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I’m Mike a happy ‘Fred’ (pic)

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Old 05-22-11, 01:25 PM
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I’m Mike a happy ‘Fred’ (pic)

When my wife saw the caps I ordered, she laughed and affectionately called me “such a dork.” She picked up on “The Office” reference right away, but I had to explain the more subtle cross reference.

I’m Mike, a happy Fred, a road enthusiast, a fan of “Michael Scott,” a dork, and married to a pretty awesome girl.

If this post brings you a Sunday chuckle then great, if it brings you a face palm, that’s okay too. Happy Sunday.
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I'll take one.





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question... how much for the custom hat?
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Happy to report I'm a satisfied and returning Walz cap customer
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Do you have to be a Scott owner?. You know I had the hardest time figuring out what your avatar was. I thought it was some kind of antiquated dental bridgework. Then I magnified it and saw that it was a .....flask.
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Do you have to be a Scott owner?. You know I had the hardest time figuring out what your avatar was. I thought it was some kind of antiquated dental bridgework. Then I magnified it and saw that it was a .....flask.
To be a Fred? I believe any bike would do, Doctor. Re: flask; every man should have at least one
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I'd be happy to if i were surrounded by palm trees and a swimming pool..Cool hat and shades, but are you wearing a dress for a jersey? Oh and happy sunday to you! Refreshing attitude!
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That's one happy Fred.
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Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH...
I'd be happy to if i were surrounded by palm trees and a swimming pool..Cool hat and shades, but are you wearing a dress for a jersey? Oh and happy sunday to you! Refreshing attitude!
Thank you for the kind words, we live in the pool this time of year. The jersey? A little long huh...

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That's one happy Fred.
I'm happy just to have a good Sunday ride. The wife and cap are just a bonus but not necessarily in that order hahaha.

PS, it's a compliment that you would respond

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Stop weight lifting, those biceps are too big cycling.
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Cool thread....aweomse hat....sweet bike. I would be smiling too.

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Originally Posted by mrbUSA
To be a Fred? I believe any bike would do, Doctor. Re: flask; every man should have at least one
+1 on the flask. However, frame mounted is much more elegant.

https://www.ahearnecycles.com/flask/
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
+1 on the flask. However, frame mounted is much more elegant.

https://www.ahearnecycles.com/flask/
Too COOL!
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Hat rocks.

Bike rocks.

Matching gloves, jersey, bottles rock.


But about that bartape. Sit down. We need to talk.

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I dig the seat-mounted flask more.

Couple of things I'm puzzled about - the 'more subtle cross reference' eludes me, and I'm struggling to see your Fredliness, unless arms which look like legs count as a Fred attribute...

Hah, ditto the above. Is it the tape?
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you're such a dork
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Nice hat, Fredly.
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Walz rocks. Nice bike. Cool wife. Mmmm, pool.
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Originally Posted by thump55
Hat rocks.

Bike rocks.

Matching gloves, jersy, bottles rock.


But about that bartape. Sit down. We need to talk.
I have a brand new box of Fizik Red but I'm holdin out.

Originally Posted by Kimmo
I dig the seat-mounted flask more.

Couple of things I'm puzzled about - the 'more subtle cross reference' eludes me, and I'm struggling to see your Fredliness, unless arms which look like legs count as a Fred attribute...

Hah, ditto the above. Is it the tape?
An Office reference. I sorta lift weights so my arms offset my beer gut


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you're such a dork
Many thanks!
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I'll see your Fred and raise you another:



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Post ride that pool would be refreshing.
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Originally Posted by bbattle
I'll see your Fred and raise you another:



Pith helmet trumps cap. Holy shirt trumps red jersey. Hairy arms trumps hairy legs. But where's your pool?
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Hey, I have the same Jersey....
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I'll see your Fred and raise you another:



Which one is you?
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Originally Posted by mrbUSA
When my wife saw the caps I ordered, she laughed and affectionately called me “such a dork.” She picked up on “The Office” reference right away, but I had to explain the more subtle cross reference.

I’m Mike, a happy Fred, a road enthusiast, a fan of “Michael Scott,” a dork, and married to a pretty awesome girl.

If this post brings you a Sunday chuckle then great, if it brings you a face palm, that’s okay too. Happy Sunday.
Mike



are they tifosi sunglasses? cus i have the same ones i think, the photochromic ones, and they are truley awesome
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