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Bikers give local teen with cancer surprise

Bikers surprise local teen with cancer
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Local bikers gathered Sunday afternoon at River Walk Park for a ride. Where they were headed was a surprise.

The group of nearly 100 riders rode to the house of Ben Martinez, a Bakersfield teen who suffers from alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that usually starts in the torso, arms and legs.

The bikers provided Ben with gifts, including a personalized vest with the biker name Giant Slayer.

They also took Ben for a ride around Bakersfield and, after the ride, Ben reflected on being leader of a motorcycle club.

"It felt great. I like to feel the wind. And we scared some other guy. Nothing better. It felt great."

You can visit Ben's Facebook page, Facing Ben's Giant, by clicking here.

Bakersfield, CA

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