4 Comments on “Video announcement of the Austin Commuter Challenge”

1. #1 JasonATXBS
   on Mar 30th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

   Heh, a couple of my co-workers and friends are in that video. NERDS!!!

2. #2 elliott
   on Mar 30th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

   Say, anyone notice the complete lack of women in that video. You know there is a whole other half of the population that can turn a pedal too, guys.

3. #3 Conrad
   on Mar 30th, 2009 at 3:51 pm

   They did a similar competition on campus at UT. I bike commute almost everyday so I support the cause but I see little reason to waste time logging details of my bike riding on this or any other web site. Competition can be motivating but the idea of competing against people I don’t know via the Austin Commuter Challenge, going to the effort to organize/join a team, etc. is not compelling.

   Surely there are more productive ways to motivate commuters? For example, I pass by the Convention Center every day. How about some free food in the morning there for bike commuters? I saw a similar promotion a couple of months ago for taxi drivers. Or maybe some kind of education campaign? Or t-shirts for people who commute everyday for a certain period of time? These may not be terrific ideas but they are all more appealing to me than the Austin Commuter Challenge.

   I would be interested to know if/why others would make the effort to participate in this contest.

   FWIW, I did check out the video (mildly amusing) and the website (fine) but the details of the contest just didn’t make it seem worth the bother. Too bad.

4. #4 Conrad
   on Mar 30th, 2009 at 3:57 pm

   Just went back to the website. Now, I realize that if I join a team and my team wins, our team can receive the “Austin Commuter Trophy.” Really? This was the best prize they could think of?

   I already bike to work and I don’t want the Austin Commuter Trophy. If I wasn’t inclined to bike to work, would a cheesy trophy make any difference? Really?

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