Originally Posted by Hiro11

In my opinion:

Fred:
- buying an aggressive $6K racing road bike but then getting a massive riser on the stem to get the bars above the saddle
- Primal Wear "skeleton" jersey
- race fit Lycra when you're 40+ pounds overweight
- blowing through stop signs and annoying drivers
- wearing headphones on a group ride
- buying a ridiculously expensive bike but then taking it into the shop for basic maintenance or fixing a flat

Emphatically not Fred:
- buying a bike with a long head tube and setting the bars above the saddle because it's more comfortable
- a commuter bike with a hybrid steel frame, fenders, racks, improvised panniers and mirrors. Rider in practical clothing
- a well maintained department store bike
- riding around in non-cycling-specific clothing because it's simple and works
- riding slowly but carefully and with awareness on the road
- not giving a **** what people think about how you look on a bike or what kind of bike you're riding

In other words, to me Fred=poseur.