But what many people do not know about Brian is that he shoots those Quadbuster and Evil Twins photos—more than 20,000 over the years– as a volunteer, and has also done so much more for not only AIDS Lifecycle, but to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS. Because of his dedication, Brian was awarded this year’s Stand Up Award.

In announcing the award on Wednesday evening during this year’s AIDS Lifecycle, Tom Keep had this to say: “This award is to honor someone who has gone beyond and excelled in their efforts to eliminate stigma and raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. It is my deep honor to present this year’s award. Our recipient has raised awareness by organizing World Aids Day rides, by forming a team UTACVelo (Until There’s a Cure Cycling), by riding his bike on a 24 hour mission to raise awareness at Beverly Hills High School, and by bringing an entire high school together for AIDS awareness.”

To say the least, Brian was shocked to receive this award. “I was blown away,” he says when he heard his name announced. “and it got me shaking a bit.” While he admits he has absolutely no recollection of what he said after he received the award, he says that he is “extremely honored and humbled,” but, he adds, “it’s not just about me, it’s about everybody who was sitting in that room and everyone who continues to make a difference. We’ve got to continue. The fight hasn’t ended.”

Brian got involved with HIV and AIDS awareness over 20 years ago with Focus on AIDS and then via AIDS/Lifecycle, though he admits he initially signed up for ALC 2 for the physical challenge. He rode every mile, and through his experience on the ride and through training for it, he met HIV positive people for the first time. When he became sober in 1993, part of his recovery was his commitment to give back, and through AIDS Lifecycle he found a new cause and a new group of people to devote those energies.

Brian started the World AIDS Day ride three years ago after he saw a story about Caleb Glover, a little boy who is HIV positive and was not allowed to swim in a swimming pool at an RV park. “That really affected me when I saw it on the news, I thought, ‘this is bullshit and I’ve got to do something about it.’ It took me a while to locate Caleb and talk to his mom. Fortunately we were able to fly him out, raise some money for him and put a face on this terrible disease to people here, our friends. People have to remember it’s not just men in their 20s to 50s.”

Through that World AIDS Day ride, Brian and some other cyclists were able to raise funds for Caleb’s care, but more important, he says, “we were able to be a part of his life.” Brian is happy to report that several years later Caleb is doing well and is even playing little league.

One of Brian’s current quests is to get a professional cycling team to wear a red ribbon on their team jersey and to promote HIV/AIDS Awareness. “I’m hopeful that this will happen soon, “ he says. “There are a lot of professional teams riding for a lot of reasons, and a little red ribbon could make a difference. It’s the kind of awareness we need.”

Because his profession is in the professional cycling world, he may be the one person to make that happen. Recently, while photographing a race in New Mexico, Brian had Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis sign two Pos Ped jerseys. He made sure they were signed on April 28th- PosPeds Day and made sure that Lance and Floyd knew its significance.