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Form5 Raises $50K, Launches Patented Bike Arm Adapter for Kids
The New Albany nonprofit's 200-mile Miles That Matter ride from Ann Arbor to Columbus ended with its first patented adaptive product.
Form5 founder and CEO Aaron Westbrook has wrapped Miles That Matter 2026, the organization's annual fundraising ride. This year's route covered nearly 200 miles from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Columbus, Ohio, through heat and rain, and raised $50,000 to scale Form5's impact.
The ride also closed with a milestone for the New Albany-based organization: the official launch of its patented Bike Arm Adapter, Form5's first patented adaptive product.
A Ride Powered by Community
Westbrook credits the campaign's success to the sponsors, donors, volunteers, riders and friends who backed the effort along the route. In a message to supporters after the event, he said Miles That Matter has always been about "more than the miles," framing the campaign around three ideas: community, possibility and potential.
Every mile ridden and every dollar donated, he said, moved the mission forward.
From Prototype to Patented Product
The Bike Arm Adapter is the product of years of research, development and testing. It is designed to make cycling accessible to children with limb differences, giving them the freedom, confidence and joy of riding a bike alongside their peers.
With donor support behind the launch, Form5 is now bringing the adapter to riders and families across the country. The release marks a shift for the organization from concept work to a commercially available, patented solution, a notable step for an Ohio nonprofit working at the intersection of design, engineering and accessibility.
The Miles Ahead
Westbrook describes the adapter as a preview of a larger vision: one where people with limb differences feel empowered to imagine what's possible, where students, professionals and innovators collaborate to turn everyday challenges into practical solutions, and where those solutions reach families well beyond central Ohio.
Form5 says it is growing faster than it ever expected, and the organization is counting on continued community support to take the next steps.
Form5, based in New Albany, Ohio, helps people interact successfully with their world and their future. Families can learn more about the Bike Arm Adapter on Form5's website.