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'jt * !e* r* :lJ =f,fi [is* r* ltrSundavSeptember 6-Kentuck Ride - Meet @ OliveGarden n "lrondale EastwoodMall8:00 eave :30 harp!October / November -Bankhead - A group ride isbeing planned o the BankheadNational orest o ride he multi-use Black Warrior trials nearDouble prings.

A L E ND E RMeet for workdays at the SouthTrailhead t the BUMPshed. Time omeets9:00a.m.Call hehotlineor anypossible hanges.Workdays ubject oweather ancellationSunday October 0Saturday NovemberSunday DecemberSeeyou at the nextworkdaYll

TapeSavesRtffePaul Brookesugust l4th, ThreeBIJMPeTsJerry and myself) went to

The high elevationsmade oricebreezesut t wasstill hot. 10nto the ride I crashedbut withvisible damage. About 100 Yardsdown hetrail I satdownandmywas greetednot with soft leatherspiky itanium- my saddlehad donerunner! We hiked backand found itthe nosepiece, so went to thestore and snaggedsome ductfor a hasty rePair. With thisbehindus, the rest of the ridesuperb. The trails were emptyandriding all the loops Mark ledto some rail down the mountain hathelped ut with NEABC 2 yearsago.inches of leaf cover made forownhill riding, but the hikeup was not so enjoyable. On thetrails there were a few too manytrees and sections n need of- a BUMP workdaYdaY herebeof greatvalue.

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awaited isarrival.Our ide eader nthe railwasChris, studentromUniv.of Alabama e met n theparking rea. Hedid anexcellentob ofleadingus through he windingand oftenconfusing etworkor trails.When we returnedo the cars,after he first halfof the ride,Bill'skeyshadbeen escuedrom he ruckand he oinedus or the asthalfof theride.

Above s oneofthe severaldesigns oneideredorthe newBUMP jenery"Final artworkandorderinginfomrationwill h availablesoon

tho BUIf,? club n.at on ({|c fll13t Wedneid.y ot cEry monltr .t ?rOOP.n. rt the V.atrvla Bo.ld ot Eduadan lulldlrg'Check he BUMPHotline or any changes n datesand time. 592-BtrMP 2867)

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Hoover CahabaHeights Oak Mountain8?2-ffi00 967-7A$ 987-4043

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SWAPvrEETctober fGot any old parts hatyou would,ike o slvap ar some befterolparts?Looking or somegreatdealson outdaorgear? Whethits tsikingor Hiking,Campingor Canoeing, ou'l! find whatyoare laoking or at the CahabaCycles Alabama OutdaorsSwaMeet. The event witl be at their locationsnearOak Mounta{highway31 and 119unctian}an SundayOctober24 and opeto anyonewith parts o sel/ ar trade.For further nformation nspace reseruation,all CahabaCyclesPelham acationat (205987-4A#.

BUMPTrailWork mprovesEveryone's ideBUMP's ast trail work day addressed everalareas of Oak Mountain'sRed Trail. Manysegments equired"trail definition" o avoidfuture rail damage.The recentdry conditionslimitedhe extent f thecrew'swork,butseveralcorners and portiansof the single-trackwerelined with limbs to avoid riders cutting thecorners"The work ranged rom Blood Rocktothe corners near the start of Tenace Drive.Ptease voidskidding t al l times o avoid railerosion, but especiallynow with the dryconditions.In preparationor tre rain and accumulationfleaves his alil, everalwaterbarswere cleanedor re-cut o allow he water and debris o flowfreely away from the trail surface.Thanks toMark R., Derrick, nne,Ken, DavidP., Keith,Paul, Andrew,Steve8., and he several idersthat stopped nd offeredheirhelp.Joinus forany work day. Learn more about trailmaintenancet ournextworkday r the IMBANOCcamp seebackpage).

MonteSanoRideTakesOff in Huntsville Finallv!!Weatherwouldnot stop ast month's ide of MonteSanoStateParkin Huntsville. arkRichman,experienced"MonteSano ider, eadthe BUMPcaravan p l-65.The caravanncluded UMPmembssand guests; oe, Paul,Margot, oel,Jason,Danny,and ChrisofDecatur. oelsummarizedhe trailsas rocky rack ravellinghroughlush orestwithseveral ooks+nd-crannies.he rails eminded iimof he railsofTennessee. ut, hesewouldbe better xperiencedncooler emperatures.al l oliageour n he uture?Joemade he human-highlightf the trip by dr,awing loodbeforehitting he trails.A concrete arking topwas too rnuch or Joe'searlymorning and-eye oordination.ut , twas notenougho slow

Joe down. A veryenjoyableride followed and thea road rip back o Birmtngham.

