Four-time U.S. National Road Race champion “Fast Freddie” Rodriguez gives high-fives to children as he pedals into the gymnasium at Greene Central School on Thursday. Rodriguez is in town for the Dempsey Challenge. He gave away 10 bicycles and bike helmets to students at the school during an assembly. The former Olympian cyclist raises money through the Fast Freddie Foundation to put children on bikes. Dennis Richardson of Turner and Rodriguez raised over $20,000 during Dennis and Freddie’s Excellent Adventure in June that allowed for 40 bicycles to be given to students at three elementary schools and to 10 foster children. “I want the kids to realize how important the freedom of having a bike is,” Rodriguez said. “The bicycle was my freedom while growing up.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal 

Adelyn Gatti, 10, reacts after she and her fifth-grade classmate, Bella Ayer, received bicycles during an assembly at Greene Central School on Thursday. Four-time U.S. National Road Race champion “Fast Freddie” Rodriguez is in town for the Dempsey Challenge this weekend. He gave away 10 bicycles and bike helmets to students at the school during the assembly. The former Olympian cyclist raises money through the Fast Freddie Foundation to put children on bikes. Dennis Richardson of Turner and Rodriguez raised over $20,000 during Dennis and Freddie’s Excellent Adventure in June that allowed for 40 bicycles to be given to students at three elementary schools and to 10 foster children. “I want the kids to realize how important the freedom of having a bike is,” Rodriguez said. “The bicycle was my freedom while growing up.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal 

Bailey Peters, 10, puts her new bicycle helmet on at Greene Central School on Thursday. Ten students at the school received new bicycles and helmets through the Fast Freddie Foundation. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal 

Bella Ayer, 10, puts her new bicycle helmet on at Greene Central School on Thursday. Ten students at the school received new bicycles and helmets through the Fast Freddie Foundation. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal 

Dennis Richardson of Turner gives a high-five to a student who comes to the stage to receive a new bike at Greene Central School on Thursday. Richardson raises money each summer with “Fast Freddie” Rodriguez during the Dennis and Freddie’s Excellent Adventure bike ride to put kids on bikes. Richardson and Rodriguez raised over $20,000 during this year’s adventure. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Four-time U.S. National Road Race champion “Fast Freddie” Rodriguez gets students moving around before presenting 10 bicycles to students during an assembly at Greene Central School on Thursday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Peter Richards of Fayette shows fifth-grader Elizabeth Hussey, 10, how her new bicycle operates at Greene Central School on Thursday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Four-time U.S. National Road Race champion “Fast Freddie” Rodriguez gets students moving around before presenting 10 bicycles to students during an assembly at Greene Central School on Thursday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal