Am I a Fred?
05-30-20, 07:09 AM
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05-30-20, 09:05 AM
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I justify it by needing to get used to going that quick and not being afraid of it.
Downhill in the full race getup I’ll go 45 to 50 in the extensions if there isn’t a corner.
Usually the hills are done around 15 to 18mph and the flats and low grades downhill 28 to 35mph.
Whatever gets you jolly I suppose.
Downhill in the full race getup I’ll go 45 to 50 in the extensions if there isn’t a corner.
Usually the hills are done around 15 to 18mph and the flats and low grades downhill 28 to 35mph.
Whatever gets you jolly I suppose.
05-30-20, 09:08 AM
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I justify it by needing to get used to going that quick and not being afraid of it.
Downhill in the full race getup I’ll go 45 to 50 in the extensions if there isn’t a corner.
Usually the hills are done around 15 to 18mph and the flats and low grades downhill 28 to 35mph.
Whatever gets you jolly I suppose.
Downhill in the full race getup I’ll go 45 to 50 in the extensions if there isn’t a corner.
Usually the hills are done around 15 to 18mph and the flats and low grades downhill 28 to 35mph.
Whatever gets you jolly I suppose.
05-30-20, 06:30 PM
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I did a hilly 10mi free ride for a KOM at about 26mph in road kit on the TT bike. Blistering for me.
Local former pro on a similar route same day? 30.5mph !!
I ain’t got nuthin for that.
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06-01-20, 03:44 PM
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If you're Fred, I'm FRED!
06-02-20, 01:28 PM
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Let your Fred flag fly!
06-02-20, 01:37 PM
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I can't quite beat that, but i had some pretty strong Fred going with this one:
However, my Fred-commitment was weak. Shortly after taking this pic, I realized I was clearly riding the wrong kind of bike, and sold it. A real Fred would have stuck with it.
However, my Fred-commitment was weak. Shortly after taking this pic, I realized I was clearly riding the wrong kind of bike, and sold it. A real Fred would have stuck with it.
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06-02-20, 02:20 PM
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Not a Fred. But give those who think you are a few decades from now.
They will be the ones with a phone book (aging myself, but many years ago there was this thick paperback...) on their saddle so they can see over the handlebars.
John
They will be the ones with a phone book (aging myself, but many years ago there was this thick paperback...) on their saddle so they can see over the handlebars.
John
06-02-20, 05:26 PM
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OP: I dunno what a Fred is, but top of the bars any distance below the saddle (with drops way below the saddle) is pretty sporty, in my opinion. You're not doing time-trials or olympic pursuit.
06-02-20, 11:12 PM
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Ima proud Fred as shown in this setup. Fred is Latin for c o m f o r t. I answer only to my perineum and spinal column. Anyone who doesn't like your setup or says to slam your stem can go FRED themselves.
06-03-20, 07:46 AM
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My Fred factor has declined somewhat. I still ride with Pearl Izumi mountain shoes and Speedplay Frog pedals on road bikes, but my attire has improved. I wear Lycra shorts and tight Aerotech Designs bike jerseys now instead of baggy mountain shorts and loose fitting, casual jerseys.
06-16-20, 11:40 PM
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The Fred family tree had many branches. Deep in Fred history, Fred showed up for a club ride in gym shorts, gym shoes, tee shirt, with a POS bike, then proceeded to drop the group. This is the root of roadie Fred phobia.
You aren't that Fred.
Wanting to spin the story to their favor, roadies have twisted the story of Fred to be an equipment challenged goofball, dropping (no pun intended) the part where Fred kicked their butts.
You aren't that Fred.
Wanting to spin the story to their favor, roadies have twisted the story of Fred to be an equipment challenged goofball, dropping (no pun intended) the part where Fred kicked their butts.
From Laura Everett’s Holy Spokes:
…Freds are the real deal. Freds are the guys who were riding in the city before there were bike lanes, before anyone was even thinking or talking about bicycle infrastructure. There’s a timelessness to the Freds; they were there before you, and they’ll be there after you.
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06-17-20, 12:20 AM
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You spent how much money on a bike, only to buy the wrong size bike - the LBS needed to move?
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06-17-20, 07:14 AM
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08-14-20, 10:31 AM
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I love it !!! Trek ?Y bike with a reflector on the back, triple chainring setup , non aero wheels plus that stem and saddle ! The only thing missing is the bar end mirror set
08-14-20, 10:38 AM
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The strange thing is that the only other race bike that I've seen ridden in the wild with even more spacers was also a BMC. The fact that BMCs come with that many spacers suggests that they know they attract a certain type of rider, not necessarily Freds, but "aspirational," to put it more kindly.
08-14-20, 10:40 AM
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My contribution to the Fred Thred
My purple DeBErnardi is a traditional Italian race machine however, in an ode to comfort, IT is wearing a Technomic stem, Cowbell cyclocross bars, and a zero setback Thomson seatpost as opposed to the slick Campy and Cinelli setup that belongs there -- bonus points for the triple setup ! No bottle cages needed because I rock a Camelback everywhere I go !
The mountain bike probably looks decidedly "Un-Fred" until you check out the cockpit ---- I've been chastised by my riding buddies endlessly about the H-Bars im sporting -- not to mention the plus size cell phone holder on a machine that's not too far removed from a full tilt enduro bike ---- But what the heck , I need my phone because I listen to YAcht Rock on my earbuds while "shredding" in a sedate, gentlemanly fashion
My purple DeBErnardi is a traditional Italian race machine however, in an ode to comfort, IT is wearing a Technomic stem, Cowbell cyclocross bars, and a zero setback Thomson seatpost as opposed to the slick Campy and Cinelli setup that belongs there -- bonus points for the triple setup ! No bottle cages needed because I rock a Camelback everywhere I go !
The mountain bike probably looks decidedly "Un-Fred" until you check out the cockpit ---- I've been chastised by my riding buddies endlessly about the H-Bars im sporting -- not to mention the plus size cell phone holder on a machine that's not too far removed from a full tilt enduro bike ---- But what the heck , I need my phone because I listen to YAcht Rock on my earbuds while "shredding" in a sedate, gentlemanly fashion
08-14-20, 12:07 PM
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08-14-20, 03:51 PM
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does the cost of the bike change the level of fredness?
as cost increase does level of fredness also or is being a fred stagnate and fixed.
can one ride huffy and be fred.😎
