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Prez SezWelcome to 1996! I hope this newletterfinds everyone healthy, happy and filled

with enthusiasm for upcoming mountain

bike events.

First of all, old business. The beard of

. directors has chosen officers for the

1996 calendar year. After much delibra-

tion, Larry Stanley was elected secre-

tary, Will Luckett was chosen treasurer,Mike Herring was picked to be vice-

president, and (because noboody elsewanted the job) I was asked to be presi-dent. The board of directors and offic-

ers' job is to keep things running

smoothly for the benefit of the entire

club. We place the officers' phonenumbers in the n~wsJ ettP.r

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JAN. 3RD- B.U.M.P. CLUB MEETING

AT HOOVER LffiRARY 7:00 P.M.

JAN. 7TH-TRAIL WORKDAY AT

OAK MOUNTAIN 10:00 AM. (MEET

AT SHED BY THE BMX TRACK)

JAN. 13TH- CLUB RIDE AT

CIllLHOWEE PARK NEAR THE

OCOEE RIVER IN TENN. THIS WILL

BE A DAY TRIP UNLESS WE HAVE

A LARGE GROUP. IT TAKES

ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS TO GET TO

CIllLHOWEE. TIllS IS A

TECHNICAL RIDE WITH SOME

STEEP CLIMBING. FOR MORE

DETAILS CALL MIKE HERRING @

663-6083.

FEB. 7TH (WEDNESDAY) 7:00

B.U.M.P. MEETING AT HOOVER

LffiRARY. DINNER AND WITTY

REPARTEE TO FOLLOW.

FEB.Io-TRAIL WORK DAY AT OAK

MOUNTAIN 10:00 AM. (MEET AT

BMXSHED)

FEB. 24-25- FLORIDA SPRING

SERIES M1N. BIKE RACE, OCALA

FL. 904/873 9279

MAR. 24TH- SPRING MUD ROMP,

ELLUAY, GA. 706/635 2524

MAR. 30TH-CUMBERLAND GAP

MTN. BIKE CHALLENGE, .

CUMBERLAND GAP, TN. 423/977

7927

MAY 25-26-BUMP &GRIND MTN

BIKE RACE, B'HAM, AL. 205/879

8373

JUNE IST- NORBA CC SERIES #1,

HELEN, GA 719/6871940

On Wednesday January 3rd Ken Hester

began the meeting by introducing the

new officers. If you don't know who

they are then read the rest of the newslet-

ter, their names are all over the place.

Ordering jerseys was discussed. Jersey

order forms are due by the February

meeting. Members must have paid their

dues to order a jersey. A $25 deposit is

required to order the jersey. The balance

is due upon receipt of the jersey.

We talked really bad about everybody

who wasn't at tIle meeting. -

Ken Hester will attend an IMBA trail

bicycle advocacy conference in Arizona

at Biosphere II. We can look forward to

Ken's report at our next meeting.

Barry Hair stayed at home and pouted

because he doesn't get to be the president

anymore. (Just kidding)

Planning meetings for proposed

Greenways trails will take place January

16th at 6:30 at Oak Mountain

Elementary School and January 17th at

5:30 at

A new bridge will be built to replace the

Boy Scout Bridge on the red road.

Amy Hunter suggested that the third

weekend of every month be set aside as a

club ride time. Everyone agreed with

her because-.$he is wjldly popular.

Everyone on earth respects her opinion

and does exactly what she suggests.

Respectfully submitted by Larry Stanley,

Secretary

iff CAHABAti t! U CYCLES

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3120 CAHABA

HEIGHTS PLAZA

967-2003

1927 HOOVER COURT

HWY 31

822-6600

BUMP is a not for profit corporation.

This newsletter is produced by members

of BUMP for the purpose of promoting

safe and responsible use of mountain

bicycles. The officers may be contacted

at the following.

