My dad has been a recumbent bicycle enthusiast for quite some time. He has developed several long lasting friendships with other folks who enjoy riding that specific type of bicycle and they would often all ride in various rides together. Dad wanted to give their group a unifying mascot, of sorts, so he came up with the RAT Riders- Recumbents Across Texas. He enlisted my help to actually bring the RAT to life, and so this guy was born. The RAT has been immortalized on many cycling shirts, websites, profile photos, and once a full sized covered trailer. This little dude is one of my favorite things I’ve ever done.
