Fredian Psychology
07-04-06, 10:43 PM
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Fredian Psychology
Post here every sign of a Fred... I'd like to know how popular I am.
07-04-06, 11:42 PM
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From bicyclesource.com....
1) n. a person who spends a lot of money on his bike and clothing, but still can't ride. "What a fred -- too much Lycra and titanium and not enough skill." Synonym for poser. Occasionally called a "barney".
2) n. a person who has a mishmash of old gear, does't care at all about technology or fashion, didn't race or follow racing, etc. Often identified by chainring marks on white calf socks. Used by "serious" roadies to disparage utility cyclists and touring riders, especially after these totally unfashionable "freds" drop the "serious" roadies on hills because the "serious" guys were really posers. This term is from road touring and, according to popular myth, "Fred" was a well-known grumpy old touring rider, who really was named Fred.
1) n. a person who spends a lot of money on his bike and clothing, but still can't ride. "What a fred -- too much Lycra and titanium and not enough skill." Synonym for poser. Occasionally called a "barney".
2) n. a person who has a mishmash of old gear, does't care at all about technology or fashion, didn't race or follow racing, etc. Often identified by chainring marks on white calf socks. Used by "serious" roadies to disparage utility cyclists and touring riders, especially after these totally unfashionable "freds" drop the "serious" roadies on hills because the "serious" guys were really posers. This term is from road touring and, according to popular myth, "Fred" was a well-known grumpy old touring rider, who really was named Fred.
07-05-06, 12:02 AM
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My dad is a Fred. He's got an older purple Performance road bike with full 105, it looked amazing the day I bought it for him off of Craigslist. Lugged frame, double crankset, a 12-23 racer's cassette in the back, and a pair of beautiful classic 105 STI levers.
Since then...
he's slaughtered it with a Fred Meyer gel seat cover, black plastic platform pedals with reflectors, a big grey Bell handlebar pouch with velcro, a frame mounting clip for his Krypto cable lock, a big Bell seat pouch, a compass/bell on the handlebars, and to top it all off a clip-on mirror for the bar ends. He rides with khaki shorts, a waist pouch, a tucked in cotton shirt, and old sneakers. No joke.
Since then...
he's slaughtered it with a Fred Meyer gel seat cover, black plastic platform pedals with reflectors, a big grey Bell handlebar pouch with velcro, a frame mounting clip for his Krypto cable lock, a big Bell seat pouch, a compass/bell on the handlebars, and to top it all off a clip-on mirror for the bar ends. He rides with khaki shorts, a waist pouch, a tucked in cotton shirt, and old sneakers. No joke.
07-05-06, 01:10 AM
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wow beef, your father has me beat on the dindly dandily acceccories also the pouch and a tucked in shirt... man, he's old school
also the pouch and a tucked in shirt... man, he's old school
