Apparently the so-called news reporters got it wrong (probably for dramatic effect - so whats new?). The attackee posted on the san gabriel mnts hiking forum and states that he saw a coyote on the road, which apparently was being stalked by the mountain lion. When the coyote saw him and took off across the road, it appears the mountain lion ran after it and came out of the brush just as the MTB'r came by. Scared the crap out of the cat (MEOWWWW!) and it jumped over the surrounding brush (around 5ft high) back into the bushes for where it emerged! The mtbr got injured from hitting the rocky road, (it was on Glendora Mtn Road), not from the lion.