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Photos of the second backrest prototype

3/31/2015

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Photos of the second backrest prototype just received today from the factory. Still a couple of items to be fixed, but it's very close to being ready to start manufacturing!
bike seat backrest prototype - side view
bike seat backrest prototype - top view with stash-box open
bike seat backrest prototype - complete view
bike seat backrest prototype - side view
bike seat backrest prototype - closeup
bike seat backrest prototype - view of support arms
bike seat backrest prototype - backrest backboard
bike seat backrest prototype - side view
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Shooting a new bike seat video in Silverlake

3/29/2015

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Last weekend was a busy one, driving down to LA on Friday night, shooting a video all day Saturday, CicLAvia on Sunday, and capping it off with a great two-hour show by Of Montreal at the new Regent Theater in downtown LA Sunday night. Non-stop and it was a blast. 

I've been talking with Brandon, my roommate's brother, for over a year about shooting some bike seat videos. He's done a couple films of his own already and looking to build out his portfolio, and this LA trip turned out to be a great opportunity to shoot the first video. 
shooting companion bike seat video in silverlake
brandon managing audio for silverlake video shoot of companion bike seat
This is a picture of Brandon here, manning the audio equipment (I was on camera duty). We shot all of the outdoor scenes in and around Silverlake. It was a perfect day for shooting, a little cloudy so that it wasn't too sunny (though the sun did burn through later in the day).
Even though we were right across the street shooting the video, we found this note on the car, telling us that the next time we'd be towed. Thankfully we were able to finish the shoot all in one day. 

By mid-afternoon we were on Sunset shooting a couple shopping scenes, and I had to take a photo of some of my favorite comic characters, Calvin and Hobbes, painted on the side of a shop.
friendly note we received while shooting in silverlake
wall art in silverlake while shooting bike seat video
And while we were waiting for the camera battery to recharge for the second time that day, I decided to test out the slow-mo video on my new phone. The actors wanted to take a couple test rides on the bike seat to get used to riding with a passenger before doing it on camera, so I pulled out my phone and put this together:
Stay tuned for the actual video. Once it's done being edited, we'll share it with the world!
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Meet Companion Red

3/27/2015

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red leather companion bike seat


We're excited to introduce Companion Red, the first of our limited edition handmade leather bike seats! The leather bike seat cushions are all hand-stitched by Mark Christian Bolick based here in the Bay Area. We chose a really rich plonge leather for this limited edition, and only ordered a half-hide of the leather, enough to make about five bike seats in total (including the one used for these photos). 
Mark was super cool, and made a red bicycle seat to compliment the first red leather Companion Bike Seat. We're not offering the custom bike seats, but we're happy to pass you along to Mark if you're interested in getting one made for your bicycle!
red leather companion bike seat
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Riding CicLAvia for the first time

3/22/2015

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cicLAvia north hollywood mar 2015
We took a trip down to Los Angeles this weekend to shoot a new Companion Bike Seat video (more on this coming soon) and turns out it was the perfect weekend to be in LA ... CicLAvia - The Valley was hitting the streets of North Hollywood on Sunday! CicLAvia is LA's version of Ciclovia (started in Bogota 20+ years ago), where city streets are shut down all day, and bicycles and pedestrians take over the streets. I was pleasantly surprised to see all the crowds the turned out for it, with several thousand people taking their streets back.
This was the first CicLAvia event to be held in the San Fernando Valley and was a huge hit. CicLAvia hosts several events throughout the year, spreading them out all over LA county. CicLAvia aims to change people’s attitudes, behaviors and the public conversation regarding alternative transportation, health and wellness, public spaces and community engagement, and they were certainly successful at it today! What a great experience ... we'll definitely be back again for future CicLAvias.
double decker bicycle at cicLAvia
cicLAvia north hollywood mar 2015
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Axle Swap and Bike Seat Install at SF STate

3/15/2015

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I sent to SF State yesterday and spent a couple of hours helping out a new bike seat customer install their Companion Bike Seat. He wanted to install the bike seat onto his Raleigh Furley, which had a quick-release rear axle, so we needed to swap that out with a solid axle for the foot pegs.

When I arrived at the quad, I realized I had forgotten to mention that we needed axle nuts for the replacement axle. While Song-Ho went to a nearby bike store to get them, I started working on the wheel. Turns out not every bike store has axle nuts, so it took a little longer than expected to find what we needed.
replacing the axle of a Raleigh Furley
Companion Bike Seat customer photo at SF State
While Song-Ho was out shopping for axle nuts, a campus police officer stopped by to see what I was doing. We talked for a couple of minutes, then she offered me a bite of her peanut butter cookie. I hadn't eaten breakfast yet, so of course I accepted. Ahh the joys of being on campus again!

Once Song-Ho returned with the proper parts, we quickly finished up installing his Companion Bike Seat onto his bicycle. Next step: take his girlfriend out for her first ride on the bike seat!
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Professional Product Photos of Companion Bike Seat

3/1/2015

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We finally bit the bullet and hired a professional photographer to take some product photos of Companion Bike Seat for use on our website store and wherever else Companion Bike Seats are sold. Gotta admit the money was definitely well spent, as the photos look great, and really show off the bike seat. DIY is great and incredibly cost-effective, but there's no substitute for working with a professional. The photographer did a great job highlighting the important elements of the bike seat, including the stash-box, placing just enough items in it to show off the storage capacity available.
Companion Bike Seat side view
Companion Bike Seat rear view
view of inside stash-box of Companion Bike Seat
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