Comments on: Great Bicycle Commercial http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/ Bike Your Drive! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JD http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15287 JD Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:44:42 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15287 How I WISH my city was that flat!!! How I WISH my city was that flat!!!

]]> By: Iron Man http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15286 Iron Man Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:35:02 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15286 The commercial would be more effective if it showed one of us bike commuters riding up along side them giving constant unsolicited advice and souring the fun they are having. "Hey, stay off the sidewalk it's dangerous." "Use hand signals so cars don't hate." "Your seat's too low, you can't generate enough power." "You don't need a shower, baby wipes and deodorant are the trick." The commercial would be more effective if it showed one of us bike commuters riding up along side them giving constant unsolicited advice and souring the fun they are having. “Hey, stay off the sidewalk it’s dangerous.” “Use hand signals so cars don’t hate.” “Your seat’s too low, you can’t generate enough power.” “You don’t need a shower, baby wipes and deodorant are the trick.”

]]> By: Paul http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15284 Paul Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:00:51 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15284 Too bad Shimano, Trek, ANY OTHER bike related manufacturer/company have never come up with such a slick and positive add about riding a bike!! SHAME on them! Too bad Shimano, Trek, ANY OTHER bike related manufacturer/company have never come up with such a slick and positive add about riding a bike!! SHAME on them!

]]> By: RL http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15282 RL Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:37:08 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15282 Amen to that Ophale! I'm glad that finally someone got it. I know that the commercial is filled with so many violations, but the whole point of it was KP was encouraging people to stay healthy. Amen to that Ophale! I’m glad that finally someone got it. I know that the commercial is filled with so many violations, but the whole point of it was KP was encouraging people to stay healthy.

]]> By: Raiyn http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15281 Raiyn Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:06:21 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15281 winner = ophale Yeah there's sidewalk and wrong way (on sidewalk) riding, BUT THEY'RE RIDING! winner = ophale

Yeah there’s sidewalk and wrong way (on sidewalk) riding, BUT THEY’RE RIDING!

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15280 Ghost Rider Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:36:07 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15280 Ophale, GREAT point...and at least this commercial isn't a slam on bicycling the way so many others have been (Autozone, various insurance companies). Ophale, GREAT point…and at least this commercial isn’t a slam on bicycling the way so many others have been (Autozone, various insurance companies).

]]> By: ophale http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15279 ophale Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:43:25 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15279 Some times it is important to see the bigger picture instead of focusing on details that the general public would not notice. Is the intent of the commercial to detail how to ride a bike in traffic or is it to be light, fun, and encourage people to get out there and move the body around? Perhaps we should praise Kaiser and other companies for there efforts in this area vs. criticizes them on details the general public would not notice. Just imagine if you were the one in Kaiser to encourage management to spend millions of dollars on a bike to work body movement kind of commercial only to have the company discussed negatively. Would you do that again? Think bigger picture here. So I applaud Kaisers Permanente's for there efforts to bring awareness of another way to go from point a to point b using human movement! Some times it is important to see the bigger picture instead of focusing on details that the general public would not notice. Is the intent of the commercial to detail how to ride a bike in traffic or is it to be light, fun, and encourage people to get out there and move the body around? Perhaps we should praise Kaiser and other companies for there efforts in this area vs. criticizes them on details the general public would not notice. Just imagine if you were the one in Kaiser to encourage management to spend millions of dollars on a bike to work body movement kind of commercial only to have the company discussed negatively. Would you do that again? Think bigger picture here. So I applaud Kaisers Permanente’s for there efforts to bring awareness of another way to go from point a to point b using human movement!

]]> By: Guy http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15277 Guy Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:23:16 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15277 Sidewalk riding and facing the wrong direction on the sidewalk but on the road they all seem to be going the right direction. Sidewalk riding and facing the wrong direction on the sidewalk but on the road they all seem to be going the right direction.

]]> By: amsterdamize http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15276 amsterdamize Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:27:37 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15276 It's a shame they are all wearing helmets...ha! :-p It’s a shame they are all wearing helmets…ha! :-p

]]> By: Moe http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/06/great-bicycle-commercial/#comment-15275 Moe Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:11:10 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1272#comment-15275 At least they are all wearing helmets! :) At least they are all wearing helmets! :)

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