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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on May 9, 2012.
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Apr 9, 2012 -
May 9, 2012
(30 days)
- First created · 6 backed
- David Meisenholder 500 friends
Pledge $25 or more
7 backers
SLEEK SHIRT Thanks for getting SleekSpeak off the ground! You'll get an original, graphic t-shirt with the SleakSpeak logo on the the front. We’ll also send you an invite to our San Francisco or New York Launch party! (Add $25 to any other reward to get a SLEEK SHIRT)
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $69 or more
134 backers Limited (65 of 199 left)
GET IN GEAR LIMITED EDITION Get your groove on early and we’ll send you a Limited Edition Kickstarter SleekSpeak with red rubber and lime green trim.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $79 or more
65 backers
SLEEK AND SOLO Get one SleekSpeak discounted from the normal retail of $100. Beam your beats via Bluetooth to a speaker that can blast through street noise. Choose from any of the colors to make it match your bike.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $149 or more
31 backers
CYCLE IN STEREO with two SleekSpeaks. Two speakers will transform your bike into a music machine or you can pass one off to your comrade so you can both jam.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $349 or more
7 backers
SOUND SWARM Like to bike with your friends? With 5 SleekSpeaks you can all bike to the same beat. Personalize with your choice of colors and turn your bike ride into a dance party.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $549 or more
0 backers
LEADER OF THE PACK Are you part of a cycling club or bike gang? Get 10 SleekSpeaks with your choice of colors to give out to your whole crew, now you really can ride to the same rhythm.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $2,000 or more
0 backers
LEADER OF THE PACK, CLUB PRIDE Get 10 SleekSpeaks with CUSTOM MIXED COLORS to match the color scheme of your cycling crew. Get any color pair from Olive to Periwinkle and we will make a limited edition run for your club.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
Creator Duarte on February 6
So, is this completely dead? :'-(
Creator Duarte on July 31, 2012
@David cool! :-D Can't wait!
Creator David Meisenholder on July 20, 2012
We've totally redesigned SleekSpeak's looks and added a ton of functionality. We're currently getting quotes from a bunch of manufacturers so we can offer it to our backers at the lowest price. You should be seeing the next SleekSpeak drop on Kickstarter next month!
Creator ChristianH on July 20, 2012
Any news on a restart?
Creator Casey Armstrong on May 8, 2012
Agreed. Hopefully SleekSpeak can produce a smaller batch for the 250+ excited backers we have here.
Creator James Lancaster on May 8, 2012
It's sad that this is probably not going to get funded, but I will still buy one. I NEED THIS!!
Creator Eduardo Fenili on May 7, 2012
As an SF rider it's great to see fellow riders come up with a simple but great idea :) Outside of the riding aspect you should definitely pump up the fact that since we bike everywhere (parks a lot) that you always have a speaker ready to go when hanging out at Dolores :P haha.
With 68 hours and $55k to go it seems we will fall short :( But I have passed word and hopefully you can get a small production through.
Cheers
Creator Sales101 on May 6, 2012
You guys need to do some more updates on the product so we can get this backed. Can you let us know if the speaker is waterproof or not.
Creator Marie on May 4, 2012
Update is AWESOME and I really want these speakers... if this does not get funded on Kickstarter, I still really want one! (or five!)
Creator Anna Xu on May 4, 2012
Just watched the updated video of SleekSpeak in traffic, and I love the new directionality of the speaker and the anodized aluminum body! If this does not get funded on Kickstarter, I am totally behind you if you decide to re-Kickstart the new prototype or if you are able to produce it somehow without Kickstarter. I want this speaker!
Creator ChristianH on May 3, 2012
A pledge between $149 and $349 would be great, I want to pledge more money than $149 but I do not need 5 SleekSpeaks.
Creator Matt Acosta on May 2, 2012
I am with the crowd on this one, if it doesn't get produced, I would love to purchase one if we can make it happen.. I emailed David, but it doesn't sound like he will produce if the money does not come through on Kickstarter..
Creator Matthew on May 2, 2012
I'll second everyone else and I wouldn't mind buying a few of these should the kickstarter not fund. I'd like to also speak about stocking these in a few shops in northern california that cater to the perfect crowd for the SleekSpeak.
Creator Eric Krueger on May 1, 2012
Seconding Dan's question, as I would also like to buy one of these if the kickstarter doesn't hit the goal.
