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GM anti-bicycle ad campaign.

It is not enough that we have to fight for our few feet on the road but now corporate America has openly bashed cycling. Feel free to let them know you are not ammused.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2011/10/gm-backpedals-on-anti-...

http://www.google.com/m/search?site=images&source=mog&gl=us...

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on October 14, 2011 at 10:38am
Late to the party; not only has GM pulled the ad and apologized but Giant has already put out an ad in response to it.
Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on October 14, 2011 at 11:01am
*slow clap* for GM
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on October 14, 2011 at 12:20pm
State Farm Insurance also recently ran a radio ad jingle that pretty much said the guy used his insurance money to buy another car because a bicycle wasn't practical.  They've obviously never seen a Surly Big Dummy.
Permalink Reply by Ace Mann on October 14, 2011 at 2:02pm
And my tax dollars helped bail them out. WTF!!!!!!
Permalink Reply by Andrew on October 14, 2011 at 2:14pm

I've been hearing this ad for the past few weeks and it is really infuriating---total perpetuation of "bike = toy" mindset.

 

While State Farm was great about 2 stolen bike claims made against my renter's insurance in the past 5 years, they recently sent me a nastygram letting me know that my deductible for such claims has been quadrupled.

 

Time to investigate alternatives.


Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

State Farm Insurance also recently ran a radio ad jingle that pretty much said the guy used his insurance money to buy another car because a bicycle wasn't practical.  They've obviously never seen a Surly Big Dummy.
Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on October 14, 2011 at 2:38pm

I'm a surly big dummy.

Permalink Reply by BritBoy on October 14, 2011 at 4:18pm
Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on October 14, 2011 at 4:42pm

I remember in the mid nineties, VW selling jettas with a roof rack and I think they threw in a bike...I always thought that was cool.

let me google that.

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Ya, it was a Trek, It's mentioned in this BLOG (so I guess i didn't dream it)

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 14, 2011 at 7:50pm
Love it!

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Permalink Reply by Dan Korn on October 14, 2011 at 8:18pm

This reminds me of the official Critical Mass palindrome: "CM: Get a rebel cycle, berate GMC."

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on October 15, 2011 at 10:24am
Nice! Though I'd have to count $5 a day meal as "fuel".

BritBoy said:
Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on October 15, 2011 at 10:25am

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