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&tober 25 fSunl - Munnv Sokol, Tuscaloosa. We will meet at the McDonald'slocated off of 1459 and Morgan Road at 8:00 a.m. We will leave at 8:30 a.m. There is no running waterat MunnySokolso bring lots sf water. Also, the last time we rode a port-a-pottyexisted. Travel Time: 45 min.to an hour.

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1998WORKDAY C A L EN D ER
Meetfor work days at the South Trailheadat the new BUMP shed. Time to meet is g:00 e.m. Call the hotlinefor any possible changes. Workdays subjectto weathercancellation. October 24 - Saturday Hovember7 - Saturday December 6 - Sunday

(Saturday) Oct 24 Workday Oct 24 TornadoReLEAF Oct 25 MunnySokolRide Nov4 BUMPMeeting Nov4 BoardNomination Nov6-8 NOCCamp Dec 1 Membership Renewal Dec2 Votefor'99 Board XmasParty Future Plans Finally,it is starting to Dec12 BUMP cool off at night!! A ride to Stone Callourhotline 592-BUMP t2867) Mountain or the Olympic Trails in any recordedchangesor additionsin Conyers,GA is being discussedfor BUMP events. November 14 and 15. The Anniston riders (NEABC)have expressedan interest in joiningBUMPand mayjoin the ride.Moreinfornation to come.
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Our Rideat SandRock

The BUMPride to Sand Rockhad a recordturnoutdespitethe imminent threat of Hurricane George. Under Joel's leadership, 17 brave souls TRAIL W-ORK out for the ride. After organizing ventured and reorganizing everyone into assorted vehicles for carpmlingwe were off and running.The day started workday is Saturday, Our next scheduled off cool and overcast, but was clearing by the timewe reached October 24fi at Oak Mountain. SandRock. ,,will ,be,,:on,,repairing The conditions were excellent, dry and dusty- although by the end of th C0ncentrsion ,,the, it was prettyhot underthe beatingsun, The snd traps were biidges',,Ifyau:plau tb,help, on: .the1,br,idges,. afternoon, numerous, and the overhanging briarsnailedeveryone withinreach. Tne bring an extra harnmer, a snackand water. :a,m. visibility was terrific lookouts, at the and takingin the sceneryprovided a Met# the:8uMP,,*hd $ 9:00 good excuse for a break. There v/ere several people out on fourwheelers,but the encounters were amicable. Thereweren'tany serious ,:,.,R:e,:1. T.:O R:N*:,p..O,:,.: H,Af. - Anne suffereda prettygood wipeoutand apparently personalmishaps Ttre City of Birmingham'sUrban Forestry Chris met a chaned tree 'up close and personal'(although the event Department, alongwith PBC ,and,BUMP, wasn'twitnessedby many),and Mark experienced the frustration of not will be ieplan-ting 4 to 5 foot hardwoods one, but two flats. lt seemed 18 that miles enough was for most of us, for, tlre areas that :*ere devastated bt although Davidcouldhaveprobably ridden for 18 more. Afterreconvening tomadoes this :'spring. Around ,?0 in the parkinglot, we headedoff to Dari-King for jce cream- a greatway volu*eeis ,,:ari: n-Ceb.,. ,tf, ,,you have to end a greatday of riding. Thanksto all the participants, we'll haveto do -' questions please, contacr,,,Meg,Scully {25,1 it againverysoon:Leo H., Dan,Colleen, Drew,,.Rob, Paul,David,Chris, 8139or Stan Palla(78l-2210). Mark,Mickey, Anne,Denick, Hendrik, Joe,Laura, Margot and Joel.

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-.- TIMEFORMEMBERSHIP IMPORTANT NOTICE RENEWAL

Your BUMP membership expiresDecember1. Pleaseattendour NovemberBUMP meetingto renewyour membership or becomea new member.In November, we will be nominating 1999 Board Members.Only membersin good standingwill be able to vote at our December meeting.All members(new and exisling) (datedOc't-98). needto complete our revisedapplication
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touched or stepped on. The rattlesnakesare easilv identifred with their distinct markings and tail rattles The coral snake is identified with red and black bands separatedwith smaller yellow bands. All poisonous bites need to be addressed by minimizingthe flow of venom in the subiect's blood stream. This is

Cres*ureFeptures
This month we replace the typical Trail Features with Creature Features.This special Halloween edition covers several creatures that are potentially daneerousto individuals spending time in the waads or on the trails. Many are common to the southeast,but some exist in other arffis or countries. Planning a trip to New Guinea. look out for the bird featured. Creature 1 - The Bl*ck l{idaw spider is common in North America. The female presentsthe only danger to humans. She is distinguished by an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of her black abdomen. The spider is not aggressiveand only bites on the defensive. The bite produces local pain and swelling, nausea, and difliculty in breathing. The bite can be fatal. Seek medical aftention if vou have been bitten

