Originally Posted by
davincirider
Originally Posted by
Inertianinja
it's a term that insecure cyclists use to accuse another cyclist of being inauthentic (e.g. not a "real cyclist" or not as "real" as they are) and imply that they are a "true" cyclist. this comes up a lot when you ask a question about color preference on an expensive bike.
Ahhh, elitism. Got it. Thanks!
The Freds are the elite. Even within our ranks, there are elite Freds such as
mollusk.
I am a super elite Fred, though I've shortened my title out of modesty.