Pres. Amy Hunter

933-1952

V.P. Mike Herring

663-6083

Sec. Larry Stanley

595-6176

Treas. Will Luckett

967-8951

Dan Watson

Jack Brnnsdorf

Ken Hester

Teresa Piercy

Joel Robertson

Greg Houston

Ethan & Kathy White

Ann. Barnhill

Mark Richman

Larry Stanley

Mike & Carla

Cindy Reeder

Barry Hair

Bill Garrett

Dan Mcman

Hugh Leader

Mickey Powell

Joanna Wyche

Nadine &Ray L 'Eplattenier

Doug Daughhetee

Bruce & Ellen Hamilton

Deanna &Conner McVey

Amy Hunter

James Tyndol

Bobby Pierce

Thorne Boudreaux

Dean Allen

Amy Ward

Robert Black

If you have not renewed yourmembership, this will be the lastnewsletter that will be mailed toyou.

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ON NOVEMBER 11TH, 136 RIDERS

BRAVED THE MUD, DRIZZLE, AND

COLDDDD TO PARTICIPATE IN

THE MAD DOG. DESPITE THE BAD

CONDITIONS THE COURSE WAS

RIDABLE, EXCEPT FOR THE CREEK

(RIVER) CROSSINGS. THIS IS AGREAT COURSE WITH A GOOD

MIX OF SINGLE TRACK AND

SERVICE ROAD, WITH SOME GOOD

CLIMBS THROWN IN TO KEEP YOU

HONEST.B.U.M.P. HAD A STRONG

CONTINGENT OF RIDERS SHOW UP

FOR THE EVENT, AL11IOUGH

MANY OF US (ME INCLUDED)

WERE SERIOUSLY TRYING TO

TALK OURSELVES OUT OF

RACING. CARLA, LARRY

STANLEY, AND I DECIDED ABOUTTHIRTY MINUTES BEFORE OUR

RACE TO SUIT UP AND GO FOR IT.B.U.M.P. MEMBERS ON

HAND FOR THE RACE WERE:

NADINE L' EPLATIENIER, DEANNA

MCVEY, CARLA SIMPSON, JOANNA

WYCHE, LARRY STANLEY, RAY

LOWERY AND MIKE HERRING.

OUR B.U.M.P. CHEERING SECTION

INCLUDED, BARRY HAIR, MIKE

POLLARD, HUGH LEADER, AND

WILL LUCKET. ( THANKS GUYS,

WE ALL APPRECIATED THE

ENCOURAGEMENT AND TIME

SPLIT INFORMATION)

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A c c e s s o rie s , P a rts , S a le s & P ro fe s s io na l S e n ic e

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OFFICIAL B.U.M.P. MEMBER

RACE RESULTSBEGINNER FEMALE 40-49:

NADINE L'EPLATTENIER

1ST PLACE

BEGINNER FEMALE 30-34:

CARLA SIMPSON

1ST PLACE

DEANNA MCVEY

2ND PLACE

BEGINNER FEMALE 20-24:

JOANNA WYCHE

2ND PLACE

BEGINNER MEN 30-34:LA..lffiYSTANLEY

2ND PLACE

BEGINNER MEN 35-39:

MIKE HERRING

1STPLACE

BJUNIORS:RAY LOWERY

5TH PLACE

NEXT TIME YOU SEE RAY

LOWERY, NADINES SON,

CONGRATULATE HIM. THIS WAS

HIS FIRST RACE EVER AND HE

DID A FANTASTIC JOB. MY HAT IS

OFF TO YOU RAY, I HOPE TO SEE

YOU AT FUTURE RACES 1IF YOU HAVE NEVER

COMPETED IN THE MAD DOG YOU

ARE MISSING ONE OF THE BEST

RACES IN THE SOUTHEAST. TEAM

MAGIC PUTS ON A VERY GOOD

RACE AND THE PROCEEDS GO TO

THE BIG OAK GIRLS RANCH. THE

RACE COURSE IS ON THE RANCH

PROPERTY. IF YOU PLAN TO

COMPETE IN THE 1996 MAD DOG

THE NEXT RACE WILL BE IN THE

SPRING. STAY TUNED TO THE

MUDSLINGER CALENDAR FORTHE DETAILS.

