Originally Posted by
crackerdog
I think it is a terrible advertisement. It is attempting to denigrate other forms of commuting -even people who might possibly buy a Brompton. For some reason, the person taking mass transit with the Brompton had an easier time than the person taking mass transit without a Brompton, why? Why is the other bicyclist shown as sweating and sloppy, they are both going to sweat a bit. I don't like the negative parts of this advertisement, it would have been much better to stay positive, to show the fun of bicycling.
It reminds me of an advert on the Mpls. bus against bicycling to work. They didn't seem to realize that in the winter, those same bicyclists are their customers.
Agreed. This "commercial" blows. The only person not looking/behaving like a ****** was the guy eating on the bus. While everyone else was having panic attacks or pedalling like a fool, he was the willow that bends but doesn't break. Completely unflappable.
To be "viral" a video has to be clever, brief and make an impact. This just stunk up the joint.
No offense to folder fanatic.