Brian Lopes

An unscientific poll conducted by our man on the ground puts big-wheeled bikes at BCBR in the neighborhood of 40 percent.

Brian Lopes to race UCI's new Sprint Eliminator; Jeremiah Bishop back racing XCO.

Also attending SoCal league benefit are Southern California-based riders Pua Sawicki, Brian Lopes and Sid Taberlay.

Kathy Pruitt gave the United States its fourth and final medal at the 2009 Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia.

Although still in its late prototype phase, the Ibis 160 mm Mojo HD has already been ridden to victory by Brian Lopes at the recent Enduro Trophy des Nations in Vars, France.