I just want to say....

[doc]

What's a fred?

Nanci

Yeah, what's a fred?

[Dianyla]

Hmm, a quick whirl over at bikeforums reveals that the term Fred appears to be used to describe any non-elite non-racer biker who may not wear matching team kit, may be riding a bike worth less than $3K, and might even *gasp* have hairy legs!!!

Gah, I almost got testosterone poisoned after spending 5 minutes over there.

[DrBee]

Hmm, a quick whirl over at bikeforums reveals that the term Fred appears to be used to describe any non-elite non-racer biker who may not wear matching team kit, may be riding a bike worth less than $3K, and might even *gasp* have hairy legs!!!

Gah, I almost got testosterone poisoned after spending 5 minutes over there.

I just let out such a loud laugh that my husband came in and said that my forum sounds like way more fun than the ones he's on. Is "ones" a word?

Yep - you described it perfectly! It's pretty stifling over there, isn't it???

[Lise]

Hmm, a quick whirl over at bikeforums reveals that the term Fred appears to be used to describe any non-elite non-racer biker who may not wear matching team kit, may be riding a bike worth less than $3K, and might even *gasp* have hairy legs!!!

Gah, I almost got testosterone poisoned after spending 5 minutes over there.

HA. Poor guys. What percent of them can be elite enough to be the "non-freds" on their board? So the rest of them have to brag about stuff to keep them out of fred-ness? Of course, the great thing is...it's so easy to lie in cyberspace! Uh, yeah, my bike cost...um, a ga-zillion dollars. Even the wheels are carbon. My shoes? Carbon. Also my bike shorts.

This board is great. The guys probably lurk over here when they need to feel some love! Lise

[Brandi]

HA. Poor guys. What percent of them can be elite enough to be the "non-freds" on their board? So the rest of them have to brag about stuff to keep them out of fred-ness? Of course, the great thing is...it's so easy to lie in cyberspace!

My husband just said what if there are some women on this site who might not be women! It really made me laugh. By the way he is a Fred!
A guy once suggested e shave he's legs to keep the ticks off of him, He said " Just what I need for my wife to complain about the stubble on my legs too".

[DrBee]

My husband has a similar opinion about shaving his legs. He said he's changing his signature to "I am Fred".

You should see the speeds they post. And - oh how they love to brag about how low their body fat% is. It's nauseating.

It's nice to have a cyberhome where you can be honest.

[Brandi]

My husband wants to know what site you are at. Do we brag? I don't think so. By the way I corrected my spelling in my first thread up top there. No one said anything? Well that's the type of women we are. We bring eachother up not down.

[caligurl]

well... i know that bikerchick is a woman.. and tprevost is a woman.. i can attest for them! and they can attest for me.... but the rest of you j/k!

[Veronica]

My husband wants to know what site you are at. Do we brag? I don't think so. By the way I corrected my spelling in my first thread up top there. No one said anything? Well that's the type of women we are. We bring eachother up not down.

I'm a fifth grade teacher. I want to correct everyone's spelling and punctuation! But it's the weekend, so I'll give you all a pass.

V.

[Trek420]

Brandi's husband just said "what if there are some women on this site who might not be women!"

could be.

You mean other than the occaisional visitor, authorised DH, SO asking TE gals for help with the perfect gift (I gotta say not only are the gals here great but your Team Testosterone guys are swell too! I've ridden with Lee'Bob and Bubbah, met Bike Goddess's SO when he picked us up after the AIDS ride and saw us off on Day 1, and of course I know Bikeless and UK's SO's....nice men folk).

OK, fess up, who left the seat up?

I don't imagine any of us surf over to other forums and pretend to be guys. Scratches self and belches just to get into the role.

No "brain drain" here.

I can personally vouch for the Northern California gals, Bikeless, UK eliphant and.....myself.

[Dianyla]

Scratches self and belches just to get into the role.

I do that all the time, anyway.

[Pax]

My husband just said what if there are some women on this site who might not be women!

On my regular motorcycling website there was a guy who pretended to be a woman, he PM'd women on the site and tried to establish personal "girlfriend" type relationships...only to cross waaaay over the line into creepy borderline staking.

I will never understand the urge to hurt or humiliate another person for sport.

[LBTC]

I'm married to a Fred. He'll love the term! heehee

I'll take my stout, hairy, hardworking Fred any day!!! Much more appealing to me than some smooth skinned, stick on wheels with a 30mph avg spd and a 2 pound bike. What do they call those guys, anyway? Lance?

~T~

[salsabike]

They call them "racer weenies" or "weight weenies". And for those who care more about how they look than how much they actually ride, bikeforums has a special name: OCPs (Obsessive-Compulsive Poseurs). Some of the OCPs actually do a nice job of making fun of themselves about it, even while they continue to obsess about getting the handlebar tape to match the kit, and the booties, and the helmet and the tires...who says girls are the ones who get wound up over accessories??

[doc]

My husband just said what if there are some women on this site who might not be women! It really made me laugh. By the way he is a Fred!
A guy once suggested e shave he's legs to keep the ticks off of him, He said " Just what I need for my wife to complain about the stubble on my legs too".

There are some on this site who are men. One has openly admitted it although I can't recall his name. All men who are respectful, helpful, thoughtful and genuinely interested in the thread are more than welcome to participate.