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BUMPIRMINGHAMBBANMOUNTAINEDALERSDear BUMPers,I hope his newsletter indseveryonen themiddle of asafeandenjoyable ummer illed with lots of riding!!Unfortunately, haven'tbeenon my bike thepast hreeweeksdue o a brokenarm. At least he new house skeepingme busy- not nearlyas much un as beingonmy bike,but t won't be much ongerbefore can rideagain. In the meantime, exttime you're out there, ide afew extramiles or me...I want o take his opportunity o thank everyonewhohelped o make he2002Bump & Grind a hugesuccess.Denick andHardwick directed a fabulousrace and manyothersworkedwith them n the monthsbd:foreo pull itoff. We had70+ volunteers ver he weekendand wecouldn't havedone t without everyone's ard work.There are a few rides scheduledduring the month ofJuly; Kentuckon Sunday he l4th and MentoneonSaturdayhe 27th. We alsohavea pool partywith BBC

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SageF nd GrigsonGrindOut WinsJasonSagerand Mary Grigson ook thetop podiumspotsn thePro fieldsat the Eighth Annual BUMP and Grind at Oak Mountain in Birmingham,Alabama. Sager added a litt le heat to an already hot day to put separationbetweensecondplace inisher Ryan Trebun andTinker Juarez. "He seemedto know every turn and stick every corner," commented wo-time OlympianJuarez n Sager's ictorious un. How very true. Jasonwon the event n 1999

when the coursewas expanded o match the current track of two l7-mileloops,andwasrunner up last year. "It washard, and heseguyskeepgettingfaster,"statedSagerpointing to thepodium talent besidehim.Mary Grigson debuted on the course and was challengedby MaryMcConnelougand last year's winner Melissa Thomas. The Gary FisherSubaruPro topped he Pro Women ield attractingwomen riders rom acrossthe and. McConnelougof Californiahad raveled rom Durango's ron Horsewith the fifth placeMen's Pro finisher Michael Broderick in a "$500 Saab."Thomashails from Boulder,Colorado.Over 600 racers ompetedor nearly$12,000n cashandprizesn 51 cat-egories. The l7-mile loop was nearly perfect after rain earlier n the week.Oak Mountain'sRedTrail s considered neof the inest n theSoutheast.hePro Expert ields antwo lapsand he Sportclasses ne.The BUMP andGrind had several ocal riders,but being a local doesnotguarantee win. Eric Murphy of Apoka, FL won the Expert SeniorMen andnot a single ocal rider was n the top ten. However, n the MasterMen 30-39things changed.Birmingham residentsWill HibbertsandMike Hurley wouldsecure irst andsecond espectively.Birmingham'sEllen English 40+)would find herselfcaughtup inWoodstock.WoodstockGeorgia hat s. LorettaSimpsonof Woodstockin-ished irst in the Expert Womenwith Ellen ust 15 seconds ehind,but aheadof Woodstock's isa Ropke."I may Be Old But My Mountain Bike Doesn't Know That" decorateslicenseplate n the parking ot. It would surelyapply to the riders n the new50-99Sportgroupwit h16 registerediders. How aboutGeneKennedyak-ing fourth placeat 63 yearsyoung.In addition o thevery experiencediders, severalnew comers aced. SarahJaneBrock experienced er first raceandwon theBeginnerWomen 19-29,butmissedher spot on the podium asshe ed her dad Jim enroute o a first placefinish in the Expert 45+ men.

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How do you make single track sweeter? ust ask NathanDolbear of Mobile, and surely he will reply "add sugar."Nathan inished 24 oat of 37 in Sport Men 25-29and wasonthe rail thinking, "I couldreally use hat"ashe gazedat he ullsuspensionigs from his Gary Fisherhardtail. Eachracerhadan opportunity to win a new Gary Fisher Sugar4 displayedatopSerraSubaru'sblue WRX, and Nathan'snumber225 won.But evenwithout the extra Sugar, he largestSport field todate s a testimonial o thecourse nd ts challenges.Over40Voof the ield wasSportclass, ut theSinglespeeders ouldshowthe one-lap category who was king. Chris Wyatt ofBirminghamwould turn he oop n an mpressive :12:05 eat-ing all geared-sportider times. JamesTindill of Birmingham,Scott Robersonof Destin, and Greg Gilbert of Atlanta wouldtakehome he medals n the event's argest ield, SportMen 30-34 with 64 riders.Many Beginners ound the cooler morning temperatureshelpful in the 3-mile climb up PeavineFalls Road. TimothyHammock of Covington, LA would take first place n one ofthe "bigger" fields, BeginnerClydesdale. The group featured17 riders from all across he Southeast.JoshCrashywas ableto fend off his namesake nd win the BeginnerMen 19-24.The JuniorOlympics was special or Meridith Alexanderofthe 12 and Under group. She won the raceand a new erseyduring the door pfize give-aways.The Junior Olympics ooksfor aspiringyoungathletes, ut keepyou eyeson the very veryyoung starters. Clad with bright paint and bar streamers;EliClarke,CarolineCollins,EthanClarke,andAllysonBeldonallcompeted in the Shimano Youth Series Training WheelDivision. The Youth Seriesparticipants ace a much shorterversionof the samecourse usedby the pros. Over 20 otherswould compete n eight additionalYouthSeriescategories.Trials riders entertained he crowd throughout he day anddoor prizesdonatedby the sponsors assedhe time as resultswe(g sortedandposted.A well deserved pplausewasheardat

