The ALS TDI Tri-State Bike Ride

It's that time again! Team Bobby Bicycles is about to lace it up for the ALS TDI Tri-State Bike Ride, There are three days left to the race and this will be the 3rd time team Bobby Will be participating. Here is a small blurb about the GoFundMe Page where you can donate and support a great cause. The Tri-State Bike ride raises much needed funds for the ALS community and each team can ride for an individual. Spread the Word!

Link: https://www.gofundme.com/bobbystrek2017

He iscalled "Bobby Bicycles" for a reason...and that is because for most of his adult life, Bobby Forster would spend his days riding on wheels. Whether it was operating a pedicab (bike taxi) in New Orleans, long boarding in his hometown of Beverly, MA, or just beach cruising with friends in Newport, RI, Bobby was always moving.

Bobby Forster (sitting front, center in cover photo) is now 28-years-old and is living with ALS, a neurological disease that causes the neurons that control voluntary muscles to degenerate. Bobby, who was diagnosed in 2014, is completely restricted to a wheelchair and has lost most of his physical functional abilities.

A group of Bobby's friends and family now comprise Team #WhatAboutBobby and we are participating in the TriState Trek 2017 for ALS research. We will be riding 270 miles from BOSTON TO NEW YORK on the weekend of June 23-25, 2017 in an effort to CURE ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

Bobby, a Beverly, MA native currently lives with his wife Casey in Newport, RI. The TriState Trek 2017 stands to benefit them and the ALS Therapy Development Institute (or ALS TDI) which is pioneering the treatments that may lead to a cure to the terrible disease.

“I’m lucky. I still have a lot of good times ahead of me,” says Bobby. “Live your life to the fullest. Do whatever you want to do each day and make each day count. But still, hold onto hope. There are a lot of incredible people working on research and working on the disease and a cure is coming.”

Please donate whatever you can and support Bobby's Team as we help fund research to cure ALS!

Bobo Fofo and Casey Return to The Big Easy!

For those who know Bobby and Casey, you know that the town of New Orleans Louisiana holds a special place in their hearts. Bobby has been known to drive from RI to NOLA in one day basically back and forth just so that he could get a taste of the Big Easy. He also took his pedi-cabbing exploits down to New Orleans growing his family from New England all the way down to the Bayou! However, NOLA is special for yet another reason, this is the place Bobby got down on one knee and asked Casey to be his loving wife forever cementing a relationship built on love, trust and genuine admiration. For those of us who have been fortunate to see them grow around each other, we have been blessed and been in awe of what true love means. 

Due to Bobby's complications with ALS and the progression of his symptoms, the lovely couple has not been able to visit their second home for over a year. The last time they were there was April 2016. However! Thanks to a new shiny van and Bobby's improved health and an awesome team of caretakers and donations, the awesome couple was able to spend June 3rd to 10th in this place that holds a special place in their hearts. Here are a few pictures of their time down there. Thank you to everyone that made this possible.

Who Dat?!!!

Taking in some live music!

MIT AT Hackathon update!

Though we made a ton of progress, we didn't quite get the ball launcher working on Saturday. We unfortunately ended up needing a few extra parts that we hadn't anticipated. We are going to be ordering the remaining parts and will be finishing up this project in a few weeks.

 

The team did finish writing the code though and created the perfect user interface. I took this screen shot of it, but the program allows me to see the potential launch area, aim the launcher and even control the speed of the ball. 

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Thank You For Coming Out

The Forster Family with fellow ALS Warrior, Kyle Connors.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out and supported Bobby and family at O'Brien's in Newport this past Saturday! We were able to raise $9500.00!!!!! This is going to pretty much pay for a complete Brainstorm treatment!!!! It was so good to see old friends and meet some new ones!! Keep in touch or sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know when the next "Bobby Gathering" is happening!

3rd Annual Beers for Bobby Saturday February 25th!

Hi Everyone!

I am happy to report that our annual “Beers for Bobby! A Cure For Forster” Fundraiser, for our good friend Bobby Forster, is just around the corner! 

Prepare for an afternoon of fun, laughs, and good cheer!

Save the Date: Saturday, February 25th, 2017
Time: 1PM-5PM
Door Fee: $20

We are going to gather at Obrien’s Pub in Newport once again to celebrate Bobby and to raise funds to help with his medical expenses. 

There will be delicious food, groovy music, good drinks and a lot of activity! 
Newport Storm has donated some kegs, so their beer will be $3 til' the kegs runs out! 

In addition, we will be selling new koozis, bracelets, bumper stickers, and apparel for sale. We will also have our amazing raffle items donated by our local Aquidneck Island businesses and friends.

Thanks you to everyone who came out the last year and made this event an epic success once again.

Hope to see you this year as well, in the fight against ALS and to support Bobby! 

On the mend!

2017 so far has been off to a rough start. I went to the er on the second and discovered that I had a MRSA infection. I then ended up back in the er on Friday with stomach issues. As of today I am finally feeling a bit better. I am hopeful that with a few more days of rest that I will be as good as new! Thanks so much for your love and support, it means the world to me! I'm