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Crested Butte's Kevin Sanderford and his nine-year-old daughter Abby's two months and 4,000 mile-long summer cycling trip has become more than just father-daughter bonding.
When they took off on their cycling trip this summer, Jennifer, Sanford's wife, and Abby's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy.
After her surgery, Jennifer encouraged her husband and daughter to go on the trip.
That's when Kevin realized their ride took on a new meaning and purpose.
"The people you meet along the way through life whether a bike ride or it's a cancer battle, that's what, that's the spice of life," Sanderford told 9NEWS.
Along the ride, they managed to raise $30,000 to support people fighting breast cancer in the Gunnison Valley.