Originally Posted by
General Geoff
What the heck does the term "fred" really mean?
A picture is worth a thousand words. The key to Fredness is to wear or use by choice something incredibly 'un-roadie' while riding, preferably homemade or rigged with zip-ties, duct tape, or the like. As illustration, I present the King of Fredness, Neil Frederic Fein, and his use of welder's goggles as cycling glasses:
