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MonkeyLight Instagram Contest

September 8, 2016
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Win a M232 in our Instagram contest!

(Congrats to Christy K! You are our winner!)

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We made these Earth lights two years ago to celebr

We made these Earth lights two years ago to celebrate Earth Day.⠀⠀The world feels vastly different today! But the Earth keeps on going, with or without us, regardless of the quantity or type of 120nm particles floating around our environment or in us. The flowers are blooming, the trees are full of fresh growth, and in a positive development, our carbon emissions have sharply declined as we do our best to slow the spread of this pandemic while we ramp up testing capacity, medical treatment, and vaccine development. ⠀⠀We hope that all of us people of the Earth are able to remain as healthy and safe as possible during this time and that we're able to do our best to be good stewards of the planet that we all share.

The making of this photo (M232R shown): This one w

The making of this photo (M232R shown): This one we managed to do with just a single person. Michael commented on our last image about how he set up his kickstand, set his e-bike throttle on and then used his phone's shutter delay. For this photo, I did the following: I set up the camera on a tripod, and changed the exposure settings as appropriate. I tied a tiny string around the handlebars and attached it to the ceiling to get the front wheel just barely off of the ground. The plan was to spin the wheel then run back to press the shutter button and see how things looked. First spin: the string snaps and the bike falls over. It was kind of funny and kind of annoying. I went to get a stronger string and hung the bike from two strings to reduce the tension. This time the strings didn't snap, and after a few pendulum-y tries that resulted in motion blur, I finally started getting some decent images.

A bit on the backstory behind this photo: We neede

A bit on the backstory behind this photo: We needed to do a photo shoot for our new-at-the-time M232. We set up 2 bicycles with lights, brought spare lights, batteries, zip ties and cutters for installation, camera equipment and a bucket for water. We drove and rode a short distance to Berkeley Aquatic Park and found a suitable spot on the path. As you may know, taking a photo of the lights is difficult because the wheel needs to be spinning to see the persistence of vision effect. I don't remember if we had 3 or 4 people, but we had one person working the camera, another person holding the bike wheel just off the ground, and a third person whose job it was to spin the wheel. We had also built a special pedal that we attached a few blocks of 2x4s to to help prop the bike wheel off the ground. We found a suitable location, used the bucket to get some water from the lagoon and poured it onto the pavement to get that nice reflection off of the pavement. The wheel spinning person spun the wheel while the bike-holding person held up the wheel, the camera person pressed the shutter. If everything worked out ok and the flashes were set at the right power, we could get a nice sharp image with a wheel full of color. It took a few hours and we didn't finish until near midnight and in the end were able to take home a few images that we'd be able to use for a long time.

A look at some MonkeyLight photos and videos over

A look at some MonkeyLight photos and videos over the years with a very special thanks to @griswoldia and @pintopi_

These lights:⠀ 1) Make sure you're seen when you

These lights:⠀1) Make sure you're seen when you ride your bike⠀2) Turn on and off automatically⠀3) Make people smile⠀https://buff.ly/2LGGxDh

"The colorful light brings a smile to my face duri

"The colorful light brings a smile to my face during the cold and dark winter commute"⠀The Monkey Light A15: https://buff.ly/36vkOGr

The Automatic A15 light turns on when you need it.

The Automatic A15 light turns on when you need it.

Custom logo for #safebikelanes

Cannabis light: available on the web store. link i

Spiders on your bike wheel! Get your bike ready f

Spiders on your bike wheel! Get your bike ready for Halloween with the M232!⠀https://www.monkeylectric.com/m232_bike_light/

We're going to re-release a few more of these M232

We're going to re-release a few more of these M232R Earth Day lights so you can put the Earth on your bike wheel. We'll let you know when they're ready!

Here we display one of the A15s motion sensitive c

Here we display one of the A15s motion sensitive color settings AND the light sensitive feature that’ll make sure your are seen in the dark, but not have your light uselessly running in daylight.

Our A15 turns on automatically. That’s what the

Our A15 turns on automatically. That’s what the A stands for. Here we’re showing off its motion sensitivity feature. ......#bikes #bicycles #cycling #bikelights #wheellights #monkeylight #monkeylights #monkeylectric #bikelife #bici #bicycle #bicicleta #velo #biketech #easeofuse #convenience #neat #bikesafety #visibility

Personal favorite: Pattern #38 on the M232 or M232

Personal favorite: Pattern #38 on the M232 or M232R⠀⠀I don't know what to call it. Weird soccer ball?

Testing testing

Testing testing

A throwback from when we tried mixing glitter into

A throwback from when we tried mixing glitter into our lights #tbt

Photo of a Limited edition custom pattern for @bea

Photo of a Limited edition custom pattern for @beachmodeblocks we have a few more available in the shop (link in our bio)#bike #bicycle #bici #bicicleta #velo #bikelife #bikelights #wheellights #lights #greenlife #style #cannabis #420 #berkeley #california #sf #sanfrancisco #oakland #bayarea #ledart #cycling #madeinamerica

The newest limited edition M232 pattern: playing c

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