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Highlights and llpcoming Events
Oct16 WorkDay8:00am Oct16 BikePolo3.00pm Trussville Oct24 OakMtnRide- 9:00am Oct24 SwapMeet- CahabaCycles Oct30 Kentuck Ride Nov12 IMBA / NOCCamp Oct Bankhead Ride??? Oct Halloween NiteRide??? May21,2000 Bumpand Grind Call our hotline592-BUMP(2867) for any recorded changesor additionsin BUMP events.
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SaturdavOctober30 Kentuck Ride - Meet @ Olive Garden in lrondale / Eastwood Mall 8:00 leave 8:30 sharp! This is rescheduled afterridersdecided to changelast month'sKentuckride. Joe Cotlinis the ride leader5912337. - A groupride is beingplanned to the BankheadNationalForestto ride the multi-useBlack Warrior trialsnearDouble Springs. Thistrip may occur late in the month and ride the area near the Owl Creek HorseTrails in place of the ORV trailrecently ridden by BUMP.
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Meet for workdays at the South Trailheadat the BUMP shed. Time to meet is 9:00 a.m. Call the hoiline for any possiblechanges.Workdays subjectto weather cancellation. The regular October workday was cancelled due to rain. lt has been rescheduled for Saturday the 16th" Hope to see you there even with such short notice.
- October16 at 8:00am Saturday - November Saturday 6 - December Sunday 5 Seeyou at the next workdayll
Kentuck Turnsinto a Cheaha ride

by Steve Berry It was cloudywhen we startedon our journey to Cheaha StatePark in Anniston. By the -for time we arrivedand were getting our bikes ready,the sunwas startingto comeout a greatride at a great park. As Paul, Dave, Mickie and myself startedour rocky decent from the main trail to a web of trails that encompass the mountain,the temperature warmed to the mid 70's. We rode at a steadyfast pacethroughthe windy trails meeting the Cheahachallengehead on. I was biking behind Mickie when suddenlyher bike stoppedbut she kept going (I believe she was airborne for about I y2 seconds). Apparentlyone of her bike pedalsgot wedgedon a rock. Luckily therewere no broken bones andshewas ableto get back on her bike andfinish the ride (onetough chick). We rodefor a good hour and a half riding someof the trails several times. We ran across someother bikers at Cheah4 motorized bikes. There was a streamof motorcycles entering the park for what looked a bike show. Overallit was a greatfall day to hit the trails at Cheaha, the leaveswere startingto change colors,the temperature was greatand thetrails weregreatto ride on.
Saturday October16 Becomes BusyBUMP Day

Lastweeksrain has added to this weekend's club activities. The workday scheduled for Sundayhas been movedto this SaturdayWe have chosea starttimeof 8:00 a.m. at the BUMPshed (South Trailhbad) to allowfor the afternoon activities to take place. At 3:00p.m.,a bikepolooutingis to takeplaceat the Trussville park. library DavidPassmore wifl moderatethe games,but do not let him take home courtadvantage - CHECKTHE on you. This may moveto Oak Mountain HOTLINE
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that more traffic travels closer to the outer edge. Other causesof tread creep are constructing a trail that is too narrow or with outslopesthat are too steep. Your job is to bring the trail back uphill to its original location ad keep it there. One of the best ways to do this is to take advantage of large stationary objects (guide structures) to prevent animals and people from walking the edge. Trees, log ends,rocks, and stumpsleft close to the downhill edge of the trail will keep animals walking closer to the middle. Guide structures should be no more than I foot high so
Trail Design Feature - ThatEerie Tread Creep

As the Halloween seasonrolls around, I thought a good creepy feature was in order. Well, we have all seentrail or tread creep, no not the odd ball on that huffy stoking up the quarry road in pink tights. This creep is a common trail maintenanceproblem. We have recently maintained several Oak Mountain sections after the summer usage, and this feature may provide more insight to what can be done to avoid future repair, and what is done for the repair. The tread is the actual travel surface of the trail. This section is excerpted from the Trail Constrttction and Maintenance published by the USDA Forest Service and is Ir{otebook oflicially referred to as Tread Creep. Look for it on your next ride.
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Does your sidehill trail display: Exposed bedrock or roots along the upper side of the tread? Daisy-chained tread alignment? Pack bumpers, jump-offs, and prominent tread anchors? All three are indications that the tread surface has been eroded and compacted by travel along the lower edge. Tread creep should be arrested or the trail will eventually become very diflicult or dangerous. What causes trea{-grgep? The a.4gweris simple. \4og livestock, two-wheeled traffic, and some people have a tendency to walk the outside edges of sidehill trails. "slffing" and is soil, rocks, Sloughing (pronounced downhill to the inside of the that has moved and debris tead) makes the edge the flattest place to walk. As the tread moves downhill. it also narrows. with the result
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Guide Rock Installed to Help Prevent Tread Creep
Tread Creep at Work- Sloughing and Soft Fill Slopes
they will not catchthe animals' pack. Curb rocks need to be well anchored, and they should be placed at random distancesso they don't look like a wall or trap water on the tread. Tread between these anchors will creep downhilll creating a situation where the trail climbs over every tread anchor and descends again. At the bottom of "dips", water and sediment collect. This is the these weakest portion of the tread and most prone to catastrophic failures. The tread can be so soft the packstock may punch completely through the tread (called a step-through) or bicycles or dirt bikes may collapsethe edge.The result can be a bad wreck. Where soil is in short supply, you may have to install a short crib wall and haul in tread material. Thin tread on bedrock will not usually stay put without some support. If normal slough removal does not work on more substantial soils, the tread should be benched back into the slope in the original alignment. Guide structures should be installed on the outside edge of the tread to keep traffic toward the center.
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The Sixth Annual Bump and Grind is tentatively set for May 21, 2OOA. Help build on the success of last year and become involvedwith next year's race. The plans have started and look for a meeting to share ideasand get involved.
Got any old partsthat you wouldlike to swapfor some betterotd parts?Lookingfor somegreat dealson outdoorgear? whether its Biking or Hiking, Campingor Canoeing, you'll find what you are lookingfor at the cahaba cycles / Alabamaoutdoars Swap Meet. The event will be at their lacations near oak Mountain (highway31 and 119junction) on SundayOctober24 and open to anyonewith partsfo se// or trade.For fuftherinformation and space reservation,caUCahaba CyclesPelhamlocationat (205) 987-4043.
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JoeCotlin(2Sft) MathiasIhlenfeld ( 19ft) DavidPassmore Meg Scully BUN@wishes Joe,Mathias, David, Meg:anri,aii otherOctober babies a ,HappyBirthday
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Oak Mountain 9874043
BUY - SELL- TRADE - WAI\TED

