Fred?

[amymisk]

I have read this thread with great joy and laughter!

I too must be a Fred since I ride my carbon bike with a triple and have a visor on my helmet!

I do agree with the Fred is humanity comment. If we can't poke fun at ourselves, why are we here?

[Thorn]

Hello, my name is Thorn, and, I am a Fred. It has been more than 40 years since I last was cool

But seriously, ain't it grand that there is a forum where Fred-ness isn't disparaged, but accepted and embraced?!?!?!?!?

Yes, I left the reflectors on my bike. They don't weigh much and if I'm caught out at dusk, they will be there. I even left that big pie plate thing behind my rear cassette. I wear lycra shorts because they are comfortable and bright jerseys because they are fun. Decked out like someone fast, I take my nice road bike, complete with triple and <shudder>rear rack</shudder> and speed off at 12mph. Yep, I fit. Hey, if the whole world conformed, what a boring place this would be! Be yourself. Embrace your non-conformance.

Oh, and as to the "Hi" thing....I always acknowledge and around here most people respond or initiate--even if it is just a struggling-for-breat, mini-hand wave (just the fingers lift from the handle bars).