ZippyThePinhead

What I would really appreciate from the OP would be some ranking of freddy tells. For example, does a big seatbag trump a mirror? Do prononced tanlines somehow negate the mortal sin of valve caps? What about if you have a bell? If you have massive guads, do you need tanlines, or do you get bonus points for massive guads and tanlines? It's so confusing trying to fit in with the cool kids.

ColaJacket

Frida

GH

indyfabz

"Sheeeet, man, that honkey mus' be messin' my old ladygot to be runnin' col' upsihd down his head!"

"Hey Holm, I can dig it! You know he ain't gonna lay nomo' big rap upon you man!

"I say hey sky, s'other say I won say I pray to J I getthe same ol' same ol."

"Knock yourself a pro slick. Gray matter back gotperform' us' down I take TCBin, man'."

"You know wha' they say: See a broad to get that bodiaclay'er down an' smack 'em yack 'em."

"Col'got to be! Yo!"

"Sheeeeeet!"

datlas 

I like Wilma but the correct answer is "Doris."

mapeiboy

Where I ride I see nothing but people in black kits and bikes . I guess stealth is still in .

UlleVives

a mirror trumps everything. if your so fat u need a mirror to see . i dont even understand. valve caps let me know to say far away cause u probably ride like a drunk . tanlines are the result of being a detacateded rider

AverageJoe2.0

Nope, still dead

GravelMN

How many grams does it add when one is full of ****? Just askin

f4rrest

wut

halfspeed

Hookt awn fonix.

shyonelung

I used to be on the Internets long before most of the noobs here were even a twinkle in the eye of virtual reality. If you're incapable of discerning how to write your posts, you are dead to me.

GravelMN

Tan lines are the result of wearing your kit in the sun. You can get them puttering along the boardwalk on your beach cruiser. They speak nothing about your skill level or dedication (ever hear of this new thing called Spell Check?). Some riders tan easily and darkly, others have fair skin and wear high SPF sunscreen to prevent burning. I road bike and MTB, along with other outdoor sports, so my tan lines are blurred rather than sharp. My Scandinavian/Irish heritage means I'll never have a dark brown tan even if I rode 12 hours a day. One of my friends is from Brazil and he gets more of a tan in a long weekend than I will all summer even though I'm outdoors as much or more than he is.


Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Dan333SP

I got story 4 u-

So ur with ur honey and yur making out wen the phone rigns. U anser it n the vioce is "wut r u doing wit my daughter?" U tell ur girl n she say "my dad is ded". THEN WHO WAS PHONE???

modelmartin

My valve stem caps match my colored sidewalls. How's that for Fredliness? Still looking for colorway co-ordinated bell and mirror.

Lanceoldstrong

Time for a BikeForums x-post Dance Off: https://www.bikeforums.net/hybrid-bic...roud-fred.html

himespau 

Wow it took me a while to figure out what this was even supposed to mean. Some of the best spelling I've seen from a soon to be banned user in a while.

ZippyThePinhead

Hey, it's been a good number of years since he was banned. He did, at one time, express regret for his ban; perhaps he's turned over a new leaf, matured a bit, and so forth, since he rode with a BF fred and was (apparently) kicked out of the army. Give him the benefit of the doubt, if only because his spelling (at times) is distilled awesomeness.

f4rrest

Yeah, 7 years is a lot longer than most prison sentences.

himespau 

Who knows, maybe that's why he's been away so long.

CliffordK

Why is there so much animosity between "roadies" and the rest of the people? Is it that bad for a person wearing their thousand dollar undies to be seen by all... to get blown off the road by someone in jeans?

What exactly is a "Fred"? Gadgets? Ever hear of a roadie with the latest power meter, cadence meter, cyclo computer, GPS, electronic shifters, and uploading every trip around the block to the web.... just to see if someone else has ridden around the block faster?

Or, perhaps those masquerading in plain clothes?

As far as electronics, they are hitting cycling in a big way, and we'll see more and more of them in the future.

For ordinary people on fast bikes... perhaps it is just this forum, but I think there is a resurgence in interest in "road bikes" as junky MTBs are being knocked off from being the king of the hill. Speed, Distances, Hardcore Commuters, and perhaps even better bikes and better tires all bringing back an interest into road bikes from all different types of people.

quicktrigger

Personally, I have a Road bike, Hybrid bike, and a Hybrid. I ride whichever one I damn well please. From the three groups, I have experienced far more attitude from roadies. That is not to say, all roadies have an attitude. Far from it. But the "tude" does seem to be far more common in roadies, as evidenced of reference to "quality cyclist, etc in this very thread. And similar references are common in road bike forum's.