Birmingham Mountain Biking
Submitted by jlinwood on Fri, 2010-11-19 00:30

The BUMP mountain biking club (Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers) are the go-to resource for mountain biking in Birmingham. The best trails are at Oak Mountain State Park, with the 22 mile Red Trail being the main loop for cross-country mountain biking there. About fifteen minutes northeast of Birmingham off the interstate, the Trusville Sports Complex has about five miles of mountain biking trails.

There are two local mountain bike races, both put on by BUMP - Bump N' Grind at Oak Mountain State Park, and the Dead Dog at Trusville. In addition, Dirty Spokes puts on a mountain biking duathlon in conjunction with their XTERRA trail run at Oak Mountain State Park in November.

The club is in the process of building singletrack trail at Tannehill State Park.

Where can I get a mountain bike event schedule?: 

BUMP's calendar is the best online resource. Also check the BUMP forum to see if anything new is going on.

Mountain Bike Races and Rides: 
Dirty Spokes Oak Mountain Duathlon
Bike Clubs and Training Groups: 

Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers

URL: 

http://www.bump.org/

The Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers (or BUMP) are the local mountain biking club in Birmingham, and they are responsible for the mountain biking trail in Oak Mountain State Park. The club actively builds new trail and maintains existing trail. They also put on two mountain bike races a year, Bump N' Grind through Oak Mountain State Park and Dead Dog at the Trussville Sports Complex.

Location: 
Birmingham, AL
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Further Reading: 

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