Am I Fred?
02-27-14, 11:50 AM
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Am I Fred?
I ride an entry level aluminum bike with carbon fork, upgraded to full 105 Group, upgraded wheels to Shimano 501, use Prologo Zero and upgraded stem/handlebar, stem is flat on the headset. I ride in the drops. I ride in all weather, snow, rain, cold, warm, hot. But I wear sneakers and don't use clip in pedals. I have no cycling clothing, no shorts and will likely never buy chamois cream.
- I also picked and chose the parts and installed and maintain my own bike, try to learn what I can. And I troll the 41.
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
- I also picked and chose the parts and installed and maintain my own bike, try to learn what I can. And I troll the 41.
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
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02-27-14, 11:51 AM
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02-27-14, 11:52 AM
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You're a Fred, not for what you ride or wear, but for asking.
02-27-14, 11:54 AM
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Being Fred is confusing.
Someone who spent too much but can't ride. I'm neither, I ride and didn't spend much.
Someone who doesn't care about mishmash of old and new parts. All parts are new.
No marriage for me for a while.
Someone who spent too much but can't ride. I'm neither, I ride and didn't spend much.
Someone who doesn't care about mishmash of old and new parts. All parts are new.
No marriage for me for a while.
02-27-14, 11:59 AM
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I ride an entry level aluminum bike with carbon fork, upgraded to full 105 Group, upgraded wheels to Shimano 501, use Prologo Zero and upgraded stem/handlebar, stem is flat on the headset. I ride in the drops. But I wear sneakers and don't use clip in pedals. I have no cycling clothing, no shorts and will likely never buy chamois cream.
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
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02-27-14, 12:00 PM
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Also looking to upgrade frame to a Velocite Selene in the Spring, for a stiffer bike and more race geometry than sport/enduro. No plans for bike shorts or shoes.
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02-27-14, 12:03 PM
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Question 1: Yes.
Question 2: Yes. In my case there can be no doubt or confusion whatsoever -- I ride a flat-bar road bike. My Fredliness is self-evident.
Question 2: Yes. In my case there can be no doubt or confusion whatsoever -- I ride a flat-bar road bike. My Fredliness is self-evident.
02-27-14, 12:04 PM
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You are someone who needs cycling shoes, pedals, and clothing.
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02-27-14, 12:04 PM
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As long as you are fast and/or don't care about being fast then, yes, you should be proud.
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02-27-14, 12:08 PM
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Definitely some Fred tendencies. To seal the deal, you need to add a helmet mirror, some lights, a big frame pump, and a big ass saddle bag.
Bento box would help as well.
Bento box would help as well.
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02-27-14, 12:13 PM
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you are someone who will quickly (eventually?) realize that cycling shoes/pedals/clothing are beneficial to cycling.
02-27-14, 12:15 PM
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02-27-14, 12:19 PM
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yes.
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Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.
02-27-14, 12:22 PM
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Well lights for safety. Front and rear, both of which I remove since already had one light stolen. And one small one back of helmet. And the saddle has some sort of clip system for a saddle bag, so will be getting one of those later with some cartridges and tubes.
02-27-14, 12:54 PM
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I ride an entry level aluminum bike with carbon fork, upgraded to full 105 Group, upgraded wheels to Shimano 501, use Prologo Zero and upgraded stem/handlebar, stem is flat on the headset. I ride in the drops. I ride in all weather, snow, rain, cold, warm, hot. But I wear sneakers and don't use clip in pedals. I have no cycling clothing, no shorts and will likely never buy chamois cream.
- I also picked and chose the parts and installed and maintain my own bike, try to learn what I can. And I troll the 41.
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
- I also picked and chose the parts and installed and maintain my own bike, try to learn what I can. And I troll the 41.
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
In normal clothes, sneakers and oooold toe clips.
I went on some rides with the stanford cycling team and tri team. Unplanned, so I would sometimes be wearing jeans. On a 30 mile ride with 3000' of climbing haha. Definitely looked (and felt) out of place!
02-27-14, 12:56 PM
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No one cares.
02-27-14, 01:00 PM
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hi fred! it's the shoes man, the shoes...
notice the hip fork-ends fore and aft on his ride? cool!
notice the hip fork-ends fore and aft on his ride? cool!
02-27-14, 01:03 PM
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Ouch!
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02-27-14, 01:09 PM
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Is your name Fred? Then yes, you're a Fred.
Is your name not Fred? Then it doesn't matter what you ride or wear, you're not a Fred because your name isn't Fred. Simple, really.
Is your name not Fred? Then it doesn't matter what you ride or wear, you're not a Fred because your name isn't Fred. Simple, really.
02-27-14, 01:10 PM
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I ride an entry level aluminum bike with carbon fork, upgraded to full 105 Group, upgraded wheels to Shimano 501, use Prologo Zero and upgraded stem/handlebar, stem is flat on the headset. I ride in the drops. I ride in all weather, snow, rain, cold, warm, hot. But I wear sneakers and don't use clip in pedals. I have no cycling clothing, no shorts and will likely never buy chamois cream.
- I also picked and chose the parts and installed and maintain my own bike, try to learn what I can. And I troll the 41.
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
- I also picked and chose the parts and installed and maintain my own bike, try to learn what I can. And I troll the 41.
Does that make me a Fred? Are you a Fred?
02-27-14, 01:30 PM
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Nothing wrong with being a fred.
Now a poseur....don't be a poseur.
Now a poseur....don't be a poseur.
02-27-14, 01:41 PM
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