She be Purty

Hi all

so today was the ultimate team potluck dinner
it was fun and good eaten

anyways, it was at one of the players house
oh by the way, im a coach, varsiety assistant coach and jv caoch

anyways, the players house we where at, his ma came up to me
and this is what we talked about

mom "hi squid"
squid "hi"
mom "is that your bike out side"
Squid "that she is"
mom" my other son came in and was like "that is a REALLY nice bike"
squid "haha, did you tell him it cost me 20 bucks, and some elbow grease"
mom "really wow"
Squid "yeah i like her"

she is being noticed

here is a good mental immage, i will post a pick of my honey soon

i will start from head to toe

immagine a set of bull bars, with one bar end carbon fiber break leaver and a crome cap on the right, wrapped in blue cork tape, on a short drop forged stem, that is conected to a real steal frame with only front breaks, with a 27 inch wheel with a cycle cross tire on the front, and a 700c wheel with again a cycle cross tire on the back, toe cages on costom cranks and a viper saddle.

she is one sexy thing!
and she moves like the wind, i havent gotten beeped at yet on the raod wit her, but cutting through traffic is like cutting through butter with a hot knife! oh hell yeah

squid out

single speeden it

hi all
yeah i have not been here for a while

so here i am, and here is what happened
i got a trainer
use it with the new single speed apollo
it works good

now i have two front wheels for the apollo one slick one knobby
got some bull bars for her
took off the rear breaks today
and went for a ride

she did good
first i went to the diner, and got lunch
then i went to the post office and dropped off my bills
then i went to peter glens for a new lock and to see if i could get a job as a bike mechanic
and so far they said kinda ok

the bike did great

the ghetto is still ont he wall, she is ok
just sitten there
i will take her out some time soon
maybe this weekend for a real mt ride
or maybe i will go to burlington with the apollo and the p2 for some riden
who the hell knows
not me

anyways, the hip still hurts
but riden makes it go away
so there

yep
im out

not so ghetto

hi all
squid here

well i just got done ordering new parts for the new single speed apollo

so i got a single speed conversion kit with a chain tensioner
this is going to make it less ghetto than the cog
why... cuz then i dont have to cut the chain so that i can bairly pull it in a non horzontal drop out frame

did that go over your head???

well i can explain but im not going to haha

anyways, i also got a set of quick rolling cycle cross tires, why, cuz then i can ride this really where ever i want, over grass, snow, dirt roads, pavement
and im not going to worry about sliding out!

and what else did i get.... hum...... idont remember
but i think that was it
and over night shipping, yeah its going to be ready for friday
im going to take her out when i go to conn for a day ride
and oh yeah ride her like she was stolen

chat later
squid out

the new jobber

why hello there in single speed land
squid here

so i started a new project
another single speed

i decided to trun my 10 speed nice old road bike into a single speed
why??

cuz single speeds rock and they are fun
remember
cars are coffins!

anyways

couple delemas

should i out slicks or cyclecross tires on her
and what size cog should i use in the front
huge or moderate

should i make it a fixed gear... naw
anyways she is looken good so far
will post pics soon

decided not to go clipless on this
going with toe clips insted so i can ride with regualr shoes
keepen the crank bros on the ghetto

this single speed is going to be as less ghetto as pissable
there is still a spacer on the outise of the frame witch is still alittle ghetto
and the drop outs for the rear are not horizontal
so still a little ghetto but still
not like the ghetto cog that is just scary unless you saw how i work on her

so anyways
looken light and fast
and easy to manage

thinking of doing a race on her this summer just to be a moron
cuz really who races a single speed in a triathalon
man i would love that

any ways
im out

Two Sisters Hangen Out

fisher and the cog
Originally uploaded by snt16.

Here is the Fisher XC team bike from 2000, i got it for 150 bucks, its worth around 600, and there is the ghetto cog on her rack below. she is priceless in my eyes! That is 2 of the 6 bikes in my appartment, you can kind of make out the Ross raod bike frame behind the ghetto! anywyas, have a good day!
im out

Fibers and How they act at parties

So here is the news on the home front

The ghetto is back on the wall, old fucken man winter finally woke his ass up and decided he wanted to play a little. it got really cold in the last couple days, i didnt even get to ride the ghetto to ultimate pratice, but i did make it to ultimate pratice, and i walked my ass there, and played on the ice, and fell.... alot... but it was cold, must have been 0 or close too it!

any ways, there is no good or bad news about the ghetto as of yet, the tires are pumped and ready to go, i do have to do some re adjusting on the cleats on the shoes, cuz the inside of my feet rub on the crank arms, other than that she is good.

I am currently looking to a carbon fiber handle bar and seat post for her, only becuase i am tired of the suspension seat post and i think she would look even more intersting with carbon fiber on her.

but i still dont trust carbon fiber,

here is why,

time for my engineer mind to step in and bore you

different materials have different impact strengths.
and im pact strength refers to how the materal can take a strike from an object has hard or harder than its self and how it responds.

for example, steel has a large impact strength, it can take a hit, dent and be ok, it will we weakened but could still be safe to use.

aluminum has a smaller impact strength, if hit and dented it becomed very week, and aluminum is brittle, there for it will more than likely fail under load or stress.

carbon fiber has a low impact strength, it does not bend, there for if struck it will crack and fracture and break, making it unsafe to use.

