FIXIE's are becoming a selling tool

Rhino-x said:

PUMA are cashing in on the fixie/courier craze....and I know nike has some stuff going around too.....not a bad article actually...

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Rhino-X, you are plagiarising my posts!!! hehehe :p 😄 :p (see puma gets fixed)

Rhino-x said:

PUMA are cashing in on the fixie/courier craze....and I know nike has some stuff going around too.....not a bad article actually...

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warrwych posted this yesterday avro,
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t303889-puma-gets-fixed.html

You're right, not a bad article, but I find the overall presentation a tad tryhard. Not all fixie aficionados are students/couriers/urban webels.

cfsmtb said:

w
You're right, not a bad article, but I find the overall presentation a tad tryhard. Not all fixie aficionados are students/couriers/urban webels.

I imagined a bunch of baby boomer advertising department doods sitting around a story board, working out how to get the youf of today to buy more product. Or maybe they are one-upping the Lance Nike ads??????

Woops....sorry to double up....will now search for the nike ads...

warrwych said:

I imagined a bunch of baby boomer advertising department doods sitting around a story board, working out how to get the youf of today to buy more product. Or maybe they are one-upping the Lance Nike ads??????

"werd up. keepin_it_real_4_v_kids" 🙄

"that's like, random dude"

i think lessons from my 11yr old are paying off 😄

flyingdutch said:

"werd up. keepin_it_real_4_v_kids" 🙄

"that's like, random dude"

i think lessons from my 11yr old are paying off 😄

talking of fixies Dutchman...............talking of racing in circles..... you know you want to FD (in the words of one Hipstar) 😉 😄 😄 😉

I had a go last night - and if I can do it, anyone can! Very random dood 😄

and NIKE get on board as well....have a look at this.

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Who would of thought that couriers would become cool.....they need a deoderant marketing sponsor....thats a good idea...🙄

warrwych said:

talking of fixies Dutchman...............talking of racing in circles..... you know you want to FD (in the words of one Hipstar) 😉 😄 😄 😉

I had a go last night - and if I can do it, anyone can! Very random dood 😄

yeah, yeah. It's on 'the list' 😄

my racing program is:
sneak a Dgrade win at Kew before Feb
Feb-go to Europe. After being rejected by pro teams go sulk in my blond-beer in Amstedam😄
Return
Get Shoulder reco redone. grrrrrr
Physio.windtrainer
Back on road by May.
Enter EVERYTHING.
Retire

Even cars manufactures are jumping on the 'Messenger' bandwagon....this from the USA.

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flyingdutch said:

yeah, yeah. It's on 'the list' 😄

my racing program is:
sneak a Dgrade win at Kew before Feb
Feb-go to Europe. After being rejected by pro teams go sulk in my blond-beer in Amstedam😄
Return
Get Shoulder reco redone. grrrrrr
Physio.windtrainer
Back on road by May.
Enter EVERYTHING.
Retire

hmmm retire.. I am now also an expert on that after last night hehee 😄

Now Mr FD, we will keep you to this agenda and remind you of it regularly! 😄

Rhino-x said:

Even cars manufactures are jumping on the 'Messenger' bandwagon....this from the USA.

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that is seriously idiotic!

ASFAIK most messengers couldnt/wouldnt afford a SUV piece-o-sheet and most SUV potential buyers dont wanna be like couriers. they just want them outta the way 🙄

After many years in advertsising I'll bet my teeth no 'creatives' were involved in that. It was all the 'suits*'.
This species are mostly as dumb as the eediots you see on 'The Apprentice'.

*who werent named after large, mean 'horny' animals 😄

Rhino-x said:

Even cars manufactures are jumping on the 'Messenger' bandwagon....this from the USA.

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and included in the ad is a photo of a messenger about to be mowed down by said Lincoln!!! Yeeha! So that's the connection btn bike messengers & SUVs - you can use your brand new Lincoln Aviator to play Pacman with bike messengers!

Rhino-x said:

Even cars manufactures are jumping on the 'Messenger' bandwagon....this from the USA.

adrants.comlincoln goes for bike messenger street.phpOpen ↗

The "Squid" on the Adrants page who is going to sue the car advertiser for using his name wouldn't be the "Squid" who has sold himself to Puma, eh?

And I'm not too sure how he would go suing the car advertiser anyway. I couldn't sue if some advertiser said that some cyclists in Perth have names like 'Steve', could I?

If you wanted couriers to endorse anything, what products would you choose?

Um...

Um...

Um...bike stuff

And um....clothing for the yoof market..

And some music...

And the drinking of beer (not a particular brand, just the general concept of drinking it)

Steve(hey, let's get some vegetarians into this advert for a steak-house)A

SteveA said:

If you wanted couriers to endorse anything, what products would you choose?

Would have to be cigarettes or a tattoo parlour in Melb.......

SteveA said:

If you wanted couriers to endorse anything, what products would you choose?

waterproof pens
waterproof socks
king size cherry ripes
the new industrial relations bill! :p

Shabby said:

Would have to be cigarettes or a tattoo parlour in Melb.......

Or a place that does piercings.

SteveA

SteveA said:

Rhino-x said:

Even cars manufactures are jumping on the 'Messenger' bandwagon....this
from the USA.

The "Squid" on the Adrants page who is going to sue the car advertiser
for using his name wouldn't be the "Squid" who has sold himself to
Puma, eh?

angle would be prolly be defamation of character
also i believe they have a privacy angle too thats not available in AU

Quoted message said:

And I'm not too sure how he would go suing the car advertiser anyway.
I couldn't sue if some advertiser said that some cyclists in Perth have
names like 'Steve', could I?

only if it does you have in the public eye.
if you could prove it you'd be set 😉

Quoted message said:

If you wanted couriers to endorse anything, what products would you
choose?

Um...

Um...

Um...bike stuff

and sholder bags

Quoted message said:

And um....clothing for the yoof market..

shoes, don't forget the shoes

Quoted message said:

And some music...

lotsa muzak

Quoted message said:

And the drinking of beer (not a particular brand, just the general
concept of drinking it)

hmmm beer

Quoted message said:

Steve(hey, let's get some vegetarians into this advert for a
steak-house)A

maybe games...

kim
~

Rhino-x said:

Even cars manufactures are jumping on the 'Messenger' bandwagon....this from the USA.

adrants.comlincoln goes for bike messenger street.phpOpen ↗

Recall reading on a LA bike list how Pepsi used Tall Bike jousting in a recent ad campaign. So, when are stack hats, pub bikes or ortlieb panniers gonna start appearing in Target ad's? :eek:
http://tallbike.net/index-movies.html

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warrwych said:

talking of fixies Dutchman...............talking of racing in
circles..... you know you want to FD (in the words of one Hipstar) 😉
😄 😄 😉

I had a go last night - and if I can do it, anyone can! Very random
dood 😄

yeah, yeah. It's on 'the list' 😄

my racing program is:
sneak a Dgrade win at Kew before Feb
Feb-go to Europe. After being rejected by pro teams go sulk in my
blond-beer in Amstedam😄
Return
Get Shoulder reco redone. grrrrrr
Physio.windtrainer
Back on road by May.
Enter EVERYTHING.
Retire

Publish tell all exposé of the debaucherous carnival that is pro cycling
Have name salaciously linked with at least one celebrity
Make the leap into politics with a platform that revolves around creating
disincentives for use of motorised vehicles in metro areas.
Disappear mysteriously for two weeks.
Re-emerge with a glazed expression and a lease plan on a Prado
Drink excessive amounts of Goat one Friday
Undergo epiphany
Renounce Prado lease
Enter Paris-Brest-Paris
?
Profit!