This week has been good or bad for drug cheats - depending on your point of view if it is good or bad that news of positive tests become common knowledge.  To run down the rogues list made public in the past 7 days:

Massimo Giunti -  

Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak- 

Thomas Dekker -

These riders were targeting for testing after doping officials found suspicious data in the their blood profiles maintained as part of the governing body’s biological passport program.  In fact, Dekker had a sample from 2007 tested.  So, word to the wise.  

Thanks to the blog belgium knee warmers for this post:

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I learned to wash bikes in 1990 from a journeyman mechanic who had just returned from a tour of duty with the 7-11 team. He was a master mechanic in every sense of the word. He carried a suitcase that looked all the spy novel to house his tools of the trade. It was a suitcase designed for electricians: an aluminum case with layers that had individual pockets for tools and small parts. I remember the first day he came to work at the shop he brought his case, a travel stand (in the days before travel stands), a 5-gallon paint bucket, a selection of specialty brushes, and a pair of honest to goodness firefighter boots (complete with steel toes). In the days of old, we simply wiped bikes down with a rag and washed the parts in a solvent tank. Those days were about to become a thing of the past.

There are two team events this month to help usher in the 2010 racing season.

Friday, January 15th: Matt McGoey and All American Bicycle Center will be hosting a team night at the shop.

Saturday, January 30th: 2010 kick off party at Ron's house.

Details for both events were sent out to the team mailing list.

Happy New Year from AABC Racing

The 2010 design is quickly becoming finalized.  This is the latest version of the jersey.  Please give us your feedback using the poll.

2009 DCCX Presented by Family Bike Shop and Fueled by Whole Foods Market

DCCX - Presented by Family Bike Shop is Washington, DC’s only cyclocross race, held on October 25th on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. The historic venue near Georgia Ave. in northwest Washington is transformed for the race into a festival celebrating biking and the sport’s northern European roots. More than a race, the DC Mountain Bike Team, which sponsors, has crafted an event celebrated by participants and spectators for good food, beverages and fun.

Press Release

October 25th’s DCCX cyclocross race in Washington DC, part of the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series, has divulged two distaff initiatives.  Thanks to sponsorship from Whole Foods Natural and Organic Grocers, DCCX will pay fully equal prize shares to the Elite Men and Elite Women divisions.