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David Passmore's efforts have producedan opportunity for BUMP membersto participate in building several miles of new trails in Trussville'sSports Complex.Trail construction will beqin Sundav Januarv 23 at 9:00am. Thetrails willconsist of 5-10milesof new single-trackconnectedto the existing8 miles of trails / service roads. David and Andrew Greene have markednearly all of the new trail.They are eagerto get the tires rolling on the freshtrails. To accessthe trails,use Trussville exit 141 from l-59. Head into Trussville and turn left on Oak Travela mileor so tumingleft Street. at the Sports.Complex entrance (PumphouseRoad). This is the secondstopslgnon OakStreet. Proceed along PumphouseRoad. Onceyou pass underthe powerline, park on the left side of the road. Insideis a map of the newtrailsand parklayout. Bring along a snack, water, rake, pruners, mattock, fire-rake, Mc Leod, a friend, and a Swecoif you can.

Highlights and [Ipcoming Events

Jan23 Trussville Workday Jan29 TOLAFishFry- Weturmpka - OakMtn Feb6 Workday - Anniston Mar 18 W-C Century May21 BUMP& Grind- OakMtn Sep9 BBCCentury Call our hotline592-BUMP (2867)for any recorded changes or additions in BUMP events.

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Meet for work days at the SouthTrailhead at the BUMP shed. Timeto meetis g:00 a.m. Callthe hotline for any possible changes. Workdays subject to weather cancellation.
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January 8 was the firstworkday of the new millennium, and it appears we havestartedit off right.Threegroupsbrokeup to address variousareasof OakMountain's RedTrail, Joe,Miles,Joel,and Margot hikedup the Jeeptrailfromthe NorthTrailhead with variousimplements ln hand.Alongthe way they removed leavesand debris from the stone culvertsor "whoopti-doos" as they are commonly knownto thoseridingdownthem. President Bill,Keith,and Anneleftthe SouthTrailheadtowards Johnson's Mountainto removewater-hollding areas, clean drainageroutes,etc. in preparation for the springrains.They continued up to BloodRock.There they rebuiltthe rockwall to indicate wherethe trail actually is and cleared the debrisblocking waterflow.The joint forcesprovedto be extremely well timed.A nice rain followed on Sunday. This rain was sure to be funneled paththanksto theirassistance. into its respective David,Derrick,and Leontook off from the TerraceDrivetrail entrance and headed to the north Trail head. They stopped at each bridge, painted numbers on the bridgestructure, measured the lengths, and type of tread boards. Sixteen brridges were marked, and the remainderwould be accomplished anotherday. These nnarkings are intendedto help riders navigate the trailand improve the maintenance efficiency. lronically, the trail sectionknownas "sevenbridges" has evolved to eight,and one will notice number 13 is on the appropriate bridge. In total,31 bridges exist. Do you wish you could have seen the morningof fun and maintenance? Stop by next monthto see the continuation of this story. NextWorkdayis February 6.
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Doesthe hustleand bustleof the morning commute have you ragingmad?Jointhe local roadiesin a relaxingcentury a bicycle ride.You mayrealize greatrelaxing commuter. is a Hury, Vestavia 1410 Montgomery Woodland-Calhoun The GountyCenturyChallengeis for March18, 2000 scheduled and it starts at 7:30 am. fee is $20. For Registration more information e-mail byPaulBrookes ry. lA ["Q"N l0 aqJ*"gS J"J The Birmingham Bicycle are now on-lineit seemslike a good idea to Seeingas so manyBUMPmembers Glub (BBC) has scheduled in the newsletter. This will includesome sort of listingof web based resources their century for Saturday probably occupyseveralcolumninchesso I decidedto organizeit alphabetically. Distance September 9. is ABC- wellain'tthata thing! Thismonth Options From a Half to a can is BUMP's ownsiteat U$,{w.8UMF.c,tfi Thelinksin thiscolumn Firstup of course Double Metric Century or go to BUMP's siteand clickfromthere. Ridesin eitherbe typedin to yourbrowser (Nominal route distancesof At nationalforest can be found at wunr.cs.r-itk.ed.r,J/*duniqarr,hrtnbilie/. Ch'arokee 30, 60, 75, 100,& 125 miles). you'll find links to Mt. Cheaha(cheaha.htm), vu',*:rrri'.p:rhflyrne"::glU/p.etspri.Flittltnbih.e-{, flatter The routesare simpler, (choccolo.htm), CahabaRiverwildlifemanagement area (cahaba.htm), Gh,cccolocco variations of the 1999routes. Another excellent site is ancl the Chief Ladiga trail (ladiga.htm). Fee includes: sag patrolled which includes links to CottagePark Mobile members.aol.com/Sandlunaljeffl.html, routes,very well provisioned (cottagel.html) and Cahaba. as well as morestuffon Cheaha A clickawayyou'llfind diningat reststops& post-ride a well designedsite offering w'rUv.v'geo.gitle.Upo[lYgSemitdflapld$/9Jlz/gplesn$nllll, selected restaurants at the including Golonial Hills(colon.html). Forthoseof you more linkls to all overAlabama, site. Registration: starUfinish intcl the roadscene,BBC can be foundat members.aol.com/wideboddylbbc/bbc.htm. 7:00 - 9:00 AM at the start,ot' More stuff about Cl"reaha(and lots of other high places) can be seen at pre-register by 8l28l2AOO The Alabama State Department of Wggg.iericasroof.canrlal-dibiase.htrnl. $20 at the $12 thru 8l28l2OO0; has a web pageat www.dcnr.state.al.us, and Natural Resources which Conservation under18 just $5!) start(riders such as park opening times,directions and fees. lots of usefulinformation inciudes T-shirt$8 if pre-ordered; $10 that l've missed off here,including l'm surethere'sa ton of stuffin the ABC category day of eventwhiletheylast amp-research.com, blackburndesign.com, Location: Brook Highland bike manufacturers(canondale.com, bontrager.com, camelbak.com, contitires.com), bike shops bellbikehelmets.com, Plaza shoppingcenteron US (cahabacycles.com e.t.c. but hopefullyas the web ) and more (bikecanaan.com) 280, Birmingham, AL. For versionof this columngrows it'll becomemore comprehensive.lf you have a Write,Callor moreinformation be included here,e-mail anyone linkyouthinkshould on the board. favourite E-Mail: PO Box 55283, AL 35255 Birmingham, (205) 991154, (205) e952A13, or (205) 664-3669, com. captainjack@m indspring.