SEE YOU AT TRAIL DAY,

MIKE HERRING NOVEMBER 9,

1996. YOU CAN CONTACT TEAM

MAGIC@ 205-930-0012.

SWAP SHOP

For Sale: 94 GT zaskar, Full Shimano

XT, Rock Shox Mag 21, Mavic Rims,

World Class IT Bottom Bracket$900.00 Call Larry Stanley

For Sale: 20" Specialized Rock Hopper,

about 8 years old, rock ring $200.00

Call Bruce Hamilton 988-5376

For Sale: 94 James Dragon 17.5" Tange

Prestige Tubing, sub 25 lbs. Full Deore

XT Rapidfrre 24 speed, onza pedals,

Mag 21 Rock Shox, $850.00 Call

Hardwick Gregg 967-7413 or w 967-

2003.

For Sale: 91 Bridgestone Synergy 3

Road Bike. 20" Good Condition. $200

Or best offer from a good home. Call

Danny Warren 403-0787.

PARTY~Once again, BUMP's year end party was

a success. A good time was had by all,

with a minimum of damage sustained.

Hats off to Joe Cotlin for the use of his

crib. Even though we don't know how

grateful we are, I'm sure we all appreci-

ate Laura Frasier cleaning the place.

According to Joe the party can be classi-

fied a success. Joe says BUMP can party

at his house in the future, "but next timebring more beer."

The mountain bike cake, created by

Teresa Piercy, was almost as big anattraction as the uni-skate -cycle-thing.

After a mere swallow of meade, every-

one seemed to gain unicycle skills. Or

maybe everyone's watching skills detor-

iated. Anyway, Happy New Year to

everyone from BUMP.

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Pedestrian andGreenway Plan

By now, all of you BUMP members

should have received a direct mailer

announcment about a meeting concern-ing the Birmingham Area Bicycle

Pedestrian and Greenway Plan. If youdid not receive this piece of direct mail

then you have moved and neglected to let

your club know.

There will be two additional public meet-

ings. One on January 16th at Oak

Mountain Intermediate School, and One

on January 17th at Birmingham

Botanical Garden. The meeting mat you

have been personally invited to is on

January 17th at 7:00 PM at Ryans Steak

house, please RSVP as requested.

This meeting has been organized for the

purpose of gelling you, the members of

BUMP, the Birmingham Bicycle Club,

AWV, and the Birmingham Track Club

together to review the proposed plan and

to get feedback from you. Think about

it, who else has a better insight of the

desires and needs of the bicycle and

pedestrian community than these groups?

BUMP Jersey Order Form

If you don't show up, then don't whine

when the politicains say "we commis-

sioned a design firm to research and

design a plan, but the community

obviously does not see the need for any

bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

Not even the bicycle clubs were willing

to show up to discuss the plan!" Don't

let it happen, the opportunity will not

come around again for a long time.

The speaker will be Andy Clarke from

the Bicycle Federation. The program is

sure to be informative and you will have

an opportunity to review the proposed

bike/ped plan for the Jefferson and

Shelby County areas.

Several of us bicyclists are members of

and have been attending the Greenways

Advisory Board meetings with some

regularity since last spring. RobertGambrell, Bryan Oliver, and Howard

Skipper are all members of the Advisory

Board and have had much input to the

plan. We do however need a showing of

interest and support from the bicycling

community for this planning to ever

amount to anything.

Name lI I I I I I Ifirst initial last

Address I I I I I I I Istreet

I I I I I I I I I Icity state ZIp

Jersey Size Quantity

Jerseys will be Pearl Isumi, short sleeve, full zipper. Jerseys are only available tomembers of BUMP. A $25 deposit per jersey is required to place an order. Thebalance of the cost of the jersey will be due upon delivery. We anticipate that thetot~l cost of each jersey will be about $42 by February 7th meeting, $55 after.Mall your order form and deposit to BUMP P.O. Box 590061, Birmingham Al35259. '

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