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Regions Bank: Cycling Will Set You Free

By Brad Aaron | | 1 Comment
  Looks like we have a contender for Livable Streets Ad Campaign of the Year, courtesy of the Alabama-based Regions bank chain. In this spot, which debuted last year as part of Regions’ ongoing "Expect More" series, a thirty-something woman is walking down a city sidewalk when she approaches a bright green bike. An older […]

Chrysler: Let’s Ruin America!

By Aaron Naparstek | | 1 Comment
Looks like Chrysler has figured out a novel way to move their 2008 model gas guzzlers off the lot. Sign up for their new "Let’s Refuel America!" credit card and they’ll lock in the price of gas at $2.99/gallon for three years. That’s right, it’s a 36-month guarantee that you don’t have to think about […]

Today’s Carnage Brought to You By…

By Damien Newton | | No Comments
  At 3:10 this morning, a man drove the wrong way down the I-5 and colliding with other cars, killing himself and two other people, injuring two more and backing traffic up for hours.  By publication of this article, the police still hadn’t determined whether drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident. While I […]

Another Reason to Ride Your Bike

By Damien Newton | | 3 Comments
Via Treehugger, the country of Hungary has a new campaign that aims to get more people on their bikes.  The title of the ad, and the warning that this video is NOT SAFE FOR WORK WITHOUT HEADPHONES, is probably all you need to know about the video’s content if you’re not planning on watching the […]

Macy’s: Leave the Car at Home

By Brad Aaron | | 1 Comment
  J. Crew and W Hotels aren’t the only companies to promote cycling as of late. As part of its "Earth Week" campaign, Macy’s is running the above ad in local papers. Reads the copy: Leave the car at home. Ride a bike or walk to work if you can. Discover your own route. Now […]

Ad Nauseum: The Humiliated Cyclist, Take Two

By Ben Fried | | 4 Comments
Now that State Farm has bowed out of the competition to air the world’s most anti-bike insurance commercial, Farmers’ HelpPoint steps into the breach with "Rush Hour." The Scene: We hear the sound of someone unlocking their car by remote, as a be-suited, middle-aged white guy strides by in a parking garage. That must have […]
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