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A special Kickstarter "Tips and Tails" kit that includes 1 inch x 1/4 inch strips to make a dashed line up and down your fork and seat stays. "Tips and Tails" only comes in black. Minimum coverage where it counts. Domestic shipping included. Add an extra $3 for International Shipping.
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A Bright Bike Kit of your choice. Pinstripe or Caterpillar in the color of your choice. Domestic shipping included.Add an extra $5 for International Shipping.
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A two pack of Bright Bike Kits. Pinstripe or Caterpillar in the colors of your choice. Domestic shipping included.Add an extra $5 for International Shipping.
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A custom mix-and-match kit. Want Pinstripes combined with some Caterpillar bands? You got it. Want half red Pinstripes, and half black? you got it. You get the idea. Domestic & International shipping included.
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A three pack, plus a "Tips and Tails" for good measure. Pinstripe or Caterpillar in the colors of your choice. Domestic & International shipping included.
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We will help you put your kit on your bike. You can play around with some of the extra pieces and make your bike extra custom. You get to come to our studio, and we will show you how awesome the jig is. (You either have to be in NYC, or ride your bike here...)
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A "Team Pack" of 7 kits. Keep your crew safe on their bikes. Pinstripe or Caterpillar in the colors of your choice. Domestic & International shipping included.
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The "Extended Family Pack" of 16 kits. Give a kit out to every bike rider you care about, whether they are in your family, or just someone you want to be safe on their ride. Pinstripe or Caterpillar in the color of your choice. Domestic & International shipping included.
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We will put on a workshop in the NYC area and bring 25 kits with us. You bring the bikes and the people that ride them.
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We will put on a workshop anywhere in the US and bring 25 kits with us. You bring the bikes and the people that ride them.
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We will hop the pond and give a workshop in Europe. We will come with 25 kits. If we are coming that far, you'll probably want more kits, so you can slap on some extra Family Packs as needed.
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Connected as Michael Mandiberg (1035 friends)
Michael Mandiberg is an artist, designer, educator and bicyclist. He is known for selling all of his possessions online on Shop Mandiberg - http://Mandiberg.com/shop, making Firefox browser plugins - http://TheRealCosts.com and for his creative use of the laser cutter - http://www.flickr.com/photos/theredproject/sets/72157607325984494/ . He co-authored Digital Foundations: An Intro to Media Design - http://digital-foundations.net/ .. He is a Senior Fellow at Eyebeam and an Assistant Professor at CSI/CUNY.
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