Spokester™: Bicycle Noisemaker™

The Spokester durability test

Adam — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:54:00 +0000

To test exactly how durable the Spokester really is, we had to get creative. So, instead of hiring a bunch of kids to ride around in circles for a year or two, we built a machine to run the Spokester continuously. Then, we mounted a bike on top of it, clipped on a Spokester, and turned it on.

We ran it for several days non-stop (it made a lot of noise), which is far more stress than any Spokester would come under in the real world. Safety is very important, especially considering this is a toy meant primarily for kids. When we took the Spokester off the bike, it was a little scratched up, and a little bent (which corrected itself within a few hours), but otherwise perfectly unharmed. The bike spokes it had been paddling on for all that time were a bit more shiny, but otherwise showed no ill effects.

Below is a photo of the testing rig and a short video clip of it in action. (If you don’t see the video below, give it a sec to load.)

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Spokester Featured on Cycle-Licious

Adam — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:40:17 +0000

Cycle-licious, a biking lifestyle blog, has featured Spokester on their site! Thanks go out to Fritz for his help and support. Check out his site for biking news and resources.

New site

Adam — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:24:15 +0000

Welcome to the new Spokester site. The new systems powering this page will allow us to bring you a lot more info about Spokester, and do it quickly. Start visiting for Spokester and industry news about similar toys and inventions!

Spokester: The PERFECT Toy!

Adam — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:40:34 +0000

Introducing Spokester™, the innovative bicycle noisemaker! Just press the Spokester on to the front bicycle fork, and let the fun begin! As you pedal the bike, the Spokester’s flat paddle section contacts the wheel spokes, making a snapping sound. The faster you go, the more sound you get!

The Spokester is a molded piece of flexible plastic, that fits all children’s bikes, mountain bikes, and BMX bikes. It snaps easily on to the bicycle fork by hand — no tools are required. The Spokester is molded in five exciting colors, and is designed to provide hundreds of miles of biking fun.

For more information, call us at (269) 270-2903.