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Not gecingclube-nails? Please cspood o iBytDou@aol,co@ o remdy hesolutim, Wegetseveral icked back due to siqle little enols (is tlat an , l, o. 1?).That l'ay explaitryour eDpty trail bor, atrdyou can helpus frd the enor by sendingusyouraddress.h the hterest of safety,we snda BIhd Copy woekly(typi-cauy mid week), nnd tis hasalsopre6e d detvry InoblemsSat $e neverhow about. lrcal srve$ wil block sorneBlind Copies rom AOL aDd vEN. Pleaslet us how if youare a paid trrehber atrddo trot rcceivehail. If you wish trot to reative il let us krcw as well.-DoAThe }tudrlinger is published to inform the lossl rn6untnin Siking community of current happenings in thearea, and promote safe and responsible use of mountain bicycles. If you would like to submit information ofany kind, please let BUMP know. Your ideas and suggestions will be appreciated. l:ave a message on ourHofline at (205) 592.BUMP or send an e.mail to iBykDoU@aol.com.

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BUMP 'GrindEmailsTo all Bump Members, Volunteers and Sponsorsof theBump and Grind:

I wanted to thank all of the members of Bump,Volunteersat the race and theSponsors or once againorganizing and putting together one of the best races n theSoutheast. haveparticipated in many races across he thisareaby several different orgainzations and by far theBump and Grind race has the best organization, the mostvolunteer participation and the best sponsorparticipationthat I havewitnessed. want to especially thank those vol-unteershanding out the water bottles on the climb. Thanksagain for putting on such a greatevent.Dr. Scott L. and Lisa M. RobersonDestin, FLP.S. Let me be the first to vote for the Bump and GrindNorba National or 2003 ! !! !

Just wanted to say that you and the BUMP people did agreatjob on the race. It was well organized and I neverreally had any questions. Some of the other raceso 'vebeen confused and had to ask about the course ayout.Also, I believe that may be the frst race that went off ontime. Thc photo guy was a great iriea. Very sei,ioil ,io youget professional evel action photos during the race. I'vehad them at the start or finish by friends with their canonsbut never this level of professional pics.You also said to tell you if we thought of somethingthat might have made it a little better. I think a food vendoror two would have beel kind of nice or even a fund raisinggroup with food. By noon I was getting kind of hungryand unfortunately didn't have anything with me and I didn'twant to leaveto go get something and have to come back.I know at some of the Florida races, hey've had some ofthe local organizations ike boy scouts or girl scoutsorsome thing like that grilling hamburgersand hotdogs for afund raisers.Just a thought, not that important. Next year Iwill be sure to have food with me at the park.Again Good job.Mike Bobroski

I just wanted to thank you folks for doing such a great obthis weekend. BUMP and Grind is the premier event n thesouth.Bob Weatherly

Good Morning!Today is the day after the Bump and Grind. My 12 yr.old son and I enjoyed ourselves o the max! It was a great,well-organized event. We are frequent trail riders at OakMountain although we live in Elmore County nearWetumpka and are affiliated with the group that builds andmaintain trails at SwaybackBridge. However, we areimpressedby the professionalism and kindness of themernbersof the BUMP organization.We also feel a bit ofa senseof duty to be a part of BUMP since we enjoy theuse of the trails, and are aware of the volunteer efforts vitalto the success f a trail system.We would have some imitations to our participationdue in part to our location. Other obligations we have areBoy Scouts,SundaySchool,Wednesday ight churchyouth activities,and, of course,SwaybackBridge Trails.Are events such as trail maintenance,or group rides sched-uled on Saturday?We have many Friday afternoonsopenthat possibly would allow us to do sometrail work. Wecould probably make an occasional Wednesdaynight meet-ing, but not monthly. My concern is that we would havelimited usefulness o the BUMP organtzation. do notwant us to appear as someonenot carrying their weight.Could you use someonewith these imitations? Thanks.Sitrcereiy,Marvin CoxGraduateProgramAdvisorSchool of Leadership and Human ServicesSouthern Christian University

I just wanted to compliment BUMP on another greatrace Team Peggy had a really good time and was able togeta few riders on the podium. As always, the course wasin great shape, he volunteers were friendly, and the waterin the feed zone was cold! The medals given to the Sportwinners were VERY nice and rival any I've won atNORBA Nationals. Great -shirts, oo; cash or Sport sALWAYS nice!I have one suggestion--PlEASE speedup the timeframe of the awards ceremony. Some of us waited overtwo hours after we finished for awards. Maybe move thekids races o very first thing in the morning or immediatelyafter the Experts finish. Some of us have a long drivehome, and it is usually very hot out at the race venue. Theresults posting was MUCH better this year than in yearspast; they were up quickly and accurately.Once again, my compliments on a great race! This isalways one of my favorites of the year.Trish AlbertTeamPeggy

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BUMPRldeReportsMentofi-e eliversbigon mud!by Paul BrookesOn SaturdayApril 27th, Demick, Mark, Margot, myself andDenise (a new arrival from California) went to Mentone. Theride up was uneventful, apart from getting lost trying to find thetrailhead - concentrating too much on a multitude of yard salesand antique markets in the area.

