Which TdF Commercial was your Favorite?
07-24-11, 06:44 AM
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Which TdF Commercial was your Favorite?
At first I liked the commercial with the little kid riding the big wheel, then that got old.
Then I liked the commercial with the dog and I couldn't get that song out of my head.
Finally, my favorite of the whole TdF broadcast (on Versus anyway) was the Road ID commercial series with Bobke! Poor Bob, no one would ever go for a ride with him. I would. He still probably drop me like a hot potato, but heck yeah I ride with Bob!!
So that was my favorite. which was yours?
Then I liked the commercial with the dog and I couldn't get that song out of my head.
Finally, my favorite of the whole TdF broadcast (on Versus anyway) was the Road ID commercial series with Bobke! Poor Bob, no one would ever go for a ride with him. I would. He still probably drop me like a hot potato, but heck yeah I ride with Bob!!
So that was my favorite. which was yours?
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Tough to pick a favourite ... there have been a few good ones. But the Skoda ad is probably my favourite. It is very well done, and one wonders if those things have actually happened on Tours.
I like the Ballarat one too ... "Create your own cycling moments". I've never lived in a place before where there have been so many relatively local cycling ads encouraging people to get out and ride.
I like the Ballarat one too ... "Create your own cycling moments". I've never lived in a place before where there have been so many relatively local cycling ads encouraging people to get out and ride.
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07-24-11, 07:38 AM
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The one about everything running on gas is clever (Nissan) but over-saturation killed it.
Izod's attempt to become hip again is sad.
Izod's attempt to become hip again is sad.
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The one for the arm wrestling coverage coming up on Eurosport 
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I must have tuned out at the end of that commercial every time. I thought it was a Chevy Volt commercial until I paid closer attention a few minutes ago. The guy was filling up his Volt with gas as the Leaf drove away.
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07-24-11, 11:27 AM
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VW Pinata commercial with the little kid pounding away. Loved it.
07-24-11, 12:33 PM
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SCOTT........because it was over quickly!
ps: I'd like to shoot that damned dog (Ok the dog was cute, but the song drove me crazy)
ps: I'd like to shoot that damned dog (Ok the dog was cute, but the song drove me crazy)
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I guess I'll show my age..but everytime I heard the IZOD commercial start "It's a dawning...".
I thought in my mind it should be "dawning of the age of aquarius".
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DVR, fast forward. F the commercials, life is too short as is.
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None. The ads that were playing during the TdF were truly horrendous. Bike companies, RoadID, etc.. All completely lacking imagination.
Of course the exception being the Izod and Michelob ads, they were on a completely different level of horrible.
Of course the exception being the Izod and Michelob ads, they were on a completely different level of horrible.
07-24-11, 02:10 PM
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Those Izod ads have made me seriously consider deleting all Weezer songs from my iPod.
07-24-11, 02:13 PM
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The Trek BIG sale ads with Chris Horner trying to pull off a French accent, and Andy Schleck trying to lose his...
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All the Bobke ads for Road ID. As for all the other ads, some were great the first week, but by the third week...ugg.
I think i will be suffering from IZOD night sweats for the next month or so.
I think i will be suffering from IZOD night sweats for the next month or so.
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Favorite: Trek Project One
Least: That one training bike commercial where the guy is wearing a helmet while he's using it.
Least: That one training bike commercial where the guy is wearing a helmet while he's using it.
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