Rodney

Rodney is my bicycle.  His name is a great tribute to the American hero Caesar Rodney.  Caesar Rodney was a great American lawyer and politician who was born in 1728 to Caesar Sr. and Mary Crawford Rodney.  His Grandfather, William Rodney, came to American in the 1680's.  Caesar Rodney fought in the French and Indian war (yew!) and also signed the Declaration of Independence (mega Shaka). It is this personification of courage and bravery, to escape and go to a new place,  to fight the French and Indians, to sign Declarations of independence, that gave me the inspiration to carry on such a legacy name, and thus the name Rodney is remembered through my bicycle.

Does your bikes name have a picture on the coin of the first state?

Today, me and Rod had a good day together.  He hadn't been cleaned by his old owner, so I decided to give him a lil' clean up.  There was about 5 years of grease built up on the chain, deraileur, crank, etc. and it took the better part of the afternoon to get him clean.  Ended up getting some nice oil to put on the chain and had to make sure all was well so went for a ride to visit my friend Tom.  Also, I felt guilty because I ate a whole box of Tim-Tams and was feeling sick :(....

So I decided to go on a short ride..

to Double  BAY!

Was able to stop on the way home a snap this one.  its nice..