From The Brownsville Herald (full article)

By VICTORIA MANNING, THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD

Buddy Boren had not ridden a bike since he was 17, but that didn’t stop him from riding one for good cause.

After surviving a tough battle with skin cancer, the 64-year-old Dallas resident wants to be an inspiration to cancer patients, encouraging them to stay strong in the face of the disease.

Boren spreads his message by riding a bicycle across Texas and the United States. He embarked on his sixth ride Wednesday. Departing from Brownsville, he plans to arrive in Darrouzett, Texas in two weeks — taking him from the southernmost part of the state to the northernmost.