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will hold its Trail of LegendsAssociation general 29,2000 from noon meetingJanuary to 2:00 p.m. at Ft Toulouse Park in The fund-raisingeventis free to Wetumpka. all TOLA members and $5 for nonmembers.They request an RSVP by the 21. Please call them at (334) 514January 1992for moreinformation. for the Swayback The club is responsible BridgeTrail and is activein hiking, biking, and equestrian eventsin the MontgomeryI ElmoreCountyArea. If you are interested in the club, the fish fry will be a perfect to get to know the group. opportunity
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byDerrick Seys Anne, Doug, Derrick, and new BUMP member Amy O'Donnell headed off to Cheaha StateParklast Sunday. Again,the ride provedthe driveoverwas well worthit. Only the crackling of the leaves and howlingof the wind couldbe heardas we rode. The trails were quiet and empty. Maybe the uncertainlook in the weather scaredridersoff, or was it the blazeorange vests I saw emergefrom so many pickups as we droveup the mountain. Both made me recall what I read in past newsletters. schedules, Something aboutradar,hunting Annision. arrd thought, Sorta I did not check radar,fust HHHHMMMM! the paper. Weather "looked good" from Birmingham is not allowed and the hunting in Alabama State Parksas a park entrance sign comforted held me. Well,the,weather out for the most part yieldingonly a light drizzlenear the middle of the mountain. Hey, where is Doug?Will the rain stop? The threeof us wondered. Doug Recalling, hadleftus earlier the trails. to go explore The rocks on the trails were technical enoughto keepyou honestas I foundout early ofi, but made Amy proud of her This was only her accomplishments. secondride on her new bike. She checked into a tree coffin for a moment,but Anne helped her free. They finished up navigating of the those great swithcbacks yellow trail, as I searohed for Doug. Apparently we crossedpathson the upper loops, and managed to meetup backat the Country Store. We enjoyed a good ride, good company, and no significant injuries fromthe Cheaha Mountain Express. Ihrs was the January ride. If you did not receive a message from the phone tree, p/easeadvisea boardmember.
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Joe and Joel cross newly numbered bridge I in the Seven Bridges section. After their workday was complete, they joined Jay Bradford (following) in a ride of the loop. They would soon travel through the areas addressedby Anne, Keith, and PresidentBill, and then over their own handy-work.

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lf you wouldliketo run a classified submit by the nextmeeting ad, please for inclusion newsletter. in nextmonth's For Sale: Bumpand GrindT-shirts. Several shirtsremain fromprevious races. Contact a boardmember for purchase. Priceand availability varies: $10 (1998)and $15 (1999, 4large) jerseysfeaturing For Sale: Newriding BUMPartwork. Orders are beingtakenand the ftnalartwork before the end of the year.Startout the newyearwith will be approved a newjersey. Wantone of the old styles? Threelargeare stillavailable.
Wanted: COOL old bikes 1930's - 1960's EspeciallySchwinn.Absolutelyany condition. Call Joel 252-1612

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BUMP 2OOO Board of Directors

BUMP is a notfor profit organization President Bill Johnson 678-975? VicePres. Joel Robertson?5?-t6t2 AnneSeys tessurer 987-3827 Secretory LouroCotlin 59t-2337 iAember PoulBrookes 320-0918 Member DovidPossmore 661-9800 lAember Borrv Hoir Newsfetter Derrick Seys 987-3827

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In support of the upcomingtrail construction, a quick overviewof sidehilltrail construction terminology anddesign features. Sidehills requirea shelfto be constructed for riding, erosion control, and safety.Theseshelvesare often referredto as benches. The trail trearl (portion of trail ridden or walked) is actually cut into the existiing hillside with a slight out slopeto promotedrainage. A full bench cutsthe entiretreadinto the hill, whereas a partialbench places only a portionof it into the hill with the remainder comingfrom the excavated soil. The amountof sidehill cut away is dependent upon the surrounding grade. Steepergradesrequirethe full bench.Thiese requirethe mostamountof labor,but are alsothe easiest to maintain. Markingthe trail centedine, removing organic matter(humus, leaves, etc.),andre-depositing the mineralsoil makes the bench. If a partial bench is used, the mineralsoil is movedto the outside of thetrail and (refen'ed repacked to asfilislope). A bermcaneasilybe constructed if the repositioned soil is not carefully packed andgivensufficient outslope. Thesernayalsobe created dueto significantriding, andare commonly removed duringmaintenance. The backslope that is cut into the inside of the trailway is referredto asthebackslope.This slopmay be nearlyverticalfor a rocky soil, or approach a l:2 ration for those soils having little cohesion. Local experience can significantlyaid it what ratiosare applicable to your areasoils.

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