Fred?

[Eden]

Yes, I am a mtb'er. When I went over the bars in January I did a face plant plus a full somersault with a half twist (clipped in to boot). The only thing that saved me from a busted nose or a ton of orthodontic work was my visor, which was hanging off my helmet when I finally got up to assess the damage.

Oh, and btw, some people have skin sensitive to the rubber in legs grippers, so they turn them up. That's why the manufacturers print their logos upside down inside the legs.

Ahh - but visors on mt bikers are not considered "Fred" at all, maybe even for that very reason?

I've always heard that "Fred" was a guy that would show up to the local shop's fast ride on his old clunky 10 speed wearing ripped cycling shorts, long socks and tennis shoes and badly needing a shower... His most endering trait that made him such a hated figure was that he had no problem hanging with the fast guys.... or even riding the legs off of them. If they couldn't out ride him, they could at least make fun of him.