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Bike to Work, Score Gear

Monday, May 24th, 2010 by monkeybed

May is National Bike Month, but we at Monkey Bed think biking to work is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your community all year. REI asked the other day on their blog, Have You Tried Bike Commuting?, wondering what’s preventing 98.4 percent of Americans from commuting by bike. We won’t drone on here with all the environmental, health, and economic issues it helps address, but lets all nod our heads and acknowledge they are huge before we jump right in to shamelessly bribing you to bike to work.

That’s right, we have a bribe to offer bike commuters! We’ll be developing the next Monkey Bed product this summer on the streets of the northeast and we need your help. We’re looking for people in New England or the Tri-state area who commute to work on their bike, or even bike regularly on the weekends. If you’re already at it, reach out to us by e-mail, by leaving a comment, by tagging a Tweet with #bikecommuter, or leaving a comment on our Facebook page. We’ll get you all the details separately, but you’ll be asked over the summer for things like feedback on ideas and help testing prototypes.

In exchange you’ll get one free final product that you helped develop and a couple coupon codes for friends!

Space is limited, so reach out soon. For those of you wondering if now is the time to give bike commuting a try, it is. Start today and then e-mail, comment, tweet, or facebook us to be included in our small bunch of VIP Monkeys!

Bags for Sale

Sunday, May 9th, 2010 by monkeybed

A crisp beautiful day here in Boston just in time for Mother’s Day and Urban Blanket Bags to go on sale. It’s been a great winter developing the bags with amazing feedback from our community. Thanks so much for the early support and coverage from Urban Sherp and Daily Candy.

“Newton-based design outfit Monkey Bed debuts its line of nylon city-adventure satchels, each containing a water-resistant fleece blanket with room for four.”

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“As fellow Bostonians, we know that when you catch a glimpse of sunshine, you’ve got to get out and take advantage of it.”

We’re going to have a great summer outside, hope you’ll join us!

Minuteman Auction

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 by monkeybed

In advance of putting Urban Blanket Bags on sale, we’re excited to be supporting Minuteman senior services. Minuteman is a local non-profit that provides services for seniors during some of life’s more personally challenging events. Aging is something we so often hide from view in the US so we’re happy to be helping bring senior care issues into focus and supporting a great local organization.

Check out the Minuteman Auction to bid on an Urban Blanket Bag and hundreds of other great items.

More on Minuteman

Our mission is to help elders and others with long-term care needs remain in their own homes, safe, comfortable and independent, for as long as they are able, and to support their caregivers as they face the challenges presented by the competing needs of family, work and self. (more)

Marathon Monday

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 by monkeybed

If you’re here in bean-town, I hope you got out to check out some of this year’s Boston Marathon. The weather couldn’t have been better for a run! Course records were broken and the crowds were out in force to show their support. As with every year, spectators seemed to divide into two camps…the inspired to run next year crowd, and the “not in a million years would I run 26.2 miles” crowd. Where do you fit? Anyone quietly commit themselves to be running it next year?

Teyba Erkesso

Robert Cheruiyot & Deriba Merga

Ryan Hallbeat cancer!b. good burger and fries