Bradley bunch on bikes for fundraiser

A GROUP of six riders rolled through the Surf Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula on the weekend as part of a 1,050-kilometre ride to raise more than $10,000 for cancer research.

Rob Bradley and five friends started the “On Ya Bike Cancer” ride in Adelaide on November 2 and finished in Port Melbourne on Sunday, passing through Port Campbell on Thursday, Apollo Bay on Friday and Queenscliff on Saturday.

The ride is in memory of Mr Bradley’s late wife, Cindy Farran, who died from the disease aged 32 on Melbourne Cup Day 2015, and funds raised will be donated to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

The team originally hoped to raise $10,000 but passed this figure early on and set a new target of $15,000, with the final total to be revealed next week.

“It was shattering to witness the battle with cancer Cindy went through over two years,” Mr Bradley said.

“Cindy was an inspiring young girl who wanted to change the world as a nurse and so went back to study and had just got her first job before being diagnosed and realising she’d never get that chance.

“I want to pick up where she left off and do anything I can to help change the world, just like Cindy did. That’s why I decided to do this bike ride.”

The other riders on the trip included Jim Farran (Cindy’s dad), Sue Cullen (Cindy’s auntie) and family friends Ben Saxe and James Cole.

“To watch a good friend go through such heartbreak after Cindy’s passing showed me first-hand the pain and suffering this horrible disease causes,” Mr Cole said.

“As a friend of Rob’s and watching him during his days of sadness, when he asked for help with this bike ride I knew I had to get on board, no matter how daft the idea was.”

For more information or to donate, search “On ya bike cancer” on Facebook.