Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

Sixty Co. a division of Two Really Stoned Guys Inc. is now pleased to be able to offer a program for those of you that have found that you are Fred - obsessed.

If you find yourself posting incessantly to pfred's and other people's Fredesque posts and fretting about being blown away by the guy in cutoffs and a dirty t-shirt (we know you do) then you are probably obsessed.

We'll start by having you put away those flimsy carbon fibre and titanium schwag-mobiles you call bikes and put you on some solidly made and decent steel bicycles like old Raleigh three speeds, Schwinn coaster bikes, older steel road (not racing) bikes and others and make sure you are attired in proper apparel.

Cut offs and t shirts with sneakers will be the order of the day and we know that besides being comfortable you will also get to experience that long lost joy of simple riding when you do not have to obsess over grams, whether your kit matches your bike, or that you just have to have the latest doo dad.

There will be no power meters or computers to log your progress or be used as a basis for one upping your mates.

We will be fitting your bikes with racks and paniers so that you might learn to be more self supporting on rides as we will have you riding in every kind of weather, just because the sun isn't shining and it's not 70 degrees will not be an excuse to stay in and you might even HTFU a little.

With our program we will also be offering courses in basic bike repair and if some of you show aptitude we might even show you some advanced skills, like changing a chain or adjusting your worn brakes...won't that be wonderful ?

For advanced students we will offer a program in Canuckistan so they might learn that just because it's 20 below that is no reason to stay indoors and ride the trainer (hamster wheel), whine about getting fat, start fights, and make an inordinate number of Fredesque posts.

You might find that you even want to grow a beard and stop shaving your legs.

The cost for this program will be a mere $2000.00 which is far less than many of you spend on bikes you can never hope to ride to their max and the schwag you need to look good and will cover all the essential equipment and clothing you require.

You will be able to keep all the bikes and gear you use during this 6 week progream as we know that after this 6 weeks you will no longer be Fred obsessed but rather, will have become Freds yourselves.

You will then find yourself laughing at the nancy boys in their matching lycra and weenie mobiles as you blow by them in your cut offs and sneakers.