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Permalink Reply by Jimmy on June 6, 2012 at 6:35pm

Thanks Julie.

 

I could sure use a new bike lol.

The competition is tough though. All the submissions are very well made.

 

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Permalink Reply by ambimb on June 7, 2012 at 12:01am

I'd love to watch the vids and vote, but it seems that whatever format the videos are in, they are not compatible with my phone. :-(

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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on June 7, 2012 at 1:11am

I loved all the videos and had a hard time deciding which one to vote for. My first choice was the stop-motion, except the cyclist was always on the sidewalk and not in the street (loved the video, but it was a detail that made me vote for my second choice as biking on sidewalks isn't such a great idea in Chicago). All the submissions were great and it looks like a lot of thought and hard work went into them all. Good luck !

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on June 7, 2012 at 1:17am

Vote cast.

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Permalink Reply by Marcusn on June 7, 2012 at 1:43am

Oooh! this was one detail we couldn't work around to get all the photography to fully illustrate the rich backgrounds. To catch Sharon riding, I would have had to photograph in the street. Still, Sharon NEVER did pedal on the sidewalk. She merely mounted her bike, would balance for an instant, and I snapped the shot. No bike riding was ever done on the sidewalk. In any case, Good Luck to EVERYONE!!! Great job.

Melanie K said:

I loved all the videos and had a hard time deciding which one to vote for. My first choice was the stop-motion, except the cyclist was always on the sidewalk and not in the street (loved the video, but it was a detail that made me vote for my second choice as biking on sidewalks isn't such a great idea in Chicago). All the submissions were great and it looks like a lot of thought and hard work went into them all. Good luck !

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 7, 2012 at 2:02am

You will just have to come to millenium park Tuesday night to watch them on big screen before pee -wees big adventure is played!

ambimb said:

I'd love to watch the vids and vote, but it seems that whatever format the videos are in, they are not compatible with my phone. :-(

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Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on June 7, 2012 at 2:52am

Wow, these were all excellent.  It's great to see so much talent applied to this project.

With regard to getting the message right, however, there was a clear winner in my opinion.  It is important to overcome the common notion that bikes are (1) for recreation only and/or (2) a child's toy.  One of the video's simply shows bikers riding along the lake front.  One stars a (very cute) child.  Another shows a bicycle on the sidewalk the entire time (against the law).  The video showing Rebecca Resman (full discloser: she's a friend) in various outfits, going to different places, sometimes with a helmet and sometimes without, in my view best communicates the message that bikes are transportation tools that can and should fit into everyone's daily lives.

My two cents.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 7, 2012 at 5:14pm

There is even a facebook event for one of the finalists!

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Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on June 8, 2012 at 10:46am

I think that event may be private. I couldn't see it. 

Julie Hochstadter said:

There is even a facebook event for one of the finalists!

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Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on June 8, 2012 at 10:46am

You convinced me. 

Brendan Kevenides said:

Wow, these were all excellent.  It's great to see so much talent applied to this project.

With regard to getting the message right, however, there was a clear winner in my opinion.  It is important to overcome the common notion that bikes are (1) for recreation only and/or (2) a child's toy.  One of the video's simply shows bikers riding along the lake front.  One stars a (very cute) child.  Another shows a bicycle on the sidewalk the entire time (against the law).  The video showing Rebecca Resman (full discloser: she's a friend) in various outfits, going to different places, sometimes with a helmet and sometimes without, in my view best communicates the message that bikes are transportation tools that can and should fit into everyone's daily lives.

My two cents.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 13, 2012 at 4:21pm

Voting ends at midnight tonight 12:00 AM Thursday. Less than 2 hours left!

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 14, 2012 at 4:26am

The winning video will be announced tomorrow, Friday at the Bike Chicago rally at Daley Plaza!

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