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THE TRANNY BATTLES THE DUTCH
SZCZAWNO ZDROJ, Poland, Sat. May 3, 2008: So for those of you who didn't read Chuck Ibis's "spew" "Lopes goes to Poland with a Tranny", tranny is the hardtail prototype that Brian brought to compete in the invitational "Four Cross... [more]
NEW LOPES HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Check out this fun new "promo/highlight" video that the boys at Freeride Entertainment put together!... [more]
SEA OTTER: FASTEST QUALI
Monterey, CA- April 19, 2008 Among the bitter cold and strong wind...but NO rain (yeah!), Brian managed to pull off the fastest qualifying time for this year's Dual Slalom held at the Sea Otter Classic. But the overall win... [more]
KNEE PADS WIN 1ST PLACE
We are excited to share with you that the TLD/Lopes 55 Knee Pads were picked as 1 of BIKE magazines "Editors' Choice - 15 favorite products". This is an honor coming from such a notable source, not to mention all... [more]
LOPES NOMINATED FOR MTB HALL OF FAME
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Crested Butte, Colorado - April 12, 2008 The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame was started in 1988 with the mission to preserve the history of the sport. A physical museum can be found in Crested Butte, Colorado... [more]
VIDEO: TLBF Philippines Trip
Here is a short video of Brian's recent trip to the Philippines...... [more]
IBIS FIRST INTERNATIONAL WIN
Subic Freeport, Philippines-April 4-7, 2008 The 6th Annual Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival was held in historic Subic Freeport, which was for years the largest US Naval base outside of the US. And it was because of the prominent US influence... [more]
LOPES/IBIS PHOTOS
Yesterday the annual clandestine Laguna Rad's race the "Leaping Lizard" took place in in the hills of Laguna Beach. Brian raced his Ibis and took the first win of the season!! Looks like its going to be a good year.... [more]
LOPES and IBIS are going for a ride.
LAGUNA BEACH, CA, Tues. Feb. 26, 2008: Over the fall and winter months the number one inquiry Brian Lopes has been receiving from fans, industry mags and mountain bike enthusiasts alike has been; "What bike will you be riding for... [more]
LOPES RE-SIGNS WITH OAKLEY, MARZOCCHI, BELL, EASTON, HAYES, MRP, ODI & A FEW MORE!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAGUNA BEACH, CA- Tues. Feb. 12, 2008 We are happy to announce that Lopes will be blazing up key world cup races, bike festivals, mega-avalanches and some enduro challenges come this 2008 race year with the support... [more]
FRESNO CYCLE-CROSS: Video
This past Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008 in the friendly town of Fresno, Brian decided that he would try his luck at Cycle-cross. So he borrows a bike from JP Sickler an avid cyclist and promoter of the local annual event... [more]
AUTOWEEK ARTICLE
"A man would be a damn fool to pass all that up" is one of the good things that Mark Vaughn from AutoWeek magazine had to say about the Sportsmobile Lopes 55 Bike Hauler Thanks for the props Mark!... [more]
MOTOCROSS CHAMPS VIDEO
Lopes rides road bikes with mx legends Johnny-O, Ricky Carmichael & Dungey..... [more]
MALE MOUNTAIN BIKER OF THE YEAR
In Clyclingnews.com annual reader poll for "Male Mountain Biker of the Year" Lopes found himself with some elite cross country honchos... Check out the poll results... [more]
LIFE AFTER RACING...
BICYCLE RETAILER LIFE AFTER RACING FOR PROS by Jason Norman "...One of the biggest names the sport has known is Brian Lopes. It’s hard for a guy like Lopes to think beyond racing. Why should he? All he does is... [more]
DECLINE: 26 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN MOUNTAIN BIKING
Lopes got Voted by DECLINE 1 of the 26 most Influential People in Mountain Biking... We consider it a great honor to be a part such a prestigious list, one that includes the likes of Peaty, Martin Whiteley, Rob McSkimming,... [more]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON! Hope the New Year brings you many hours on your bike and lots of new sweet trails to explore!! Cheers from the Lopes Family to yours...... [more]
SOME ELFIN' MAGIC from our friends
Check out the Holiday Cheer that the SANTA CRUZ Team is spreading... [more]
Video from MARIBOR World Cup
Check out more cool stuff on Freecaster.com... [more]
FREE SHIPPING for the HOLIDAYS!
With Thanksgiving under our belt, that means the HOLIDAYS are around the corner! Get your HOLIDAY shopping done for your favorite mountain-biker here OR send your loved ones a wish list that includes the popular MASTERING MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS book... [more]
VIDEO: Old School Footage
Check out the cool video made by Christopher Watch posted on MySpace mtb brian lopesAdd to My Profile | More Videos... [more]
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HONORS BRIAN
U.S. Olympic Committee Honors Shawn Johnson and Brian Lopes for September Accomplishments Oct. 11, 2007 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Olympic Committee announced gymnastics’ Shawn Johnson and cycling’s Brian Lopes as its September Athletes of the Month. Johnson (West... [more]
NEW DIRECTION...
Many of you have asked "Is it true?", regarding the rumors flying around about GT and Brian parting ways. In short "yes", it is true! After seven years of a mutually successful partnership that produced: Four World Championship titles Three... [more]
TARA's Road to Recovery
As many of you have heard Tara Llanes is fighting her way back from a spinal injury. She is determined to take on the challenge and is fully commited to walking again one day! This journey wil take a lot... [more]
Slovenia: World Cup Finals
Lopes takes the overall for the World Cup Series! Pohorje, Slovenija, Fri. Sept. 7, 2007: In front of a crowd take rivaled the World Championships in its numbers, Lopes took the podium to accept the crystal trophy; having earned three... [more]