Here's why I ride:
In 2003 at age 47 I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I have four children, with the oldest just entering college when I was diagnosed. After chemo, surgery, more chemo, more surgery, a relapse with cancer coming back in my liver (which is very bad news), more surgery and more chemo, and several thousand miles on my bike, I will beat the 30% five-year survival rate. And I got to walk my daughter down the aisle a year ago. Cycling, along with good doctors, strong medicine, and good luck, saved my life.