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Highlights and Upcoming Events
Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan24 Jan 23 Jan 29 F e b3 CahabaCyclesClinic(1Oam) BUMPMtn Bike Clinic(1 pm) BUMP Mtn Bike Clinic CahabaCyclesClinic Trek Bike Demo Day B U M PM E E T I N G

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RACEDATE CHAT,{GED
New date of the race is June 5 and 6. The changewas made due to the BMX Nationals being held at the Oak Mountain State Park on the same date. Please make the chanse on vour calendar.

Call our hotline592-BUMP(2867) for any recorded changes or additions in BUMPevents.

1999BUMP Board of Directors

BUMP is a notfar profit organization President-,*-.Ioe-Co.fjin* 849-8?98 VicePres. Jim Tyndol 879-6255 VicePres. HendrickSnow 879-6255 Treosurery=-funE!!js: Secretary AnneTr-aeger 987-3827 rlAember JoelRobertson 252-1612 Member Jon Kirchoff 870-9538 lrlEwsletter AnneTroeger 987-3827

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1999WORKDAY CALENDER

CLIT{IC
BUMP's Mountain Biking Clinic is scheduledfor Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 24h at Oak Mountain State Park's South Trailhead.We have put all the plans together and look forward implementing the following objectives: t Describebasic bicyclecomponentsand functions o Presentbasicridingtechniques and terminology o IntroduceBUMP and the International MountainBicyclingAssociation (IMBA) o Describe areas of the Red Trail and the areas of difficulty(Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced) o Participate in a group ride for each skill level Start time will be 1:00 pm and expect completion around 4:00. Each participant will receive a swag bag filled with items from the event's sponsors; Bikeline, Bob's Bikes, Cahaba Cycles, Crestline Cycle, IMBA, Powertel,and Regions Bank. Additionally, door prizeswill be given away. lf you are interestedin attending,please call make a reservationwith one of the bike shops. lf you are interestedin being a volunteer and did not sign up at the last meeting,pleasecall Derrickat 987-3827.Your help is greatlyappreciated.

Meet for workdaysat the South Trailhead at the BUMP shed. Timeto meetis 9:00a.m. Call the hotlinefor any possiblechanges. Workdays subject to weather cancellation - February Sunday 7 - March6 Saturday Sunday-April 11 - May8 Saturday - June5 (raceprep) Sunday - July10 Saturday - August 8 Sunday - September 18 Saturday - October Sunday 1A' - November Saturday 6 - December Sunday 5 Seeyou at the next workdayll
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By Derrick Seys - Rider It was a cold morning, but several brave souls ventured out last Sunday to Cheaha State Park to ride the Mountain ExpressTrail. Oh sure, we could of stayed at home in our warm beds, but it had been several weeks since a weekend ride could take place. Maybe we were crazy, but it was worth the effort. Paul and I were joined by Christine(a new BUMP member),and her friends Mary and Steve. Rolling down l-20, the temperature slowly rose as the morningpassed us by, but then Mt. Cheaha's 2407 foot of altitude erased this gain. We prepared for the ride next to the CountryStore,and realized, it was C*LD.

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the springs,they appeared.Joe Cotlin,Jon Kirchoff, and Lucy BUMPedinto us. Were we all crazy?

We kept together for a section of the downhill, but then split to finish our ride. We were set up to head down past the springsagain,then out the purple trail. We bundled up in our warmest gear, mounted our bikes, and Paul loved the air from one rock, and repeated the climbed up the yellow trail. As we twisted up, we would stop aerial attack.This time he made a wonderfulrunning several times to shed one of the many layers we had donned. 12 or 13 point landing.I lost count, and he walked Climbingthe yellow trail tends to raise one's body temperature away unhurt. We headed out, waited for the others, even in these conditions.After the climb, we all startedto find our and packedfor Birmingham. The trails had began to comfort zone. Keep moving and keep warm! This avoided the melt (yes it was that cold) and it was best to get off sensation of rigor mortis setting in when we stopped. We had the trails.lf you missedit, see you next time. * * * finished about half of the interconnected trail and heard riders. "l guess we are not crazy being out here this chilfy morning. Others find riding today to be a good idea also." I thought to myself.Or were they just as crazyas us? lt didn't take long to find out. As we were resting at the top and preparingto go down the trail next to

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Trail Feature- Why the Trails Are Created- Brief History of ATB
As a special feature, we present a brief historyof mountain biking. This informationwas obtainedfrom The Mountain Biking Page placo.com/kumarlmvwebrinq. ftttp:l/www. slowtrain. htm) and othersources. In the 1930's bicyclesbegan to be outfittedwith largetires.Today's beachcruisers would be a closeresemblance to thesebikes. These large26-inchdiameter tires allowedfor ridersto ventureoff road with their bikes. Soon, these riders would becomebored with simplefat tire riding. Racing would evolve. It started with riders racing down Mt. Tamalpais, CA (near San Francisco) in the early 70's using the popularEuropeanstyle cycle crossbicycles.Word traveledaround andfour menthoughtof puttingfat tireson old Schwinn Excelsor's with high risebarsanda weightof 30 plus pounds. Thesemen,Joe Breeze,Charlie Kelly, Gary Fisher,and Tom Ritchey organizeda racein 1976ridingthese clunkers offroad. The racebug bit the area,and sooneveryone wantedto racean old clunker.Breezeand Fisher realizedthe old Schwinnwasn't made for racing and soon begandesigningstrongerand lighter frames. Meanwhile,Kelly startedorganizingraces in Marin County CA. These racesdrew public attentionandthe sportbeganto grow ln 1974the rear derailleurappeared in the first balloon tire race. This featurewas well received,and by the next year almostall the bikeshadthem.This new bike weighed45 poundsstripped (a fully loadedbasket,rack, fenders, and kickstandwould totalup to 65 pounds). But the evolution would not simply continue with a reduction of weight and usageof new aerospace materials. Otherideas would haveto "tried". ln 1976a race was held north of Mt. Tamalapais at Pine Mountain. This was the first Repack race that was aptly namedafter the work requiredto the brakesafter the 2.I mile, 1300foot descent. The oil in the coaster would brakes vaporizeon the descentand would require repackingafter eachride. The next year, Breezebuilt ten chrome-molyframesusing the basicExcelsiorgeometry. He racedin one of the repack eventsandwon Gary Fisherfound this intriguing and asked Ritchey to build one for him. These new frames were designed differently from each other and were called MountainBike. This is why we ride a bike today weighing 20-25pounds. Derrick's note: For those nostalgiabuffs, an old Schwinn cruiser(complete with coaster brakeand30+pounds) may be an interesting ride downthe BUMP trail.

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BUY - SELL - TRADE - WAII{TED

lf you would like to run a classifiedad, please submit by the next BUMP meetingfor inclusionin next month's newsletter. Wanted: Road Bike - 54 cm Call Mark 665-4944. For Sale: 1998 Bump and Grind T-shirts.Severalshirtsremainfrom the 1998 race. Sizes are limitedto large and XL Contactone of the Board Membersfor purchasing. $10 /ea. For Sale: Pearl lzumi ridingjerseys featuring BUMP artwork.$65.00 only a few are left and sizes are limited.Oall Ken Hester 879-8373 to purchase or if you are interestedin ordering a new one. BUMP is consideringhaving more made. We have to order a minimum quantity.So, if you are interestedplease let BUMP know. Wanted: COOL old bikes 1930's - 1960's Especially Schwinn. Absolutely any condition. CallJoel 252-1612 For Sale: BianchiHybrid,"Project-5'NEW - NEVER RIDDEN 19%' frame, 700c wheel Deore/Deore XT components + several upgrades. $975+ invested. Sell $295. Gall Jon @ 987-7981 (home) or 428-6444 (work)

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Hosted by CAHABA CYCLES WHEN: Fri., January 29 from9 am to 1pm WHERE:Oak Mtn. State Park (in the picnicarea parkinglot) This is your opportunityto test ride any of the brand new 1999 Treks: aluminum and OCLV Hardtails,Y-Bikes,the new VRX long travel full suspension,the 8000 WSD (Women's Specific Design). You can take the bike of your choicefor an hour-long test rideon the trail! Whataboutroadbikes? Youcan ride the new Alpha SL aluminum, the 5500 OCLV(riddenby the US PostalServiceteam) or the Y-Foil. You can also check out the Rolf Vector, Propel and Dolomite wheels for your roador mountain bike. So how can you get in on this deal?Firsttell your bossyou havea dental appointment that will take about 2 hours. Comeout to the park and bring your riding gear, helmet,your pedals(if you use your ID and $2 for the gate. clipless), What if the weatheris bad? The DemoDaywill be if it is raining Fridaymorning. If the cancelled weatherlooksbad on Thursday, call Cahaba Cycles and leaveyour name and numberfor changes in plans. 967-2003

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Cahaba Cycles - Bicycle

Maintenance Seminarfor New Bike Owners

This is a fun and informative class designedfor novice bicyclist.Tips on maintaining your bike and doingminor repairs will be covered. Follow up Saturday the 16frwith the Mountain Biking Clinic at Oak Mountain StatePark (seefront page).Please call for reservations. January 16 10:00-l l:00 OakMountain January 23 10:00-11:00Hoover 987-4043 822-ffi00

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The lAUDftfNffP is published to inform the local mountain brking community of current happenings in the area, and promote safe and responsible use of mormtain bicycles. If you would like to submit information of any kind, please let BIIMP know. Your ideas and suggestions will be appreciated. Leave a nressage on our Hotline at (205) 592-BUMP or send an e-mall to iBykDoU@aolcom.

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