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fleeter · 03-09-2010, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotek

Nigal,

The first (and true) definition of Fred is the guy who shows up for a group ride
wearing cut off denims and a Tee shirt, on an old Bridgestone RB3 bike, has clips n' straps overhis Converse Chuck Taylors. He is wearing a Bell Biker helmet (ca 1982), witha mirror attached to either the helmet or his sunglasses (rayban wayfarers).
Fred generally rides huge amounts of miles and can rip the legs off most weight weenies and racerboy wannabes.
He cares little for style, new bike gear etc., nor what people think of him.

The guy you described with the latest, greatest lightest equiptment is either a
roadie (if he actually rides) or a poseur (if he doesn't ride).

Marty

so... now I'm really confused...

lotek · 03-10-2010, 01:31 PM

Fleeter,

that's the original definition of Fred, I think it came about in the 70's and was based
on a real individual.
Over the years Fred has come to mean anyone who has new state of the art, top of the line equipment without the legs to back it up (what I used to call a poseur).
call em like you see em, doesn't really matter.

Marty

**Industry_Hack** · 03-10-2010, 01:38 PM

Marfty, what about a guy growing trees in Costa Rica?

funetical · 03-10-2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotek

Fleeter,

that's the original definition of Fred, I think it came about in the 70's and was based
on a real individual.
Over the years Fred has come to mean anyone who has new state of the art, top of the line equipment without the legs to back it up (what I used to call a poseur).
call em like you see em, doesn't really matter.

Marty

I'm more confused then ever now. By these standards I'm not a fred.