Roadies - What do you carry?

[john1200c]

They don't want to be "freds".

I think there are more posts on bikeforums.com about "freds" than anything else.

What's a "fred"?

 

[andyzee]

What's a "fred"?

The man in the mirror. (Just kidding) Never heard the term either.

 

[Nick]

Camelbacks = faux pas for roadies...

Hahaha I didn't even read the thread title. I was thinking of mt. biking. Although I usually bring my camelback for road riding too. Whatever... :dunce:

 

[mlctvt]

What's a "fred"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_(bicycling)

the definition I see used most is
"A third use of the term that is a hybrid of the earlier two main usages has arisen most recently and become increasingly popular relative to the older definitions. In this usage, a "Fred" is a cyclist who has a ton of cycling gear, especially of the utilitarian "uncool" kind, like mirrors, powerful lights, fenders, bells/horns, heavy leather seats, racks, reflective gear, bags, baskets, etc."