Foo - Photo Contest with Prizes: "How Fred can ya Get?"

How Fred can ya Get? (Photo Contest with Prizes)

As you've all seen, we have a new membership level. It's Titanium, with the Titanium Club. The Club, as it's currently envisaged is a kind of Super Foo. We chose Titanium because Ti is a premium material used in bike construction, so we thought it was appropriate for a bike forum. :D The Ti benefits are greater than the old Red Star membership, with the following features.

Bike Forums Titanium Membership Benefits include:
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- Access to Titanium Members only Forum
- Ability to embed video in posts
- Search Social Groups Link on Navbar Search
- Ability to create Forums inside social groups. (SocialForums 1.4)
- Custom Smilies (MySmilies VB (v3.7.0)
- Mini YouTube Video in Profile (right side block)
In the works…
Comprehensive Ignore System – for customization…ignore your friends!

The development team is also working on other options as well.

So, to kick this off, we're running a photo contest, bike related, and the theme is “How Fred can you get?” (Isn't the dissonance kind of fun, a Fred and Ti?)

All we ask is that they be natural images, no photoshopping (except to perhaps enhance and clean up a photo). There will be a panel of six moderators scoring these photos on style, comedic value, and originality. Have some fun with this, and try for one of 10 free Titanium Upgrades to be given away.

Format can be jpeg, GIF (not animated!), or whatever other format the forum will accept. You can host them on any of the net hosts or on our servers, either one. Let's see those Freddish pictures, and take a shot at the Ti!

The contest officially starts Wednesday, Sept 24th and will run for a week. Wednesday, Oct 1, the thread will close and we will start the judging. Good luck and get snapping those shutters. :D

Tom Stormcrowe
Forum Administrator

is this a red star + titanium thing?
any prerequisite?

Red stars in existence are going to continue, but there will be no more red star memberships offered. Ti is the replacement upgrade membership.

Please define Fred.

The standard BF interpretations, a tourist, a guy on a utility bike, a guy in full team kit on an MUP.....get creative!

Oh yeah, it has to be you in the pic!

any limits on how many photos? because I think I can come up with several.

One entry per member.

The standard BF interpretations, a tourist, a guy on a utility bike, a guy in full team kit on an MUP.....get creative!

Oh yeah, it has to be you in the pic!

*ahem* or a GAL.......*flicks Tom in forehead* :rolleyes:

My Dad was Fred, I am Fred, My Son is Fred.
How can you beat that?

Pics or it isn't true.

Pics or it isn't true.

A Real Fred:
Found The hat while on a 2 mile walk.
The Bike: 1992 Spalding from Sears. Given to me from my niece.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/100MiHaHa.jpg
Photo: Taken June 16th, 2004 by my 12 y/o granddaughter Nichole
Indiana License Plate for reflective purposes.

Did I win yet?

Did I win yet?

Well, that is a lot of reflectors on that bike...

Is that you?

The official entries start Wednesday. I just gave everyone a heads up tonight so they can either search their old photos or create one.

Women can be Fred's too, Siu.

Hmmmm...this was posed for someone as a memento...i tried to put on extra dork factor....but there's a good genetic base there to work with.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii132/pgoat/BrigittebacktoFrance.jpg

This thread is teh fail

*ahem* or a GAL.......*flicks Tom in forehead* :rolleyes:

You're a gal? :eek:
Get over it and HTFU, this is a Fred contest, Doris. :p

I gotta see if someone will take a pic for me later...if my commuting get-up ain't the Fredliest, nuthin is!

Hmmmm...this was posed for someone as a memento...i tried to put on extra dork factor....but there's a good genetic base there to work with.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii132/pgoat/BrigittebacktoFrance.jpg

<gasp> a bell?:p

<gasp> a bell?:p

there's nothing wrong with bells. a big red bell... that's something else.

I believe I sold that bike shortly thereafter...I was prolly marketing it toward the ladies, being it was on the small side (The gal who bought it didn;t seem to mind the shiny jolly candy-like red bell:D).

That was a neat bike...Fredalicious, but nice to be able to lock up and not worry...ahh, the beauty of fredness

I believe I sold that bike shortly thereafter...I was prolly marketing it toward the ladies, being it was on the small side (The gal who bought it didn;t seem to mind the shiny jolly candy-like red bell:D).

That was a neat bike...Fredalicious, but nice to be able to lock up and not worry...ahh, the beauty of fredness

There is no a in Fredelicious.

There is no a is Fredelicious.


but that would be FREDA-licious.
isn't that the female version?

but that would be FREDA-licious.
isn't that the female version?

nope.

FRIDA-licious?

FRIDA-licious?

for frak's sake, there is no a in delicious. got it. end of discussion.

