# Fishtown Man Bikes from Indiana to Pittsburgh for Cancer Research

> Denny Lai cycles 250 miles to honor his grandmother and raise $1 million for cancer research.
- Title: Fishtown Man Bikes from Indiana to Pittsburgh for Cancer…
- Summary: Denny Lai cycles 250 miles to honor his grandmother and raise $1 million for cancer research. Denny Lai bikes from Indiana to Pittsburgh to raise $1 million…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/bristol-myers-squibb-cancer-research-bike-ride-fishtown-man
- Published: 2026-09-29T09:01:00.696+00:00
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- Topics: denny lai, fishtown, cancer research, bristol myers squibb, coast 2 coast 4 cancer, v foundation for cancer research, prostate cancer, bicycle ride, philadelphia, cancer treatment, news, local
## Denny Lai's Journey Begins
Denny Lai, a Fishtown resident, starts biking from Indiana to Pittsburgh to raise $1 million for cancer research.
## Honoring Grandmother
Lai honors his late grandmother Baoling, an anesthesiologist who practiced in rural Western China during the 1960s.
## Grandmother's Influence
Baoling's mantra was 'Patients come first, and if there doesn't seem to be a way, I'll find a way.'

> Patients come first, and if there doesn't seem to be a way, I'll find a way
## Grandmother's Cancer Diagnosis
Lai recalls his grandmother's breast cancer diagnosis in 2014, which scared him as she was his first cancer patient.
## Grandmother's Recovery
Baoling went into remission and lived until 2019, after which Lai began training for the Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer ride.
## Ride Details
The 3,000-mile Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer ride starts Sept. 10 in Oregon and ends Oct. 7 in New Jersey.
## Lai's Training
Lai has logged more than 1,600 miles in Philadelphia while training for his leg of the ride.
## Training Challenges
Lai faced extreme heat during training, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees and 87% humidity.
## City Connection
Lai says he has grown closer to Philadelphia, knowing every pothole in Fishtown and Spring Garden.
## Community Impact
Lai's neighbors have since dusted off their bikes and shared stories about cancer impacts.
## Ride Progress
Lai has raised more than $5,000 and starts his leg of the journey with his nine-member team, Tour de Cure, on Thursday in Indiana.
## Ride Completion
Lai finishes the ride in Pittsburgh on Saturday, having raised $1 million for cancer research.
## Key takeaway

Denny Lai bikes from Indiana to Pittsburgh to raise $1 million for cancer research in honor of his late grandmother.