Creature 2 The Brown Recluse spider measures approximately 0.40 inches. is It commonlycalledthe violin spiderbecause of the distinct violin shape on the head and mid region. The bite actuallyinvolves death of tissue and severe reactions may
becomelife threatening. Creature 3 - Although not found in Alabama, the Pitohui is a bird that can causeseriousharm to individuals. The black and rich brown bird closely patterns the Baltimore oriole and is a native of New Guniea. The feathers of the bird have been found to cause an initating reaction to humans. The initant is the same poison found in the poison dart frogs of South America. 4 Creature Poisonous snakes found in Alabama are the copperhead, the cottonmouth the water moccasin, the rattlesnake, and the coral snake. All of these can strike at any time, but commonly the coral snake only bites when accidentallv

accomplished by minor movement and lowering the bite area to slow the flow of blood. Medical attention should be sought after the area is cleanedand covered. Cutting or suckingthe venom is not recommended. Creature 5 - Jack-o'-lantern mushroom is similar to the Chanterelle, but can produce serious side effects and possibly death. It ranges from an orange-brownto a red-brown and glows in the dark. Usually they are found clustered together and reach a height of about 6 inches. The cap is convex shaped and reaches a diameter of 6 inches. They are found frequently on rotting hardwoods.If eaten,a jack-o'-lantern will cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, chest spasms and other related breathing difficulties. The difference from the edible chanterelle can be found in the underside eills. jack-o'-lantern The gills are sharp edged and do not branch Be careful this Halloween with your iack-o'-lanterns and all other unknown greatures you encounter.

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lf you would like to run a classifiedad, please submit by the next meetingfor inclusionin next month's newsletter. Wanbd: Road Bike * 54 cm Catl Mark665-4944. For Sale: 1998 Bump and Grind T-shirts.Severalshirts remainfrom the race. $izes are limitedto largeand XL ContactKen Hester or one ofthe board for purchasing at $10 each. For Sale: Pearl lzumi ridingjerseys featr.ringBUMP artwork.$65.00 only a few are left and sizes are limited.Call 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. Wanhd: COOL ofd bikes 1930's - 1960's Especially Schwinn. Absolutely any condition. CallJoel 252-1612

Successful SwapMeet at CahabaCycles

On October 4. several pmple got together to buy, sell, trade, browse and barter bike parts. All sort of items were availableat Cahaba Cycles Swap Meet for all types (road, BMX, mountain, and cruisers).The Oak Mountain store's parkinglot transformedinto a bicycleflea market.The deals were incredible,and one could get an entire bike or that dfficult old part that is no longeravailable. lf you missed this one, anotherone will follow. BUMP and the biking communitywould like to say thanks to Cahaba Cyclesfor organizingthe event.

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B{IMPis a notfor profit organization President Joe Cotlin Vice Pres. JimTyndal Vice Pres. JackBransdorf Treasurer MikeHerring Secretary Hendrik Snow Member Joel Robertson Member Jon Kirchoff 849-8298 879255 978-7070 663-6083 879255 252-1612 870-9538

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The jv\llltllNfiP is published to inform the local mountain bking communitl of current happenings in the area. and promote safe and responsible use of mountarn bievclss. If you would like to suhmit inf,ormation of any kind, please let RIIMP kson'. Your ideas and suggestionsqill be appreciated. Leave a message on our Hotline at (205) 592-BUMP or send an e-mail to iByklloUr@aol.com.

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1999 BttltIP andrind May 22-23

The RaceCommittee has met and discussed variousparts of the race. ltems discuss_edinclude advertising, registration, trail construction, sponsors,food, brochures, awards, insurance, shirtsand general organization.lf you are interested in assisting the Race Committee in the race planning, pleasecontacta Board Memberor email us at BUhllFracetOaol.com Ken Hesterwill be our 1999Race Director. He went to an annual Race Director'sConference in October. We will have another Committeemeetingto go over what was discussed at this conference. The RaceCommittee will be notified of our nextmeeting dateand time.

COURSE SURVEY LINE RESI'LTS

The majority of our members want a full loop only for our 1999 BUMP ard Grind. We have received emails from area racer stating the same desire.

Birmingham Urban Mountain Post Office Box 590061 Birmingham, AL 35259-0061 page www.BUMP.org Internet

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