Creator Dan Mayer on April 30, 2012
With 9 days to go, I hope you guys find a late push, but will the product still be available in the event that funding isn't successful? I would still be interested in a purchase
Creator David Meisenholder on April 28, 2012
@Bill Harned, Sorry to keep you waiting so long! It took a fair amount of redesign and testing to get the directionality our backers have been asking for, but it sounds amazing. SleekSpeak is showing our working prototypes at the Red Bull Ride n Style event today in San Francisco and I'll be able to post some video of that and the sound quality tomorrow.
Creator Sales101 on April 28, 2012
@David Meisenholder, Any idea when you will get the update with video of the sleekspeak working. If you need a good camcorder just go to best buy and pick it up and return it when done. Starting to think your project is a flop and you all don't have the what it takes.
Creator Eric Fantich on April 25, 2012
Arg... I really want this to get backed. It needs a push people :D
Creator Joe Lambe on April 24, 2012
Just backed the project. Hope it reaches its' goal!
David - +100 to this: "A lot of our backers have been asking for a video of SleekSpeak in action. I'll be posting an update with our lab tests and demonstration in traffic the week!" IMHO, the biggest challenge for prospective backers is there's no working prototype (i.e. sound) in the main video. I have confidence in you, but I can see why someone might be skeptical.
@Justin - Amen to that idea, the Revo Lights got picked up all over the web, thanks to their catchy video and concept. I don't feel like the idea here is much different.
I'm a busy man so don't have time for more than this comment, but here are a few great places to post this project if anyone is feeling charitable:
http://forums.mtbr.com/
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/
http://prollyisnotprobably.com/
Bike Snob NYC (you know the url)
Any of the fixie specific blogs (e.g. tokyo fixed) would probably dig this design.
Tweeting at BFD bike celebs like lance is a long shot, but a retweet could blow this up.
SF/NYC bike coalition (a stretch but super active communities, esp. in SF)
Creator Justin birchfield on April 23, 2012
I think we need to post this url places, i backed it and i really hope others do so it reaches the goal!
Creator Sales101 on April 22, 2012
Thanks for the quick response. Looking forward to seeing how it comes out
Creator David Meisenholder on April 22, 2012
I spent last week tuning the geometry around the speaker to make the output louder and more directional. A lot of our backers have been asking for a video of SleekSpeak in action. I'll be posting an update with our lab tests and demonstration in traffic the week!
Creator Sales101 on April 22, 2012
@David Meisenholder, when will you get a video of the sound? I understand it takes time, very little for you guys to get it up. After going back and looking at other KS projects that are far behind the ship dates and other problems with projects I am starting to rethink what I pledge for. Thanks
Creator Victor on April 21, 2012
Hey, what about international shipping? In fact the project description doesn't say a word about shipping...
Creator David Meisenholder on April 20, 2012
Thanks for you input!
I just added to the FAQs to answer some of your questions. To summarize:
The battery is internal and charges via USB, right now the prototypes get 4 hours at full volume, but we are optimizing the electronics and cramming in more battery, so we expect to get 12 hours on the production units. There is a line-in for non-bluetooth devices.
In my next update I'll post a video that gives an idea of how loud SleekSpeak can get!
Thanks guys!
-David
Creator Eric Friesen on April 20, 2012
Hey, I love the idea, and the product design. I think you need a bit more details though. If you aren't 100% sure on the final design that's ok just say so but say what way you are leaning right now.
Some obvious questions people would have looking at the kickstarter page is:
1) What kind of battery is in this thing?
2) How long does the battery last at full volume?
3) How do you recharge the battery?
4) Any other features (line-in?)
5) Can we get an actual video where the audio actually captures the SleekSpeak playing music. And maybe use the same video to capture a few other audio sources for comparison?
Good luck!
Creator Jonathan Bobrow on April 18, 2012
I just got a court summons for wearing headphones in NYC while riding in the street. This will be a welcome addition to my handle bars :)
Creator Gil on April 18, 2012
This does seem like a good idea but seems to be losing backers. I wonder why it's not doing that well?
Creator Sales101 on April 17, 2012
Great idea.. Looking forward to trying this. Good luck with the project.
Creator Emily Trott on April 16, 2012
Good Luck guys I hope you make it!
Creator Meg Wachter on April 10, 2012
Such a great alternative too the mooks that where headphones (i.e. dangerous) while riding!
Creator Marie on April 10, 2012
I am the one who bought this...with Marie's credit card.
Creator Marie on April 10, 2012
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Creator P00K13 on April 10, 2012
Now P00K13 can have hands free to eat PIZZA while biking!!!!!
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