Check out Wes, Sara, and Camille heading to the slopes for a beautiful day of skiing. Look how relaxed they look, even while carrying a baby carrier and all the related baby stuff. They can definitely thank The Goat ski sling for this.
Now imagine this scene without The Goat. Actually, you don't have to imagine. I'll show you. It would look like this (hit the jump).
Now, honestly. Which do you want to be? Yep- you picked the right answer. The one with The Goat ski sling.
Attention friends of Swarm- today we have some more blog love to share. Make sure you head over to Pedallas, Stranger than Fiction, and Bicycle Design and check out their awesome content! Also, remember to head over to Kickstarter to pledge for your very own Nectar or Elixir today!
That is all. Thank you.
We've had some questions regarding how Kickstarter actually works. I thought I'd explain the workings of a Kickstarter campaign, like Nectar and Elixir, right here. The easiest way to understand Kickstarter is to think about public TV or radio. You know those PBS fund drives? Same concept- almost. On PBS, when they come on to ask for support, they tell you all the reasons that you should give. They then offer an incentive for donating.
Kickstarter is similar- we put up a video and tell you all the great things about our project. Unlike PBS, though, the rewards on Kickstarter are usually awesome. In our project, for instance, we are offering the very seat clamps you are supporting as pre-orders, but at a $5 discount!
One other major distinction is that with Kickstarter, the project has to be 100% funded for any donors to be charged. If the project doesn't hit the goal in the allotted time, nobody is charged. If we do hit the goal, then the pledges all go through and we release the Nectar and Elixir on the world in a raging torrent of awesomeness!
So really, there is no downside to donating to a Kickstarter project. If the project succeeds, you know that it is well capitalized, and will be successful. If the project falls short, your donation is never called in. This is a win / win situation.
So if you've been thinking about donating, head over to Kickstarter and help make Nectar and Elixir a sweet, sweet reality!
Thanks everybody for continuing to spread the word about our Nectar and Elixir project on Kickstarter! We'd like to give a special thanks to Fixed Gear Newcastle, and Fuccit for blogging about Nectar and Elixir. There is even a mention buried in Cycleicious. Keep spreading the word! The world needs bottle opening seat clamps!
Just saw an awesome post by Josh Mings over on SolidSmack talking up the Nectar and Elixir. Thanks for an amazing post! We love you too! He even went deeper and did a little interview with me, asking about the process and the story behind Nectar and Elixir. It is a riveting read, and I highly recommend you check it out!
Looks like the international community is starting to share the blog love. Pedaleiro has linked us! Check it out here.
Our friends over at Pedal Consumption shared some blog love today for our Nectar and Elixir project on Kickstarter.
Head over to their site to check out their great blog!
Bike Hugger has picked up our Kickstarter project over here! Thanks for the love, guys- we really appreciate you helping spread the word. And everybody stay tuned- we're talking to Bike Hugger about participating in Built at SXSW. Anybody else have a product story to tell? Head over to Bike Hugger and send in your idea for Built!
Everybody head over to Kickstarter to check out the NECTAR and ELIXIR seat clamp / bottle opener for your bike. If you want every ride to end well, you'll definitely want to get your own NECTAR fixed seat clamp, or ELIXIR quick release seat clamp. They both have a built in bottle opener, look sweet, and will bring a smile to your face every time you ride!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/swarm/nectar-and-elixir-bike-seat-clamp-bottle-openers
Remember those sweet new products we introduced about a month ago, right here- Nectar and Elixir? Well, we are finally ready to launch! Like we explained, we are trying out Kickstarter as a launch platform, since it connects cool projects with cool people. Make sure you head over there and check out our project. If you like it, donate, and we'll send you your very own Nectar or Elixir in April as a thank you! Check out the other cool projects, too. Kickstarter has a bunch of awesome people with great projects, and they need your support, too.
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