We startedat "the pocket", a 150ft waterfall, which actuallyhad water in it - the first BUMP visit it hasn't beendry. The rideup the 1000ft+ ctimb was pretty tough, not aidedby the 85degreeweather, l00Vo humidity, and roughnessof the terrain.Plenty of mud from the overnight rains had us walking atnumerouspoints. Upon reaching the top, we all restedat the"high point", a spectacularcliff overlook, and were rewardedbyclose encounterswith apafuof turkey-buzzards about 10ft away.We figured there was a nest nearby, since they were acting pret-ty defensively.

We then rode around at the top for a while, including a greatdownhill with plenty of slick rock. We got slightly lost again,then headed or the downhill that we'd all been anticipating. Itdid not disappoint, with plenty of near-misses,and only onemajor crashby Mark. The combination of wet treeroots andmud made for some interesting cornering with both wheels slid-ing. The lower parts of the descentmade for someserious speedand umping opportunities, ending with a stream-crossingandthe fire-road into the parking lot. All in all a great technical ride- 3.5 hours or 11 miles, and certainlyworth thedrive. On theway back we headed or a yard sale with dozensof old bikes,but nothing worthwhile - the house owner knew a little bit toomuch about bikes for there to be any real treasures here.

E1-t-remesf NightRidingby Denick SeysThe club's Friday night ride in Trussville was extreme.Hardwick and Inside Mike of CahabaCycles; Mitch and Julianof Bob's Bikes; and I met up to run the course a couple oftimes. This night ride was a lot like thosewe enjoyedover thewinter months, but warmer. A refreshing change. What was soextreme about it? The Equipment. Inside Mike was on a singlespeed,and Julian was on the other end of the bicycle spectrumwith his Giant AC 1 motorcycle-1ess-the-engine-big-tired-fullsuspensionbehemoth.The rest of us were in the middle onhardtails,soft tails, and full suspension.

First loop was clockwise,and beganwith one of cycling'sscariestmoments.Hitting the trail unpreparedand compoundedby nightfall. Hardwick had a flat on the grassy knoll minutesafter we started. He was tubeless,and had a flat. He is not rid-ing tubeless ires, he simply did not have a tube, or patchkit, orpump. As the other riders felt sorry for his situation, Mitchspottedhim a tube, and Mike had CO2 to fill it with. It wasacat-and-mouseide whereJulian would use he AC1'smomen-tum to come baneling up the rear on downhill sections n avaliant attempt to hang with the others. He did it very well con-sidering his ride weighed twice what Mike's uno speedoweighed.

We pressedon without any real hitch. Ran another ap in theoppositedirectionand called t a night. It was collectivelyagreedupon we should schedule his as a weekly event.Monday was the night meeting at/ ot 7:30 PM. Look for moreinformation soon, call Hardwick at CahabaCycles, or Mitch orJutianat Bob's Bikes if you are nterestedn the night rides.

Galenderof our UpcomingBUMP EventsJuly l4th: KENTUCK! Bumpwill hit the ORV trailsat Kentuck(nearAnDistotr).Meet in thepafting_lotof the.Olire Garden n EastwodMall a8:oitam or an 8:30amdepartG. It it rains andKentuck ums nlo apeanut-buttel-festa distinctpossibility), well dde Cheahaostead"Jply 2.0-2lsh Snowmass,CO. Derrick & Ame Seysare headedhere or the wekendo racealld hang-out. f you wannaoin them, hen et 'emkubwl (ibykd,ou@aol.com).July tthr MENTONE! Yes he legendof Mentonc etumsfor tlle 21d time in ayar... t faited to delivcr last time (i.e. no brcken imbs), but thiiJ. *ittt fOOa"gt"" treatanapenilct as riae bader,we cant fail to hayaanEpici Be at theTrussville CrackerBanel parking ot (exit 141of I-59for 8amwith waterand a Doctol'snote f you darc.August 4th: BUMp, BBC, and GCC arehayitrg aPOOL PARTY in Vestavia.Morc details o folow, but t will be basicallya big palty with bdngvo,ia*o pi"ni" -d ft-gniry out by thepool. Ilre jury i8 still out ona gameof underwateibike polo,but anything'spossibleAugust 7th: The next BLMP meeting at HooverPublic Librtry, 7pmfollowed by Mexicanfood at sol Aztrca in vestavia.Late Septnbr / Early October: ltail camp A wholeweekendof cutting newhails, hopefully combinedwith caurpingandbarbccueandotheeyents.Watch his space!

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