State Farm pulls bike-bashing ad 3

Remember that stupid ad from State Farm, where the natty professional laments that gas prices have gotten so high he's been forced -- gasp -- to ride a bike to work? Oh, the humiliation.

Well, apparently the hubbub about the ad got so heated that it made its way back to State Farm. In response, they have pulled the ad. Streetsblog has the details, and deserves credit for generating the kind of blowback that might make the next big corporation think twice before disparaging transportation alternatives.

And of course State Farm deserves some credit as well -- despite the ad itself, their response was rapid and, as these things go, fairly gracious.

Yay for the internet!

David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.

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  1. Ben Jervey Posted 5:13 am
    11 Apr 2008

    They could learn something from High Life...Check out this amazing Errol Morris directed High Life ad that holds up cycling as patriotic!  



    http://www.sustaiNYC.com

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  2. MAD MAC Posted 8:18 pm
    06 Oct 2008

    Choppers don't burn much gas.I love my chopper........ is that almost the same thing? I get my exercise hitting the heavy bag.

    Victory in Pattani

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    Biodiversivist Posted 1:16 am
    07 Oct 2008

    Gristmill is getting bombardedby this guy with his links to porn sites. Report them to Gristmill when you see them.

    In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

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