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Dogs got skillz!

2/16/2013

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Check this video out ... it'd be so much easier if they had a Companion Bike Seat or two!
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Bicycle Carrotmob at Mission Cheese in SF

2/10/2013

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We brought production Alice out for her debut on the town, joining the bicycle Carrotmob at Mission Cheese on Valencia (SF) today. Carrot mob founder Brent Schulkin and his girlfriend Gloria took Alice out for a spin, but for some reason Brent was camera-shy today and declined any photos.

Today might have been a big first for the world. I brought my leftovers home from MIssion Cheese by carrying it in the stashbox and it worked great, no mess or anything! 
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Bicyclists world-wide, rejoice! We need not leave our leftovers behind at restaurants any longer! We can bring our leftovers AND our date home now! 

A truly momentous occasion.
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leftovers in the stash-box of Companion Bike Seat
For those of you unfamiliar with Carrotmob, it's a really cool organization that focuses on promoting social good and green business practices. They encourage businesses to run campaigns where a portion of the proceeds go towards something "good" and then Carrotmob helps drive the mobs of people to the business. Today's bicycle Carrotmob at MIssion Cheese was working to raise money to install and maintain public bike parking at their store location in SF. You can learn more and join the mob at www.carrotmob.org. 
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Taking Alice out for ride!

2/9/2013

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Introducing David (the newest member to the Companion Bike Seat team!) and his son Gabriel testing out the bike seat today.
David riding on Companion Bike Seat
David riding on Companion Bike Seat
David riding on Companion Bike Seat
David riding away on Companion Bike Seat
David and his son with Companion Bike Seat
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Whoops!

2/8/2013

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Yet another reason to leave the car at home and ride your bike instead!
car tipped over the edge in Berkeley
car tipped over the edge in Berkeley
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Testing the water-seal for the stashbox

2/8/2013

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testing the water-seal for the stash-box
When we sprayed the bike seat with the hose last week, water seeped in to the stashbox, which is a no-go for people riding in the rain. So yesterday we spent the day trying out several different gaskets to make sure water can't get in to the stashbox.

We ripped off the gasket the factory made (it looked like engine gasket material, way too hard for what we need), and bought some weather-stripping from the hardware store. The first iteration was a tubing-type of gasket material, much softer than the factory gasket. Results from the hose test = failure (though it was better than the factory gasket).
gasket prototype attempt #1
testing gasket prototype attempt #1
results of testing gasket prototype attempt #1
We figured the water probably got in at the corners, where we cut the tubing, so we added some additional gasket material at the corners and tried again. Results = getting better, but water still got in. 
gasket prototype attempt #2
testing gasket prototype attempt #2
results of testing gasket prototype attempt #2
Now for the second gasket we bought from the hardware store. We took the time to set the gasket without any seams at the corners. Results from the hose-test = success!! Our third iteration was able to keep the stashbox completely dry, even after running the hose over it for 5 minutes or so.

Results from the day: Now we've got a design that we will send back to the factory to modify the gasket and keep the stashbox dry. We also really like the look of the white gasket with the black color of the bike seat frame and cushion and are going to have the factory include that as well! 
gasket prototype attempt #3
testing gasket prototype attempt #3
water testing gasket prototype attempt #3
results of testing gasket prototype attempt #3
Based on the gasket changes and a handful of other minor, cosmetic modifications that we'd like to see from the factory, we decided to have them make two more units and send them over for verification before they make the rest of the first hundred. We want to be sure that they have everything spot on before we pull that trigger. The bummer is that this next iteration will probably take a month or so, not to mention that it's Chinese New Year right now, and the factory is closed for the next week and a half. But, necessary steps to make sure Companion Bike Seats are a great quality product, worth the wait!
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Illustrations for our Installation Guide

2/8/2013

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Almost finished and looking great! Kudos to Jack the illustrator!
removing the lug nuts to install the foot pegs
removing the lug nut to install the foot pegs
installing the foot pegs
installing the foot pegs
installing the seat post clamp
installing the seat post clamp
seat post clamp is ready to go
seat post clamp ready to go
setting alice on the foot pegs
setting Alice on the foot pegs - in progress
close up of the foot peg clamps
close up of the foot peg clamps
installing the turnbuckle to the seat post
installing the turnbuckle to the seat post
tightening the turnbuckle
tightening the turnbuckle
setting the nuts to lock the turnbuckle in place
setting the nuts to lock the turnbuckle in place
using the lock
using the lock
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First Production Companion Bike Seat

2/3/2013

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Pictures of the first unit back from the factory, here in Berkeley.
Companion Bike Seat prototype
hosing it down to test out the gasket for the stash-box and make sure it's water tight
Companion Bike Seat prototype
Companion Bike Seat prototype
Companion Bike Seat prototype
Companion Bike Seat prototype
Companion Bike Seat prototype
Companion Bike Seat prototype
Companion Bike Seat prototype
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