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Hurricane Floyd Hits OakMountain.,,No, this s not a tabloid ine o get your attention. t hassome truth to it . lf you have noticed he smell of smokeon your recent rides at Oak Mountain, he source is aresultof the brisk winds in the area due to the forces ofHurricane loyd.According o Mr. Darrell Ingramof Oak Mountain StatePark, hikers reporteda small fire on August 8 near theYellow Trail. The fire was investigatedand a fire breakwas made to contain he blaze.The damage amountedto approximately 2.5 acres being burned. The firejumped he containment uts a coupleof days later andconsumed 6 acres before it was put under control bypark personnel and bulldozers. Embers continued tosmolder in the forest for nearly a month. Although theweather was very pleasant in the Birminghamarea as

MagazineHighlightsOakMountainTfai,lSoutheastern Outdoor Recreation magrzine'sAugust / September ssue has a feature on the topmountain bike rides in the southeast. 'O&kmountain was the pick of Alabama. The SE pickswere (in no order):I Oak Mountain in Alabam*- Bull Nlountsin in GeorgiaI Clemmer I Clear Creek in Tenneseen Jenny Ridge in KentuckyX Slate Rock / Tilot Csve in North Cnrolin*J Dr-vFork West VirginiaThe article presents a ver_vbrief overiew of eachtrail and could become an guide for your nextroad trip around the southeast.This is the magazines hird issue, and it includesarticls ranging firm whitewater, biking, tohiking, If you are not a subscriber, pick up one atyour local shop or go to www.sormagazine.com.

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(2O5) er-3335Floyd rekkedup the easternseaboard,ts impactreachedOak Mountain. he weather ystem tirredup theatmospherendbrought lestery inds o thearea.Thesewinds ekindledheburning mbers. heresultwas8-10 otalacresbeingburntnear heNorthTrailhead.hisarea svisible long he RedTrail.This fire was the first in two years. t was unknownwhat started he fire, but the dry conditionshavecauseda realconcernor all in the park.Pleaseuseextreme arewith ires nthe park.

BUY - SELL - TRADE - WANTEDlf you would like to run a classified ad, please submit by the next BUMPmeeting or inclusion n next month'snewsletter.For Sale: 98 Trek Y-33 Med. with XT rapid-fireshifters,XTR rear Derailleurs,V- Brakes, Manitou SX Ti fork, For Air Vanilla RC Rear $hock with remotedamping. 1250o.b.oCallHardwick 76-2003 r 951-3640For Se!e; 1998BUMPand GRIND ee shirts $'t0), 999B-n-G ee-shids$15limitedquantitiesare in), and BUMP Sweatshirts.GallJoe Gotlin o pwchaseor email BykDoU@aol.com.Wanted: COOL old bikes 1930's- 1960's EspeciallySclnvinn.Absolutelyanycondition. Call Joel 252-1612Wanted / For Sale: All kinds of outdoor gear - attend the Gahaba Cycles I

Afabama Outdoors Swap Meet October 24 to ftnd great deals and thosehard-to-find arts.FOUND FOUND FOUND 1 Helmet,work gloves, idinggloves{3 pah),andsmall tool bag at Bump and Grind. lf you lost anything at the race, callDerrickor Anne to describeand claim at 987-3827.FSI tems uno-laimed il lbe givento the needy. Call soon, the items will be placed n a good homesoon!!

Ttre lAllDfUliffF is published toinform the local mountain biktngcommunity of current happerungstn the area, and promote safe andresponsible use of mountainbicvcles. If you would like tosubmit information of an1' kind.please let BUMP know Yotuideas and suggestions will beappreciated. Leave a tnessago cnourHotline at (205) 592-tsUMP orsend an e-mril toiBykDoU@aolcom.

{999BUMPBoardof DirectonsBUMP is a notfor profit organizationPresident Jce Cotlin U9-8298VicePres. Jim Tyndol 879-6255VicePres. HendrickSnow 879-6255Secretwy AnneTraeger 987-38?7Metnber JoelRobertson 452-161etlAember JonKirchoff 870-9538Newsfetter Derrick Seys 987-38271410MontgomeryHwy, Vestavia

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IMBA'S Tip of the Manthllr4BAdistribules a variet);af mountainbike edLtca{iorzmttteria{ssucl'tss trail design book'lets, tensgementguidelines, railhead signsand Rttlesof the Trail parnplrlets.Youcan requesta list fu, thephone or effiaiL

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TrailBuildingSchool tb{OCIMBA is sponsoring trail buildingschool he weekend f November13-14. his s oneof threeimportanteventsn Novemberat the NantahalaOutdoorCenter NOC)nearBryson City, NorthCarolinaand heTsali rails.Nov 5-6 - NationaiMountainBike Patrolwill hold ts annual nstructor rainingConferenceNov &11 - Kurt Loheitwill teach wo 2-daycourses n Trail Managementor LandManagersNov 13-14 IMBA's lastTrail buildingSchoolwill feature ands-onools, echniques,nd un. Enjoyfree odging,cheapmeals,and an excellentexperience.Interestedn attending nyoftheseevents? all NOC at (888)662-1662,MBA at (303)545-9011, rvisit the web sitesat www.noc.com r www.imba.comor more nformation n theprogams.BUMP memberMark Smithers s interestedn organizingagroup o make he trip to NOC for the trailcamp.Attend the nextBUMP meeting or more nformation-

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