crankset, nd ronthub,XT shifters ndV brakes,SPD747 pedals,Mavic 17ceramicims,Syncros tem ndTibar,Bontrageri saddle,Low miles 4 lbs,$1550obo.SeeGraig t Onk MtnCahabaCycle9874043For Sale:Yakima RailRider2" TowerRoofRacks hat attach 'oalmostanyvehicle. lso ncluded re 2)48"crossbars, 1)YaklmaSteelhead

locking orkmount nd (1) locking-boltorkmount, oth wih qulck-releases, lso(2) full ength43" wheel raysand (4) cam-actionirestrapswlthbuckles.Thereare wo keys ncluded n thlsllke new, woyearold system.t's he inestmade ackout herelDcliveryncluded.Only$275.Comapare rand ewat stores.Call822-9262For Sale: 96TrekY-22Medium, Tcrankset,earderallleur,ndhube.Deorc X shlfters ndbrakes, oxAlps4 and JudyuXC euspension,Ritchey lipless edals.26 lbs. $1,150 See Hardwick t GahabaCycles 67-2003Wanted: COOL old bikes 1930's 1960's EepeciallySchwinn,Absolutelynycondition,CallJoel252-1612

1998BUMPBoardof DirectorsBUMP is a notfor profit organizationPresident JoeCotlin 849-8298VicePres, JimTyndal 879-6255JackBransdorf 978-7070Treasurer MikeHerring 663-6083Secretary HendrikSnow 879-6255Newsletter AnneTraeger 969-7033Volunteers JoelRobertsonJon KirchoffElectionsor he emainingoard ositionsil lbeheld tournextBUMPmeeting, arch . fanyones nterestedrwouldike onominatesomeone,leaseal loneof hecurrentoardmemberseforcheMarchmeeting,The l\|lDIttN(lP is published to inform the local mormtain bikingcommunityof curent happenings n the area,and promote safe andresponsibleuse of mountain bicycles. If you would like to submitinformation of any kind, please et BUMP know. Yotr ideas andsuggestionswill be apprreciated,Leave a message n our Hotlhe at(20O592-BLIMP or sendan e-mdl to lBykDoU@rolcom.

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