Monkeylectric Blog

Our most dedicated bike-commuting friend, K. Alice Fox, recently celebrated her 10-year anniversary of being a winter cyclist in snowy Syracuse, NY. Syracuse averages 123.8 inches of snow per year.   She sent us some photos of her ride, (complete with our waterproof, snowproof, and iceproof M232 Monkey Lights that help keep her visible during [...]

AlienRides decks out a Burley trailer connected to an e-scooter with our bike lights and then cruses around San Francisco. Nice project!

Our hard-working dealer Lecyclo.com in France sent over a little press snippet, which roughly translates to:   Suitable for wheels between 16 and 29 inches, these Monkeylight graphic lights reinforce the visibiity of the various bikes of the family while allowing to give them a touch of originality. Depending on the model chosen, 5 to [...]

Ben Madary of CycleWorks in Lake Jackson, Texas recently reached out to us, inquiring about our Cat Rainbow Butt Limited Edition M232s.  We wanted to know more about his shop, and he happily answered some of our questions. A lot of folks think it’d be cool to run their own shop one day.  How’d you [...]

Holiday Giveaway: 6 Rechargeable Monkey Lights and $250 worth of casual gear from SFC Scroll down to view the entry form. Note: You must reside in one of the following countries to enter: USA, Canada, Japan, Philippines, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, [...]

    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 [...]