Giant vs GM

Posted on October 13, 2011 by .
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In the “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” department…

Giant Bicycles spoofs GM Reality Sucks ad

Giant Bicycles spoofs GM’s infamous “Reality Sucks” advertisement from Giant’s Facebook page. Via Road.cc.

GM pulled their ad after receiving a flood of complaints from bike people who say they were grieviously offended by the depiction of cyclists as losers with no social life.

GM manufactured and marketed bike components from 1918 until 1953. Their New Departure brand of coaster brakes were the market leader in the 1930s.



See also:

  1. Deep V rims with coaster brakes
  2. Retrogrouch charity components
  3. 1950 General Motors ad
  4. Berlin has NOT banned fixies


  • http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oeiras-Commute/113627675323936 Oeiras Commute

    Congrats to GIANT’s corporate responsibility vs. GM’s corporate imbicility.

  • http://velobusdriver.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/gm-3-strikes-and-youre-out/ GM: 3 Strikes and you’re out « The VeloBusDriver

    [...] Bicycles, the maker of my Twist, responds LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...]

  • Anonymous

    It’s so refreshing to find articles like the ones you post on your site. Very informative reading.

    Staffing Provo

  • http://sf.streetsblog.org/2011/10/14/todays-headlines-664/ Streetsblog San Francisco » Today’s Headlines

    [...] Giant Bicycles Spoofs GM’s “Reality Sucks” Ad (Cyclelicious) [...]

  • http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/10/17/todays-headlines-835/ Streetsblog Los Angeles » Today’s Headlines

    [...] Giant Bicycles Spoofs GM’s “Reality Sucks” Ad (Cyclelicious) [...]