<gasp> a bell?:p

Ting-ting!! :D

ring a ding ding

Hey man that thing comes in handy...I don't like yelling at people who are stupid enough to wander through red lights, etc in front of me...so it's either the bell (which was free), one of those semi horns (effective, but I'm too cheap/lazy), or an elbow to take 'em out (works in a pinch:thumb:)

Fergilicious?

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/famecrawler/2008/04/Fergie.jpg

Here's my go. It's a nice arty, pretentious self-portrait. I realized if I took the photo at speed, the background would be a blur while my shadow isn't. I was actually being chased by a fire truck at the time too.

Here's my go. It's a nice arty, pretentious self-portrait. I realized if I took the photo at speed, the background would be a blur while my shadow isn't. I was actually being chased by a fire truck at the time too.

considering that the photos are marked on "style, comedic value, and originality", you're batting 0 for 3.

<gasp> a bell?:p

Hey! What's wrong with bells?!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/lamplightsg/Nishiki/IMG_9822small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/lamplightsg/Univega/IMG_0071small.jpg

:p

Where is the contest for those with style? This contest excludes most club riders and almost all racers; sure we could dress down, but nobody can beat the dude with the rain shield and tron suit.

When did the forum decide to push away elitist jerks.. ya know, the real cyclists? ;)

Hey! What's wrong with bells?!So... Ever shopped at Velo Orange?

:P

So... Ever shopped at Velo Orange?

:P

A wee bit, although the brass one was from Rivendell back before VO had them. And before every single vintage bike on the internet had them as well. :lol:

A wee bit, although the brass one was from Rivendell back before VO had them. And before every single vintage bike on the internet had them as well. :lol:Ah, Rivendell would have been my second guess. VO has a ridiculous amount of really cool old-style equipment these days, and for great prices.

What kind of sound does that bell make, by the way? I've had my eye on it. Is it the "ring-ring" style, or just a solid "ding!"?

man, the contest hasn't even started, and already we're on page 2 and heading into page 3 :D

I just fully realized all the nifty perks of winning this here contest...so I'll add that if you look closely you'll notice I am wearing a baseball jersey under my jacket. That's pretty freddddddd


also, my cranks are 140mms. That should be worth some fredit.

This is not me, but it's worth mentioning him again, I took the photos. He drops a lot of people, he's surprisingly fast.

Knee and elbow pads. Turn signals that beep. Two flags. Air zound. Space bar for more stuff. That bike is named "Inferno". It's on the top tube in stick on letters! Back up bike (Sun Streaker) is yellow.

Not using an Ipod, using a CD player. General Lee shirt! Always carries duct tape, and has successfully fixed two flats by wrapping the tube with the duct tape. I've seen it myself. Never will have a license, rides every day. Carries coffee milk. Lights on the valve stems, I think four taillights. A small LED and a Halogen headlight. Sings to the music while riding in the dark. (loudly). Tall white socks and black sneakers.



Can anyone here even come close?


Maybe he should get honorable mention, as he can't be a real entry.

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/8311/hpim8849qw1.jpg

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9049/hpim8854uj2.jpg

Where is the contest for those with style? This contest excludes most club riders and almost all racers; sure we could dress down, but nobody can beat the dude with the rain shield and tron suit.

When did the forum decide to push away elitist jerks.. ya know, the real cyclists? ; )

incorrect. this IS a contest for club riders.

*sigh*

The continuing FAIL is just astounding...

What kind of sound does that bell make, by the way? I've had my eye on it. Is it the "ring-ring" style, or just a solid "ding!"?

If you pull the striker down and let go, it makes a "ding-ding" sound but it's quiet. If you pull the striker straight out to the side, away from the bell, it makes one, loud "DING". And the brass one sounds very good, the alluminum one just sounds like an Incredibell.

OK, let's see the entries. The contest is officially open now.

Let out your inner Fred.....whatever you see as being Fred. ;) Points are for style, comedic value, and originality. ;)

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii132/pgoat/BrigittebacktoFrance.jpg

I rarely win anything but what the hey; I'll resubmit...

I prefer Girlicious

http://cache.umusic.com/images/local/500/d27f33e4-d349-4b8b-ae2d-f78c45f1052b.jpg

hah! I'm so more fred than them...so far, I win!

Where is the contest for those with style? This contest excludes most club riders and almost all racers; sure we could dress down, but nobody can beat the dude with the rain shield and tron suit.

When did the forum decide to push away elitist jerks.. ya know, the real cyclists? ;)

They're all in Road Cycling, making fun of Freds.

Which means that they won't win the contest, because they don't want to be Freds.

East Hill

Is that you?

Yep, that is me. Indiana License Plate on the seat for reflectively.

No submissions for a free upgrade other than two? I'm shocked!

You know the Ti level features work in the main forums as well. :D