Where this all works in to the game

say i got some handle bars mad of steel, and one makde of aluminum and another made of carbonfiber

the steel could take a hit from a tree, or a rock and keep on going
the aluminum could take a hit from a tree and rock, if bent i would not use it for fear of fracture and it breaking

carbn firber could not take a hit it would break!

now you ask... but i was told carbon fiber is super light and strong...
and i tell you yes.... it is both but stong only in the way it was inteded to be used. carbon fiber is molded to take stresses in usualy only one direction, there for in that direction it could be stonger than steel or aluminum,

here is how i can explain it more, take a piece of string, and pull it tight, it is stong in the direction you are pulling it in, this is the fiber in carbon fiber

now ask a friend to pull at the middle of the sting, now you see, that the fiber is only strong in the drievtion in it is being pulled, or pushed in. pulling in the center and out of the direction that its orginal pull makes it week.

there for it has low impact strength

get it..... no? ok go to maine maritime academy, take the strenghts of materials class and come back and we will talk

or e-mail me and i will send you a coppy of some of the text and you can read for your self!

ok im done where was it...................

ok her are the other reasons i dont trust carbon fiber, i have seen it break more often than steel and aluminum and there is no warning to it breaking!

ok im done now

have a good day
hope the weather warms up
later

More God Damn Music

So when you ride
do you have a song running though your head

me..... no i never do
cuz if i did, i would crash...... harder and more often

but well anyways
the ghetto does have a song
and its not hoochie momma

sorry to say
its
Ignition remix

by r Kelly....

yesssss yes yes yes

i know its bad, and he rapes little girls,,,,, well at least its not boys, not that im saying rap or hurting anything else other than your self is good

but god damn that fucked up boy can put a tune together
and every time i look at the ghetto
i hear that song
then i see a tree
then i see black
anyways

im out
booyaa

ignition hahahahahha that funny

Hoochie mama

Squid here

Ok so here is the deal, The ghetto cog got of the wall today
i rode her to ultimate pratice, to the bank and to subway.. also to the army store to get new sneakers.

so this is what i learned
I really dont like the suspension seat post any more

i just dont like it, i have to put it high so when i sit on it and it compresses i am at the right hight!

My lake shoes need some adjusting or cant be used with the ghetto, the inside of my feet rub the crank arms

and finally, i found the theam song for the ghetto cog

Hoochie Momma, by 2live crew... not only is this one of the best songs ever created, but it represents the ghetto cog! she is a hoochie momma

here are the lyrics for ya

[Intro]: [Mr. Mixx]
Big booty hoes -- up wit it!
Hoochie mamas -- up wit it!
Let me see ya touch the ground!

Verse 1: [Brother Marquis]
I don't know my reputation
But all the niggas in the hood say it's all good
But the bitch ain't shit, so you need to make a switch
Smackin' on ya lips with your hands on your hips
Triflin' slimy, don't try me
Playin' on the phone? You supposed to be grown
Bitch, stop lyin', I ain't with it
Keep runnin' ya mouth and I'ma stick my dick in it
Hoochie hoodrat needs home training
Ghetto-ass always complaining
Tryin to clown in front of my friends
By the way, bitch, can I get those ends?
Fuck theatrics, you ain't no actress
Lay on the mattress and let a nigga splak it
The bitch is full of DRAMA!!
Hoochie hoodrat is a hoe like her momma!

Chorus (2x): [Mr. Mixx]
She ain't nothin' but a hoochie mama!
[Hoodrat, hoodrat, hoochie mama!]
Yeah, she ain't nothin' but a hoochie mama!
[Hoodrat, hoodrat, hoochie mama!]

Verse 2: [Fresh Kid Ice]
Hoe I love your big brown eyes
And the way you shake your thighs
Actin' like you're so damn cute
Let a real nigga just knock them boots
I don't need no confrontation
All I want is an ejaculation
'Cause I like them ghetto hoochies
Ones who like to pop that coochie
[Hoo wee!] Miami style!
Makin niggas smile, bitch get wild
'Cause freaky shit is what I like
and I love to see two bitches dyke
My favorite time is 69
Bitch you know it's hoochie time
Fuck what you heard and save the drama
All I want is my hoochie mama!

Chorus (4x):

[Luke]
You ain't nothin' but a hoochie ma-ma!
[Hoodrat hoodrat hoochie mama!]

Verse 3: [Brother Marquis]
Mama just don't understand Why I love your hoochie ass
Sex is what I need you for I got a good girl, but I need a whore
I like my bitch promiscous Hot in the ass and ready to fuck
Foreplay your way, our way, my way
Trick or freak, and I hit it on Friday

[Fresh Kid Ice]:
Girl, you know you look so cute
Ridin' 'round town in ya Dazzey Dukes
Come on over for a visit
Let a nigga ride in ya Civic
Cos I like them ghetto hoochies
One who got them big ol' booties
Save the drama for your mama
All I want is my hoochie mama

Chorus (4x):

[Luke]:
You ain't nothin' but a hoochie ma-ma!
[Hoodrat, hoodrat, hoochie mama!]

[Luke]:
BREAKDOWN!!!
(Mixx scratches: "God damn, you a trooper!)

Outro(2x): [Mr. Mixx]
You ain't nothin' but a hoochie mama!
[Hoodrat, hoodrat, hoochie mama!]
Yeah, she ain't nothin' but a hoochie mama!
[Hoodrat, hoodrat, hoochie mama!]

AAANNNDddd

squid out