Update: Matt from Strava tells me the bike guy in the ad is the same guy who did the original Strava heart track. You can read about his adventures in filming this ad here.

Compare and contrast. Last weekend’s Verizon advertisement included this little gem:

Look at Payam’s Valentine’s Day Strava track from February 12, 2012.

Here’s the full Verizon ad featuring a cyclist generating a heart shape with the help of his GPS equipped phone.