Comments on: Video announcement of the Austin Commuter Challenge http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/03/30/video-announcement-of-the-austin-commuter-challenge/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Conrad http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/03/30/video-announcement-of-the-austin-commuter-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 Conrad Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:57:19 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5043#comment-2631 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? 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?

]]> By: Conrad http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/03/30/video-announcement-of-the-austin-commuter-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 Conrad Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:51:48 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5043#comment-2630 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. 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.

]]> By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/03/30/video-announcement-of-the-austin-commuter-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 elliott Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:12:45 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5043#comment-2624 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. 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.

]]> By: JasonATXBS http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/03/30/video-announcement-of-the-austin-commuter-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 JasonATXBS Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:17:54 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5043#comment-2622 Heh, a couple of my co-workers and friends are in that video. NERDS!!! Heh, a couple of my co-workers and friends are in that video. NERDS!!!

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