Comments on: Transportation cycling rising in national consciousness http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/10/29/transportation-cycling-rising-in-national-conscience/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:17:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/10/29/transportation-cycling-rising-in-national-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-366 elliott Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:17:31 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1004#comment-366 Scott, In fairness to Trek, they have launched a the 1 world 2 wheels campaign to encourage people to bike for transportation. I just wish they'd make this look appealing in their ad as well. Scott,

In fairness to Trek, they have launched a the 1 world 2 wheels campaign to encourage people to bike for transportation. I just wish they’d make this look appealing in their ad as well.

]]> By: scott http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/10/29/transportation-cycling-rising-in-national-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-365 scott Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:37:18 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1004#comment-365 PS This are terrific videos, but it cracks me up to see all the "bad" cycling habits (e.g., poorly-fitting helmets, riding on the sidewalk, no hand signals, etc.) peppered throughout. PS
This are terrific videos, but it cracks me up to see all the “bad” cycling habits (e.g., poorly-fitting helmets, riding on the sidewalk, no hand signals, etc.) peppered throughout.

]]> By: scott http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/10/29/transportation-cycling-rising-in-national-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-364 scott Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:32:32 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1004#comment-364 This is a fantastic rant ... er, post! Clif Bar's "Two Mile Challenge" (particularly its radius maps with pre-loaded and customizable destinations) and blogs like this one do an infinitely better job of selling the idea of bikes as legitimate (nay, ideal!) forms of transportation. The problem is that they're primarily reaching folks who are already leaning this way. The bike companies are the ones with the cash. They definitely need to step up their efforts to reach would-be riders and commuters. At the very least, they should find ways of supporting those who are doing such work for them. This is a fantastic rant … er, post! Clif Bar’s “Two Mile Challenge” (particularly its radius maps with pre-loaded and customizable destinations) and blogs like this one do an infinitely better job of selling the idea of bikes as legitimate (nay, ideal!) forms of transportation. The problem is that they’re primarily reaching folks who are already leaning this way. The bike companies are the ones with the cash. They definitely need to step up their efforts to reach would-be riders and commuters. At the very least, they should find ways of supporting those who are doing such work for them.

]]> By: suitcaseofcourage http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/10/29/transportation-cycling-rising-in-national-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-363 suitcaseofcourage Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:35:23 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1004#comment-363 Great post! Thanks for taking the time to get all these ads together. I hadn't seen any of them (except Tom Tom's) And I agree with your indictment of the bike industry's (lack of) advertising. They sit on their brains while the transportation revolution, perhaps the best opportunity for them in years, passes them by. Sad. Funny ads though! Great post! Thanks for taking the time to get all these ads together. I hadn’t seen any of them (except Tom Tom’s)

And I agree with your indictment of the bike industry’s (lack of) advertising. They sit on their brains while the transportation revolution, perhaps the best opportunity for them in years, passes them by.

Sad.

Funny ads though!

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