Anni was our greeter, companion, tail wagger, vacuum cleaner, shadow, comedian, fierce protector, our best friend, and our little girl. She battled cancer all the way to the end, but she was suffering and we had to finally let her go. She was the life of our house, always... [more]
Twice The Taking on Skinnies
Nov. 28, 2011 Lopes wins California State Cyclocross Championships for the 2nd consecutive year! While some of us were still coming out of our Turkey coma, this past Sunday Lopes decided to try his luck with some skinny tires on his IBIS at SoCal State Cyclocross Championship in the Men's... [more]
Brian sets a record in Llinars!
Brian was stoked to take the win today at the 20th Anniversary of the LIinars (Spain) DH Race by over 5 seconds. He became the 1st rider to ever come in go under 3min on the course. 2:59:9, barely. A heart-felt GRACIAS to the Misser Family for their hospitality. Check... [more]
Brian's Ibis Mojo SL-R
Words and Photos by Jason Sumner for BikeRadar Lopes piloted his ibis Mojo SL-R to a 12th place finish at BC Bike Race. Testament to the reputation of the BC Bike Race is the fact that this year's contestants included a seven-time grand tour finisher, Chann McRae, and arguably America's... [more]
Lopes rides his Whistler Crankworx Winning streak to Winter Park, CO!
Brian who took on the 1504 mile drive with co-Pilot/mechanic Joe Binatena (The Bike Co) from Whistler onto Winter Park, Colorado to compete in Cranworx Colorado , made the most of it, as his winning streak continued and he landed the coveted podium spot for both Dual Slalom and Air... [more]
Monday, July 25, 2011 Brian decided to bring his cross-country skills and back it with some DH speed at the Crankworxs Canadian Open Enduro 5-day stage. A strategy that paid off as he squeezed out some of the World's heavy hitters off the 1st place podium. Lopes clocked a combined... [more]
Crankworxs in Full effect: Check out Brian "giving it" at the Giant Slalom today.
Lopes passes the Crown on his 5-year Crankworxs Air DH Reign!
July 20, 2011 Whistler, BC- Just when you think the times can't get any faster, a new standard is set. Lopes went on today to break his 2010 time of 4:15 for the Crankworx.comAir DH, crossing the finish line at 4:14.28, earning him a commendable 2nd place. But today's podium... [more]
Lopes Wins the Fat Tire Crit at Crankworx!
July 16, 2011 Last night Crankworxs kicked-off their annual 10-day Whistler bike festival with the Fat Tire Criterium. Lopes feeling fit and strong having come off the BC Bike Race put on a show for the crowd that gathered around the Village, preserving his "winning" Crankworxs legacy with another first... [more]
Update #2: 2011 BC Bike Race
Monday, July 11, 2011 Under gorgeous blue skies with the picture perfect Whistler Mountains providing the backdrop, Saturday marked the final stage for the BC Bike Race. Lopes (Oakley/Ibis/ENVE/Kenda) flashed a high-wattage grin with arms in full stretch, as he greeted the finish line in the Olympic Plaza, his excitement... [more]
I made a trip out to Jimmy Mac's house, editor of MBA, to ride his pump track. I was fun shredding his track with some locals and first timers out there.... [more]
New look BrianLopes.com goes live
BrianLopes.com now has a new look and a new features. Check out brian's bikes, read his twitter feed and enjoy the photos from the upcoiming season.... [more]
GoPro Helmet Cam Video from Brian's Slalom practice
Sea Otter Dual Slalom - Brian Lopes from Bike magazine on Vimeo.... [more]
2011 Sea Otter: Something Old & Something New
April 16, 2011 Something Old: Dual Slalom Lopes found himself in a familiar spot with fellow World Champ Jared Graves at the DS Finals. For more photos and details go to PINKBIKE.com Something New-Short Track Anyone that knows Brian, knows that he thrives on challenges. This year he decided to... [more]
The ever surprising Brian Lopes Enters World's Toughest XC Race
April 7, 2011 Brian Lopes is known primarily as a gravity rider, DH, 4X and Slalom but the fact is he just loves to ride his bike. BC Bike Race has pushed hard to create an event that every mountain biker in the world wants to ride, Brian is a... [more]
Lopes first time at Fontana and already figured out the fastest lines...
Photo and words courtesy of Pinkbike.com... [more]
Lopes Interview with NSMB.com
Check out Brian's interview with NSMB.com...10 Questions about 2010... [more]
1st Super D WIN in 2011
This past Saturday, March 26th, Brian took a drive to Fontana, CA to compete in the Super D for the US Cup. He had a good time and it showed, bringing home the 1st Super D win of the year. Photo courtesy of Craig Glaspell... [more]
Radio Interview: The Outspoken Cyclist
Thurs., Nov. 11, 2010 Last week Brian did an interview with Diane Lees, the host of "The Outspoken Cyclist" a radio show on 88.7 FM in Ohio on her radio show can be downloaded on iTunes. She talks all things cycling, so if you are open minded and like cycling... [more]
Tara Llanes Classic: Lopes Declared New Winner
Words thanks to DECLINE After a long review and check process Northstar has released the corrected results for the Pro Men's class DH race. Brian Lopes has been declared the winner in the Pro Men's Mega DH race at the Tara Llanes Classic. The race was held on October 3rd... [more]
Tips on how to choosing the right glasses...
Brian Lopes- Choosing a sunglass for mountian biking from OAKLEY on Vimeo.... [more]