lf you would like to run a classified ad, please submit by the next BUMp meetingfor inclusion in next month's newsletter. For Sale: 98 Trek Y-33 Med. with XT rapid-fireshifters,XTR rear Deralfleurs, V- Brakes, Manitou sx ri fork, Fox Air Vanilla RC Rear shock with remote damping.$1250 o.b.o Call Hardwick976-2003or 951-3640 For sale: 1998 BUMP and GRIND tee shirts($to;, 1999 B-n-Gtee-shirts ($15 limitedquantitiesare in), and BUMP Sweatshirts. CallJoe Cotlinto purchase or email iBykDoU@aol.com. wanted: cooL old bikes 1930's - 1960'sEspeciallyschwinn.Absolutelyany condition. Call Joel 252-1612 wanted I For sale: All kinds of outdoor gear - attend the cahaba cycles / Afabama outdoors swap Meet october 24 to find great deals and those hard-to-findparts. FOUND- FOUND - FOUND 1 Helmet,work gloves,ridinggloves (3 pair),and small tool bag at Bump and Grind. lf you lost anything at the race, call Derrick or Anne to describe and claim at 987-3827. All items unclaimedwill be given to the needy. Call soon, the items will be placed in a good home soon!!
BROOKHIGHLAND PIATA- ''VYERA/ESS (205)e91-3335

The i\llDttiNffP is published to inform the local mountain bikrng community of, current happenings in the area, and promote safe and responsible use of mountain bicycles. If you would like to submit information of any kind, please let BLIMP know. Your ideas and suggestions will be appreciated. Leave a message on or:r Hotline at (205) 592-BUMP or send an e-mail to iByl0oU@aolcom.
1999BUMP Board of Directors

BUMP is a notfor profit organization President Joe Cotlin U9-8298 VicePres. Jim Tyndal 879-6255 VicePres. HendrickSnow 879-6?55 Secretory AnneTraeger 987-3827 iAember Joel Robertson ?52-l6t? AAetnber Jon Kirchoff 870-9538 Newsletter Derrick Seys 987-38?7
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IMBA'S Tip of the N{onth

This is generallya great monthfor trailwork in the Itlorthern Hemisphere. Thedays are cooler - if shorter * and repair work can refortily thepaths that have beenheavily used all
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TrailBuildingSchoolatNOC
This is oneof three a trail buildingschoolthe weekendof November13-14. IMBA is sponsoring importanteventsin Novemberat the NantahalaOutdoor Center(NOC) nearBryson City, North Carolina andthe Tsali trails. Nov $6 - National Mountain Bike Patrol will hold its annualInstnrctorTraining Conference for Land Managers Nov &11 - Kurt Loheit will teachtwo 2-day courseson Trail Management tools, techniques, and Nov 13-14- IMBA's last Trail building Schoolof the year will featurehands-on fun. Enjoy free lodging, cheapmeals,and an excellent expenence. or in attending anyof theseevents? Call NOC at (888) 662-1662,IMBAat (303)545-9011, lnteresied programs. the visit the web sitesat www.noc.comor www.imba.com for more information on BUMP member,will retum to this years Trail Campand would like to gettogetherwith Mark Smithers, Plan if you areinterested. BUMP members. CallMatk at223-1589or mnbkrdrl@aol.com otherinterested or can be free at Lodging is in the cabins, $16 on leavingFriday at noonfor the five hour drive to NOC. "it 'the basecamp(reservations required).Retum Sundayevening.How doesMark feel aboutthe camp, will totaily changethe way you look at the trail".
', r: Birmingham Urban Mountain Post Office Box 590061 Birmingham, AL 35259-0061 page www.BUMP.org Internet
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Kentuck Turnsinto a Cheaha ride

Saturday October16 Becomes BusyBUMP Day

Checkthe BUMPHo ine for anychanges in datesand time. SfanUUf lZSezy

Trail Design Feature - ThatEerie Tread Creep

Rock450 mtn mlnhiltnr letlgth. Bury roct it lcctt /r in grannd.

Guide Rock Installed to Help Prevent Tread Creep

Tread Creep at Work- Sloughing and Soft Fill Slopes

BUttP memb'3 rccciv lO% otf rcgular pric.d p.rtrrrcc.lsrorics

trom bike shopo haturtcd ilt newlletter.

SWAP October lvrEET 2q

#l I Dexter Avenue,Iv,Iountain Brook Village

Cahaba Heights 967-2003

Oak Mountain 9874043

BUY - SELL- TRADE - WAI\TED

BROOKHIGHLAND PIATA- ''VYERA/ESS (205)e91-3335

1999BUMP Board of Directors

IMBA'S Tip of the N{onth

summer. See vou at thenextwork day!!!

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