Monkeylectric Blog

    The pink donut M232R is our latest in our new series of custom M232Rs. For each release, we manufacture a short run of lights with a special pattern or theme. A M232 or M232R normally comes with 42 built-in themes.  One of the themes is the Monkey Light logo.  In this limited-edition light, [...]

Win one of 6 rechargeable Monkey Lights in our Summer giveaway! Scroll down to view the entry form. Note: You must reside in one of the following countries to enter: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and United States You must [...]

There is a whole lot of food waste in the U.S., and a huge incidence of food insecurity, particularly in lower-income neighborhoods. Denver Food Rescue has stepped into this chasm and is working towards a world in which race, geography and income do not determine a person’s health. DFR is a small non-profit organization that [...]

Maker Faire Bay Area is a really great opportunity to show off the interactive technology that we’ve been working on.  It’s also a trill to see and hear about new ideas from attendees and Maker exhibits. Here’s what caught our attention: TapGlo Ping Pong Crazy day @makerfaire #tapglo #pingpong #lightuppingpong #realsocial #interactivepingpong #interactivetabletennistable A post [...]

A little different Maker Faire 2018 was a different experience this year. In the past, the dark room was set up in the larger Fiesta hall.  This year, we were located in Redwood hall.  It’s quite a bit smaller.  The vibe was a little different, but we had a grand time as usual with our [...]

The R-series We’re excited to launch an upgrade to our bicycle wheel lights.   We call them the “R-series”. The M204R, M210R, and M232R are the same great Monkey Lights you may already know but with an important upgrade: a USB Rechargeable battery.   Even more convenient but still waterproof and durable When you’re ready to [...]

Making cycling safer and more fun for everyone is our passion at MonkeyLectric.  With Earth Day coming up, we hope we can encourage more of you to ride your bike more to minimize our impact on this planet. We’re sponsoring a giveaway to help foster more Earth-friendly transportation! To celebrate Earth Day, we made a [...]

K. Alice Fox cycles year round, even in the depths of winter. Considering she’s up in Syracuse, the snowiest city in America, it’s quite a feat. She caught our attention with a Facebook post of her fat bike sporting a set of M232s, the lights playing on the surrounding snow. Intrigued by the image and [...]

Photo courtesy George McCall For the past four years, George McCall has been poppin’ and sustainin’ wheelies to raise funds for and awareness about childhood cancer. He got in touch with us last month, asking after the Monkey Light Pro to advertise his cause as he wheelies 108 laps (27 miles!) at this year’s Relay [...]